System Configuration(Comptia Objective 1.5)

Question 1

What is another name for System Configuration? And what is it used for?

Answer 1

• msconfig
• Manage boot processes, startup, services, etc
• One-stop shop

Question 2

Other than typing “msconfig” into the command line or search bar where can you find System Configuration?

Answer 2

• Can be found inside the control panel under administrative Tools. (msconfig.exe)

Question 3

Under the general tab inside system configuration what items can be controlled?

Answer 3

• Startup selections such as Normal, Diagnostic and selective.

Question 4

What is a normal startup under system configuration?

Answer 4

• Everything starts up just as normal( default setting)

Question 5

What is a diagnostic startup inside system configuration?

Answer 5

• Similar to Windows safe mode, but not quite the same. loads basic devices and services and only.

Question 6

What is a selective startup inside system configuration?

Answer 6

• You decide what to load. Can choose to start system just loading startup items without services or vice versa or choose original boot configuration.

Question 7

What can be controlled inside the boot tab of system configuration?

Answer 7

• You can select multiple locations and which operating system to boot when you restart your computer( For those who have more than one operating system installed)
• You also have advanced options such as number of processors to use, max memory etc.
• Also have access to boot options such as no GUI boot, a choice to add to the boot log when the system starts up( helps with troubleshooting) can also check OS boot information.

Question 8

What would you want to do inside the services tab inside System configuration?

Answer 8

• Enable and disable Windows services. And determine what starts during a boot.
• Can be helpful in determining any potential services that might be slowing the system down at boot.
• You simply check and uncheck services to choose which startup during boot process.

Question 9

What would you use the startup tab for inside of System Configuration?

Answer 9

• Useful for choosing which programs/applications boot up when your system is starting up.
• You can easily toggle these apps on and off to determine exactly what you want to start when you boot your system.
• ** Note that for Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 the startup tab options have been moved to the task manager.

Question 10

What is the tools tab used for inside of System configuration?

Answer 10

• Used to provide you with an easy way to start up utilities that you can use for troubleshooting such as system properties, event viewer etc.