13.2.6 System Management Commands

Question 1

This CLI system management command closes all programs and services before turning off the computer

Answer 1

shutdow /s

Question 2

This CLI system management command closes all programs and services and delays the shutdown by 45 seconds before before completely turning off the computer

Answer 2

shutdown /t45

shutdown /tnn where nn is the # of seconds to wait

Question 3

This CLI system management command saves the current session to disk before powering off computer.

Answer 3

shutdown /h

Hibernate

Question 4

This CLI system management command closes programs and services of the currently logged on user, loggs them off, and leaves the computer running

Answer 4

shutdown /l

/l - logoff

Question 5

This CLI system management command closes programs and services before rebooting without powering down, also known as a soft reset.

Answer 5

shutdown /r

/r - restart or “soft” reset

Question 6

This CLI system management command allows you to manually verify and restore system files from cache if they are corrupt or damaged.

Answer 6

sfc command utility (sfc)

System File Checker

Question 7

This CLI system management command runs an immediate scan of system files for corruption or missing system files, then attempts to repair them by replacing damaged files with cached copies from the Windows directory.

Answer 7

sfc /scannow

Question 8

This CLI system management command schedules a scan of system files for corruption or missing system files on the next restart of the computer.

Answer 8

sfc /scanonce

Question 9

This CLI system management command schedules a scan of system files for corruption or missing system files on every boot of the computer.

Answer 9

sfc /scanboot

Question 10

This CLI system management command identifies the OS as a client version of WIndows. It includes a feature update code in year/month format representing the time of release.

Answer 10

winver

1607 for July of 2016, 21H1 for early 2021

Question 11

This CLI system management command displays the current user’s username and domain information, verifying the identity and access level of the logged-in user.

Answer 11

whoami

Question 12

This switch can be used with any CLI command to give us detailed information about the command with which it is being used.

Answer 12

/?