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Use the appropriate Microsoft Windows 10 Control Panel (10 cards)

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In the Windows File Explorer Options applet, which tab allows administrators to configure settings, such as hiding extensions, hiding protected operating system files, and managing hidden fields and folders?

~Search
~View
~General
~Indexing

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VIEW

-The View tab in the File Explorer Options applet in the Control Panel governs how Explorer shows folders and files, providing options to hide extensions, hide operating system files, and manage file attributes.

-The General tab in the File Explorer Options applet, found in the Control Panel, provides a means to set options for the layout of Explorer windows and the single or double-click opening options for shortcuts.

-The Search tab in the File Explorer Options applet of the Control Panel enables the configuration of the file search behavior. Indexing Options settings govern how it operates.

-The Indexing Options applet is NOT in the File Explorer Options applet. However, it relates to searching and cataloging databases, including files and folders.

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What applet relates to and is responsible for the searching, cataloging, and database maintenance in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel?

~Programs and Features
~Indexing Options
~File Explorer Options
~Internet Options

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INDEXING OPTIONS

Indexing Options, found in the File Explorer options of the Control Panel applet, relate to the searching and cataloging of databases. Indexed locations include files and folders, although a common cause of search problems is a product of a corrupted index.

The File Explorer Options applet, found in the Control Panel, governs how Explorer shows folders and files, providing options to hide extensions, hide operating system files, and manage file attributes.

The Internet Options applet provides an interface to manage Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser within the Control Panel.

The Programs and Features Control Panel applet is a Windows legacy software management interface found in the Control Panel to install and modify desktop applications and Windows Features.

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A user would like to adjust the power plan concerning what happens when closing the lid of their laptop computer. What are additional power management settings available under the advanced Power Options applet in a Microsoft Windows 10 operating system? (Select all that apply.)

~Sleep Options
~Display Brightness
~USB selective suspend
~Interaction Settings

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Sleep Options, Display Brightness, & USB selective suspend

-The Windows power plan provides a wide array of advanced power options. The USB selective suspend option powers off peripheral devices to preserve energy when enabled.

-The sleep function offers the user the ability to either permit the machine to shut down or to go into a hibernation setting.

-Display brightness is one of the more apparent advanced power settings in a Microsoft Windows power plan. The brighter the display, the more power it will consume.

-The interaction setting is an assistive technology that enables the user to configure the speech, eye-controlled input methods, and configures keyboard and mouse options. It is not a part of the Windows advanced power options.

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The Administrative Tools shortcut, located within the Control Panel, is home to what?

~Advanced Windows configuration consoles
~Indexing Options applet
~Devices and Printers console
~Network and Sharing Center console

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ADVANCED WINDOWS CONFIGURATION CONSOLES

-The Administrative Tools shortcut, found within the Control Panel, is home to folder shortcuts to several Windows advanced configuration consoles, such as the Windows Defender Firewall.

-The Network and Sharing Center, located within the Control Panel applet, shows network status information and is not in the administrative tool’s shortcut.

-The Devices and Printers Control Panel applet is in the Windows Control Panel and is for configuring attached hardware. It is not in the administrative tool’s shortcut.

-The Indexing options, located in the File Explorer shortcut, are not the administrative tool’s shortcut of the Control Panel applet, which relates to the searching and cataloging of databases.

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In Windows, the Ease of Access and Accessibility settings allow users to configure the input and output options best suited for each user. What are the Ease of Access main settings groups? (Select all that apply.)

~Hibernate
~Vision
~Hearing
~Interaction

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VISION, HEARING, & INTERACTION

-The vision option enables the Narrator tool within the Ease of Access settings to enable audio descriptions of the current selections. The vision option also configures the cursor indicators, contrast, color-filter modes, and the Magnifier zoom tool.

-The hearing option in the Ease of Access settings page configures volume, sound mixing, and closed captioning options.

-The interaction setting enables the user to configure the speech, eye-controlled input methods and configures keyboard and mouse usability options.

-Hibernate is a Windows power setting. It saves any open but unsaved data in memory to disk and then suspends the computer power.

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A user needs to manually connect to a wireless network that does not broadcast its Service Set Identifier. Where will the user go to set up this connection?

~Administration Tools
~Programs and Features
~Internet Options
~Network and Sharing

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NETWORK AND SHARING

-The Network and Sharing Center is a Control Panel related to interface configuration, network profiles, and discovery/file-sharing settings. It also shows status information.

-The Internet Options Control Panel applet exposes the configuration settings for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser. However, the IE browser is at end of life.

-Administrative Tools is a folder in the Control Panel containing default Microsoft management consoles used to configure the local system

-The Programs and Features Control Panel applet is the legacy software management interface. Users can use it to install and modify desktop applications and Windows Features, and third-party software.

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A system administrator establishes Windows domain user accounts in a Windows-only environment. After working through the administrative tools and adding the appropriate snap-ins for the Computer Management Console (MMC), what security groups could the sysadmin expect to maintain? (Select all that apply.)

~Root
~Users
~Administrators
~Guest

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GUESTS, ADMINISTRATORS, & USERS

-Windows default security groups include Administrators. Adding a user account as a member of the Administrators group gives the account full privileges.

-Windows standard accounts are members of the Users group and can shut down the computer, install, and run desktop applications. The administrator should create Accounts as a standard user unless there is a compelling reason for additional privileges.

-The Guest group is one of the default security groups and is only present for legacy reasons to implement file sharing without passwords and is locked by default. Users should not use the Guest group.

-The Root account is the superuser and administrative account in Linux operating systems. It can do anything on the system, so use it only when necessary.

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What applet relates to and is responsible for the searching, cataloging, and database maintenance in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel?

~Programs and Features
~Internet Options
~Indexing Options
~File Explorer Options

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INDEXING OPTIONS

-Indexing Options, found in the File Explorer options of the Control Panel applet, relate to the searching and cataloging of databases. Indexed locations include files and folders, although a common cause of search problems is a product of a corrupted index.

-The File Explorer Options applet, found in the Control Panel, governs how Explorer shows folders and files, providing options to hide extensions, hide operating system files, and manage file attributes.

-The Internet Options applet provides an interface to manage Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser within the Control Panel.

-The Programs and Features Control Panel applet is a Windows legacy software management interface found in the Control Panel to install and modify desktop applications and Windows Features.

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A technician working in the tech support department receives a laptop in the mail from an employee who is stating they are trying to add a user account and are not capable of doing so. Which statements are TRUE regarding User Account applets? (Select all that apply.)

~The user accounts applet cannot be used to change the UAC settings.
~The user accounts applet can be used to change the UAC settings.
~The user accounts applet cannot be used to add new accounts.
~The user accounts applet can be used in facilitating the creation of new accounts.

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The user accounts applet can be used to change the UAC settings & The user accounts applet cannot be used to add new accounts

-The User Accounts applet in Control Panel cannot be used to add new accounts but does provide options for adjusting the account name and changing the account privilege level between the administrator and standard user.

-In addition, the User Accounts applet in Control Panel can also be used to change the User Account Control (UAC) settings.

-On the contrary, the user accounts applet in the Control Panel cannot be used to facilitate the creation of new accounts.

-In contrast, the user account control panel applet in the Control Panel can be used when wanting to change settings with UAC.

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