Chapter 1 Installing Windows7

Question 1

What is Windows Update?PG 38

Answer 1

A utility that connects to Microsoft Website to update your versions of Microsoft products.

Question 2

Where do you configure Windows Update found?PG39

Answer 2

Control Panel

Question 3

Name three common update categories. Pg.39

Answer 3

Drivers, service packs, critical updates.

Question 4

What options can you access from Windows Update? Pg.39

Answer 4

1. Check for updates
2. Change settings
3. View update history
4. Restore hidden updates
5. Updates:Frequently asked questions
6. Installed updates

Question 5

What happens when you click “Check For Updates?Pg40

Answer 5

Windows Update retrieves a list of available updates from Internet.

Question 6

How are Updates marked? Pg.40

Answer 6

Important
Recommended
Optional

Question 7

Which ways can a user receive Updates? Pg.40

Answer 7

1. Directly from Microsoft

2. Microsoft Windows Server Update Service(WSUS)

Question 8

What are some advantages to using Microsoft Windows Server Update Service(WSUS)? Pg.40

Answer 8

Administrator controls which updates the client can deploy to machines and clients download from local server without having to use Internet.

Question 9

In Windows Update What are your options under Change Settings? Pg.41

Answer 9

Install updates automatically(recommended)
Download but let me choose whether to install them
Check but let me decide to download and install
Never check for updates(Not recommended

Question 10

Where can you find all installations that have been performed on your computer? Pg. 41

Answer 10

View Update History

Question 11

What will you find in update history? Pg. 41

Answer 11

1. Update name
2. Status(successful, unsuccessful, canceled)
3. Importance(important, recommended, optional)
4. Date installed

Question 12

How is Restore Hidden Updates important? Pg.42

Answer 12

It allows an administrator to hide, test and verify updates before clients actually uses them for importance and reliability.

Question 13

What will you find in the FAQ link under Windows Update? Pg.42

Answer 13

Windows help and Support screen, where ther are links to FAQ’s inref to Windows Update.

Question 14

How does the Installed feature helps? Pg.42

Answer 14

It allows you to uninstall, change , and repair programs.

Question 15

How does command-line options help? Pg.43

Answer 15

They can be used to help configure and maintain a system.

Question 16

What command prompt can be used to start windows update? Pg.43

Answer 16

From start >wuapp.exe and Windows Update Automatic Update Client(wuauclt.exe).