Windows Networking
This status occurs when no DHCP server can be contacted and the system assigns an APIPA address.
What is Limited connectivity?
This default TCP port is used by Remote Desktop.
What is TCP port 3389?
This keyboard shortcut opens Task Manager quickly.
What is CTRL + SHIFT + ESC?
This partition in UEFI systems contains boot files like BOOTMGFW.EFI.
What is the EFI System Partition?
This risk occurs when a user connects to a fake server impersonating a legitimate one.
What is an evil twin attack?
This command displays IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
What is ipconfig?
This remote access protocol connects to a command-line interface instead of a graphical desktop.
What is SSH (Secure Shell)?
This Task Manager tab shows running applications and resource usage.
What is the Processes tab?
This troubleshooting technique involves isolating problems by loading only essential drivers.
What is booting into Safe Mode?
This newer Windows feature replaces Remote Assistance and works over HTTPS (TCP 443).
What is Quick Assist?
This IP address is used to test whether TCP/IP is installed correctly.
What is 127.0.0.1?
This security principle ensures users are granted only the access they need.
What is least privilege?
This type of log records resource usage statistics such as CPU and memory over time.
What is a Counter log?
This command rebuilds the Boot Configuration Data store.
What is bootrec /rebuildbcd?
This file loads the Windows operating system after the boot manager.
What is WINLOAD.EXE?
This command option shows which process opened a port when using netstat.
What is netstat -b?
This feature requires authentication before establishing an RDP session to prevent resource exhaustion attacks.
What is Network Level Authentication (NLA)?
High disk time and high queue length together typically indicate this type of problem.
What is a disk performance bottleneck?
This problem may cause Windows to boot but not display the login screen or desktop.
What is a corrupted graphics driver or system file?
This Windows tool allows you to boot into a minimal environment for troubleshooting.
What is Safe Mode?
This tool performs both tracing and repeated pings to measure latency and packet loss.
What is pathping?
This protocol is used by macOS screen sharing and operates over TCP port 5900.
What is VNC (Virtual Network Computing)?
This condition occurs when memory is allocated but not released, causing performance degradation.
What is a memory leak?
This tool scans and repairs corrupted system files.
What is sfc /scannow?
This troubleshooting method involves creating a new user account and copying data except NTUSER files.
What is rebuilding a user profile?
This issue allows connection by IP address but not by hostname due to DNS failure.
What is a name resolution problem?
This technology allows remote power control and management even when the OS is not running.
What is out-of-band (OOB) management?
Sustained CPU usage above this percentage may indicate a bottleneck.
What is 85%?
This condition occurs when system clocks are not synchronized across devices, affecting authentication.
What is time drift?
This Windows environment provides recovery tools when the OS fails to boot.
What is the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)?