Managing Windows
This utility shows a list of running applications and allows task management.
What is Task Manager?
This mobile operating system is the most commonly used in smartphones.
What is Android?
This installation method keeps user files and settings while upgrading to a new version of Windows.
What is an in-place upgrade?
This system utility can fix the boot sector of a Windows system that won't start.
What is bootrec /fixboot?
This OS feature allows users to connect remotely to another computer.
What is Remote Desktop?
This tool allows you to manage Windows services and view performance data.
What is Services.msc?
This is the default file system used by Windows 10.
What is NTFS?
This type of installation involves wiping the hard drive and starting from scratch.
What is a clean install?
A corrupted system file can be fixed with this command-line tool.
What is sfc /scannow?
This OS feature protects data by encrypting the entire disk.
What is BitLocker?
You can use this tool to stop processes that are using excessive memory or CPU.
What is Task Manager?
This OS is designed specifically for businesses and includes BitLocker encryption.
What is Windows 10 Pro?
This tool allows you to check and repair system files during installation.
What is sfc /scannow?
If a system is constantly crashing, this utility can show detailed error information.
What is Event Viewer?
This Windows feature allows users to restore the system to a previous point in time.
What is System Restore?
This system configuration utility can be used to adjust startup options for Windows.
What is msconfig?
The primary benefit of this type of OS is its ability to run multiple operating systems on the same hardware.
What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?
This installation type requires that the older OS be installed first.
What is a dual-boot installation?
This command can repair the Master Boot Record (MBR).
What is bootrec /fixmbr?
This system feature allows a computer to run two operating systems simultaneously.
What is Virtualization?
This Windows utility can be used to start the system in a minimal configuration for troubleshooting.
What is Safe Mode?
This OS is often used for high-performance computing tasks and is based on open-source software.
What is Linux (specifically Ubuntu, or another distribution)?
This tool is used to create a bootable USB drive for installing Windows.
What is the Windows Media Creation Tool?
If a recent Windows update causes boot failure, the best solution is to boot into this mode.
What is Safe Mode?
This command-line tool helps partition and format hard drives.
What is diskpart?