Windows System Tools
Do this to end a task in Task Manager.
Right-Click> End Task
The category can you use in Control Panel to control how times, dates, numbers, and currency are formatted and displayed for your computer.
Clock and Region
A collection of network resources.
Domain
A Windows tool that minimizes the dangers of unwanted actions or unintended software installations.
User Account Control (UAC)
A utility to remotely view and control a Mac that is similar to Remote Assistance in Windows.
Screen Sharing
The tool you use to view (but not modify) hardware and configuration information for your computer.
MSinfo32
Occurs when a component is unable to keep up with demand and subsequently slows down other processes or functions.
Bottleneck
A container (similar to a folder) that subdivides and organizes other OUs, users, groups, and computers within a domain.
Organizational Unit (OU)
This user can create and edit private files, start and stop the system, install applications and add new device drivers.
Administrators
A feature that allows you to run an older program using settings from a previous version of Windows.
Compatibility Mode
On a Windows system, this Task Manager tab is used to adjust the priority given to a specific program.
Details tab
You need to do this to include your D: contents in your search results on your PC.
Configure indexing to include the D:
The name of the service included with the Windows Server operating system that manages a centralized database containing user account and security information.
Active Directory
Do these two things to secure a home office PC.
Disable the Guest Account and Rename the Administrator Account.
The ports used for Telnet, SSH, and Remote Desktop.
23, 22, and 3389
You want to view information about your computer, including the CPU utilization. Use these two tools.
Performance Monitor & Task Manager
The tool can you use to gather and display statistics that help you monitor the operation of a Windows system.
MSinfo
You have 5 employees and they all need to share network resources and they all have their own computer. This is the best type of implementation for your business.
A workgroup.
Go here to add a Microsoft Online user to a local PC.
Accounts in Control Panel/Settings
This Windows tool lets you perform automatic backups at regular times.
Task Scheduler
This tool you use to display hardware utilization statistics that tell you about the operation of your computer.
Resource Monitor
These two tabs are the best to check in Task Manager for a malfunctioning application.
Performance and Processes
You go here to manage your Active Directory structure and can add, edit, and manage Organizational Units and Users/Groups in a server environment.
Hyper-V Manager
Go here to add new users to a small corporate network PC that three different users will be using. You can add them to groups, set passwords and usernames.
Computer Management
Start here to change the compatibility settings for an application.
File Explorer