Windows Fundamentals 1
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Title : Windows Fundamentals 1
Description : Introduction to the Windows operating system.
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Introduction to Windows
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Question: Read above and start the virtual machine.
Answer: No Answer Needed
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Task 2 : Windows Editions
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Question: What encryption can you enable on Pro that you can't enable in Home?
Hint: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-10-home-vs-pro
Answer: BitLocker
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Task 3 : The Desktop (GUI)
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Question: Which selection will hide/disable the Search box?
Hint: 
Answer: Hidden
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Question: Which selection will hide/disable the Task View button?
Answer: Show Task View button
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Question: Besides Clock, Volume, and Network, what other icon is visible in the Notification Area?
Hint: 
Additional Hint : right click on notifications
Answer: Action Center
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Task 4 : The File System
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Question: What is the meaning of NTFS?
Hint: first line
Answer: New Technology File System
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Task 5 : The Windows\System32 Folders
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Question: What is the system variable for the Windows folder?
Hint: last word in the 4th line
Answer: %windir%
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Task 6 : User Accounts, Profiles, and Permissions
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Question: What is the name of the other user account ?
Hint:
Answer: tryhackmebilly
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Question: What groups is this user a member of ?
Hint: Double Click
Answer: Remote Desktop Users,Users
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Question: What built-in account is for guest access to the computer?
Hint: check other users
Answer: Guest
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Question: What is the account status?
Hint: Users => admin => double click => the answer contains disabled
Additional Hint: 
Answer: Accound is disabled
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Task 7 : User Account Control
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Question: What does UAC mean?
Answer: User Account Control
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Task 8 : Settings and the Control Panel
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Question: In the Control Panel, change the view to Small icons. What is the last setting in the Control Panel view?
Hint: 
Answer: Windows Defender Firewall
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Task 9 : Task Manager
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Question: What is the keyboard shortcut to open Task Manager?
Answer: Ctrl+Shift+Esc