MCTS Windows 7 Desktop Configuration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A technician needs to configure Windows 7 to automatically install updates but allow users to choose when to restart. Which Windows Update setting should be selected?
- Install updates automatically (Correct answer)
- Download updates but let me choose whether to install them
- Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
- Never check for updates
Correct answer: Install updates automatically
'Install updates automatically' downloads and installs updates on a schedule but prompts users before restarting.
Question 2: Which tool in Windows 7 allows an administrator to configure folder redirection for user profile folders like Documents and Desktop?
- Local Group Policy Editor (Correct answer)
- Windows Easy Transfer
- User Account Control
- Disk Management
Correct answer: Local Group Policy Editor
Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) under User Configuration > Windows Settings > Folder Redirection controls folder redirection.
Question 3: A user wants to prevent a specific application from accessing the internet without blocking all network access. Which Windows 7 feature should be used?
- Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (Correct answer)
- Network and Sharing Center
- Action Center
- Internet Options security zones
Correct answer: Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security allows outbound rules to block specific applications from network access.
Question 4: What is the maximum number of monitors supported natively by Windows 7?
- 4
- 2
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 16
Correct answer: 8
Windows 7 natively supports up to 8 monitors connected simultaneously.
Question 5: A Windows 7 computer displays a 'Windows is not genuine' notification. Which tool should be used to activate Windows with a valid product key?
- slmgr.vbs /ipk <key> (Correct answer)
- msconfig
- regedit
- netsh
Correct answer: slmgr.vbs /ipk <key>
slmgr.vbs /ipk installs a new product key, and /ato triggers activation against Microsoft's servers.
Question 6: Which Windows 7 feature provides CPU, memory, disk, and network usage data in real-time, organized by process?
- Resource Monitor (Correct answer)
- Task Manager
- Performance Monitor
- Reliability Monitor
Correct answer: Resource Monitor
Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) provides detailed real-time resource usage broken down by individual process.
Question 7: A user's Windows 7 system is slow after several months of use. Which built-in tool analyzes the causes of degraded performance over time and displays a stability index?
- Reliability Monitor (Correct answer)
- Event Viewer
- Performance Monitor
- System Information
Correct answer: Reliability Monitor
Reliability Monitor tracks system stability over time and correlates events like crashes and installations with the stability index.
MCTS Windows 7 Desktop Configuration 2
A technician needs to configure Windows 7 to automatically install updates but allow users to choose when to restart.
Which Windows Update setting should be selected?