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Windows 7 Desktop Configuration Flashcards

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  1. Which Windows 7 edition is required to join a computer to a Windows Server domain?

    Answer: Professional

    Windows 7 Professional (and Ultimate/Enterprise) supports joining Active Directory domains; Home editions do not.

  2. A technician uses DISM to service an offline Windows 7 image. Which command adds a driver package to the mounted image?

    Answer: dism /image:C:\mount /add-driver /driver:C:\drivers\mydriver.inf

    DISM /image: targets an offline mounted image, and /add-driver injects the specified driver INF file.

  3. Which Windows 7 security feature encrypts the entire operating system volume, including the Windows directory, to protect data at rest?

    Answer: BitLocker Drive Encryption

    BitLocker encrypts the entire volume at the hardware level, protecting even the OS files from offline attacks.

  4. A Windows 7 computer fails to obtain an IP address from DHCP and self-assigns a 169.254.x.x address. What is this address type called?

    Answer: APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing)

    APIPA assigns a 169.254.0.0/16 address automatically when a DHCP server cannot be reached.

  5. Which Windows 7 tool provides a single dashboard to configure network discovery, file sharing, and homegroup settings based on network location?

    Answer: Network and Sharing Center

    Network and Sharing Center lets users view network status and configure sharing and discovery settings per network profile.

  6. A user wants to run a legacy application that only works on Windows XP. Which Windows 7 feature provides an isolated XP environment without a separate physical machine?

    Answer: Windows XP Mode

    Windows XP Mode (available in Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise) runs a licensed XP virtual machine integrated with the Windows 7 desktop.

  7. Which Windows 7 Group Policy setting controls whether users can install hardware devices that are not pre-approved by an administrator?

    Answer: Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings

    This Group Policy setting under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Device Installation blocks unapproved device installs.