MD-100 Application Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which command-line tool can be used to install, update, and remove Windows applications as a package manager?
- winget (Correct answer)
- choco
- msiexec
- powershell install-package
Correct answer: winget
Winget is Microsoft's official Windows Package Manager CLI tool for discovering and managing application installations.
Question 2: What does running 'msiexec /x {ProductCode}' accomplish?
- Silently uninstalls an MSI application using its product GUID (Correct answer)
- Repairs an MSI installation
- Installs an MSI from a network share
- Lists all installed MSI packages
Correct answer: Silently uninstalls an MSI application using its product GUID
The /x switch with a product GUID tells msiexec to remove (uninstall) the specified application from the system.
Question 3: A deployed Windows 10 app keeps crashing. Which Event Viewer log primarily records application crashes and errors?
- Windows Logs > Application (Correct answer)
- Windows Logs > System
- Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > AppLocker
- Windows Logs > Security
Correct answer: Windows Logs > Application
The Application log in Windows Logs records events from user-mode applications including crashes, errors, and warnings.
Question 4: What is the purpose of the Windows Program Compatibility Troubleshooter?
- Automatically detects and recommends compatibility settings for applications that don't run correctly (Correct answer)
- Uninstalls incompatible applications
- Updates application drivers
- Moves apps to a compatible OS partition
Correct answer: Automatically detects and recommends compatibility settings for applications that don't run correctly
The Program Compatibility Troubleshooter tests different compatibility modes and settings to identify what makes an older app work on Windows 10.
Question 5: Which Windows 10 feature helps prevent data loss by enabling IT to control whether apps can copy corporate data to personal storage locations?
- Windows Information Protection (WIP) (Correct answer)
- AppLocker
- Controlled Folder Access
- BitLocker
Correct answer: Windows Information Protection (WIP)
WIP (formerly EDP) classifies corporate vs. personal data and enforces policies to prevent leakage between the two.
Question 6: What happens to a sideloaded UWP app package (.appx) installed outside the Microsoft Store if its developer certificate expires?
- The app may stop launching unless the certificate is renewed or trust is re-established (Correct answer)
- Nothing — installed apps run regardless of certificate status
- The app is automatically uninstalled
- Windows Defender quarantines the app
Correct answer: The app may stop launching unless the certificate is renewed or trust is re-established
Sideloaded apps rely on certificate trust; if the signing certificate expires or is revoked, Windows may block app execution.
MD-100 Application Management 2
Which command-line tool can be used to install, update, and remove Windows applications as a package manager?