MD-100 System Configuration and Maintenance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Windows 10 device is experiencing intermittent crashes (BSODs). Which tool generates a readable analysis of the memory dump file?
- WinDbg (Windows Debugger) (Correct answer)
- Event Viewer
- Reliability Monitor
- Performance Monitor
Correct answer: WinDbg (Windows Debugger)
WinDbg can open and analyze minidump or full dump files to identify the faulting module or driver causing BSODs.
Question 2: Which Windows 10 feature displays an application and system reliability history as a graphical timeline?
- Reliability Monitor (Correct answer)
- Event Viewer
- Performance Monitor
- Task Manager
Correct answer: Reliability Monitor
Reliability Monitor shows a daily stability index graph and lists application crashes, Windows failures, and warnings over time.
Question 3: What is the purpose of the Windows 10 'Reset this PC' feature?
- Reinstalls Windows while giving the option to keep or remove personal files (Correct answer)
- Restores the system to a System Restore point
- Formats the drive and requires a clean OS installation from media
- Resets only user account passwords
Correct answer: Reinstalls Windows while giving the option to keep or remove personal files
'Reset this PC' reinstalls Windows 10 and optionally preserves user files, providing a clean OS state without full reformatting.
Question 4: Where in Windows 10 can you configure power plans to balance performance and battery life?
- Control Panel > Power Options
- Settings > System > Power & sleep
- Device Manager > Power Management
- Either A or B (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Either A or B
Basic power and sleep timers are in Settings > System > Power & sleep, while advanced power plans are managed in Control Panel > Power Options.
Question 5: Which Windows 10 tool can be used to schedule automated maintenance tasks like disk cleanup or backups?
- Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc) (Correct answer)
- Services.msc
- System Configuration
- Event Viewer
Correct answer: Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc)
Task Scheduler allows creation of automated tasks triggered by time, events, or system conditions for any program or script.
Question 6: Which Windows 10 setting automatically deletes temporary files and empties the Recycle Bin on a schedule?
- Storage Sense (Correct answer)
- Disk Cleanup
- OneDrive Files On-Demand
- Defragment and Optimize Drives
Correct answer: Storage Sense
Storage Sense automatically frees up space by removing temporary files and optionally clearing the Recycle Bin and Downloads folder.
MD-100 System Configuration and Maintenance 2
A Windows 10 device is experiencing intermittent crashes (BSODs).
Which tool generates a readable analysis of the memory dump file?