MD-100 System Configuration and Maintenance 2

Question 1

A Windows 10 device is experiencing intermittent crashes (BSODs). Which tool generates a readable analysis of the memory dump file?

Accepted Answer

WinDbg (Windows Debugger)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Reliability Monitor

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Reinstalls Windows while giving the option to keep or remove personal files

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

Either A or B

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc)

Answer

Task Scheduler allows creation of automated tasks triggered by time, events, or system conditions for any program or script.

MD-100 - Microsoft Windows Client Practice Test