Mixed Deck — All MD-100 Topics Flashcards

A drive shows as 'RAW' in Disk Management after a power failure. What is the most likely cause?

Answer: The file system is corrupted or unrecognized

A RAW file system status means Windows cannot recognize or read the file system, usually due to corruption.

Where in Windows Security can you view the history of threats detected and remediated by Windows Defender?

Answer: Virus & threat protection > Protection history

Protection history in the Virus & threat protection section shows a log of all detected threats and the actions taken.

Which Windows 10 feature runs Microsoft Edge in an isolated Hyper-V container to contain browser-based attacks?

Answer: Windows Defender Application Guard

Application Guard launches Edge in a hardware-isolated Hyper-V container so malicious websites cannot access the host OS.

A technician needs to deploy an application silently to multiple Windows 10 PCs. Which msiexec switch combination enables a completely silent install with no UI?

Answer: /i setup.msi /quiet /norestart

The /quiet switch suppresses all UI and /norestart prevents automatic reboots, making the install fully unattended.

What happens to a local user profile when a local account is deleted in Windows 10?

Answer: The profile folder remains unless explicitly deleted

Deleting a local account removes the account but leaves the profile folder in C:\Users unless you choose to delete it.

Which offering has Intune?

Answer: Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security

Microsoft Intune is a key component of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS), a suite of products designed to help organizations manage and secure their mobile devices, apps, and data. EMS provides a comprehensive set of identity, access, data protection, and device management capabilities, with Intune handling the mobile device and application management aspects.

What is the Microsoft Store used for in Windows 10?

Answer: Downloading and installing UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps in a sandboxed, managed way

The Microsoft Store distributes UWP apps that are sandboxed, automatically updated, and can be deployed across Windows devices.

Microsoft created Windows.

Answer: Operating System

Windows is a family of graphical operating systems developed by Microsoft. An operating system is the fundamental software that manages computer hardware and software resources, providing common services for computer programs and acting as an intermediary between the user and the computer hardware.

Which tool allows you to manage local user accounts on a Windows 10 device?

Answer: Computer Management

Computer Management includes Local Users and Groups, which lets you create and manage local user accounts.

Which protocol accesses emails from any device?

Answer: IMAP

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) allows users to access and manage emails directly on the mail server. This means emails are stored on the server, and changes made on one device (like reading, deleting, or moving an email) are synchronized across all devices accessing that mailbox, making it ideal for accessing emails from multiple locations.

Which Windows 10 feature creates restore points that can roll back system files and registry settings without affecting personal files?

Answer: System Restore

System Restore takes snapshots of system files, installed programs, and the registry, allowing rollback to a previous state.

Which file system is required to use features like file-level encryption (EFS) and disk quotas on Windows 10?

Answer: NTFS

NTFS (New Technology File System) supports advanced features including EFS encryption, disk quotas, compression, and granular permissions.

Which registry hive contains configuration data for applications installed for the current user only?

Answer: HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU)

HKCU stores per-user application settings, preferences, and configuration data that are specific to the logged-in user.

A user needs to install a legacy 32-bit application on Windows 10 x64. Is this supported?

Answer: Yes, Windows 10 x64 includes a WOW64 compatibility layer that runs 32-bit applications

WOW64 (Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit) is a built-in subsystem that allows 32-bit applications to run transparently on 64-bit Windows.

What happens to a sideloaded UWP app package (.appx) installed outside the Microsoft Store if its developer certificate expires?

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.

Which Windows 10 feature allows multiple users to share a PC while keeping their files and settings separate?

Answer: User Profiles

User Profiles store each user's documents, settings, and desktop environment in a separate folder under C:\Users.

Click and drag to move windows.

Answer: Top of the window

To move a window in Windows, you typically click and hold the left mouse button on the title bar (the top section) of the window. While holding the button, you can then drag the window to a new position on the screen. This action allows users to arrange their workspace efficiently.

A Windows 10 system fails to start and displays 'BOOTMGR is missing.' Which tool can repair the boot manager?

Answer: Startup Repair in Windows Recovery Environment

Startup Repair in WinRE automatically diagnoses and fixes boot-related issues including missing or corrupted boot manager files.

What does enabling 'Exploit protection' in Windows Security help prevent?

Answer: Memory-based exploits such as buffer overflows and heap spraying

Exploit protection applies DEP, ASLR, CFG, and other memory protections to processes to block common exploit techniques.

Which Windows 10 feature restricts which applications can modify files in protected folders, defending against ransomware?

Answer: Controlled Folder Access

Controlled Folder Access is part of Windows Defender Exploit Guard and blocks unauthorized apps from changing files in protected folders.