Windows XP Pro Professional Standards & Competencies 5

Question 1

A technician needs to verify the integrity of Windows XP Pro system files after suspected tampering. Which built-in utility should be used?

Accepted Answer

System File Checker (sfc /scannow)

Answer

SFC /scannow scans all protected system files and replaces corrupted or modified versions with correct Microsoft copies.

Question 2

Under professional ethical standards, a technician discovers a colleague's password while fixing a machine. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Notify the colleague and recommend they change it, without using or recording the credential

Answer

Professional ethics require respecting privacy; discovered credentials must not be used or recorded, and the owner should be advised to change them.

Question 3

A Windows XP Pro workstation is joined to a domain but Group Policy is not applying. Which command helps diagnose Group Policy application failures?

Accepted Answer

gpresult /v

Answer

Gpresult /v displays the Resultant Set of Policy for the computer and user, showing which policies applied and which were filtered.

Question 4

A technician must configure Windows XP Pro so that users cannot install unapproved USB storage devices. What is the professional policy-based approach?

Accepted Answer

Use Group Policy to disable removable storage via Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Removable Storage Access

Answer

Group Policy provides a scalable, managed way to restrict removable storage access without hardware modifications.

Question 5

Which Windows XP Pro feature allows an administrator to define which applications a user can run based on file hash, path, or certificate rules?

Accepted Answer

Software Restriction Policies (SRP)

Answer

SRP uses hash, certificate, path, and zone rules to control which programs are permitted to execute on a system.

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Windows XP Pro Professional Standards & Competencies 5