Windows XP Pro Quality Control & Assurance 3

Question 1

A QA team must ensure Windows XP Pro computers automatically receive security patches. Which service handles this?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Updates (wuauclt.exe)

Answer

The Automatic Updates service (wuauclt.exe) downloads and installs Windows updates on a configured schedule.

Question 2

Which Windows XP Pro tool is used to test whether the hard drive has no errors as part of a QA disk health check?

Accepted Answer

CHKDSK /r

Answer

CHKDSK /r scans for bad sectors and recovers readable data as part of a thorough disk health check.

Question 3

A QA procedure mandates that Windows XP Pro's DEP (Data Execution Prevention) is enabled for all programs. Where is this setting?

Accepted Answer

System Properties > Advanced > Performance > Data Execution Prevention

Answer

DEP is configured under System Properties > Advanced > Performance Settings > Data Execution Prevention tab.

Question 4

During a QA review, a technician needs to list all running services on a Windows XP Pro machine. Which command provides this output?

Accepted Answer

net start

Answer

'net start' lists all currently running services from the command line.

Question 5

A Windows XP Pro quality checklist requires verifying that the Windows Firewall is active. Which command-line tool checks its status?

Accepted Answer

netsh firewall show state

Answer

'netsh firewall show state' displays the current Windows Firewall operational status from the command line.

Windows XP Pro Practice Test