How can you enable EFS?
You’d like to protect a set of files on your computer by encrypting the contents within the Windows Vista operating system. What is the process you should take to encrypt the files?
Did you feel the ground shake?
After starting your computer this morning, you find that Deathwing has destroyed your hard drive while you slept. You now need to rebuild your computer from backup, but first you have to install a new drive. Which of these processes should you follow to properly rebuild the file system on your new hard drive?
How’s your disk?
Your laptop has begun to exhibit delays when loading certain programs and 30-second periods where the operating system is unresponsive. You suspect that the hard drive is having problems, so you’d like to check the drive for any physical issues. What utility will allow you to check the physical health of the drive?
What’s your DNS?
Your computer is taking a long time to perform name resolutions when you’re browsing, so you’d like to see which DNS server is configured on your workstation. Which of these command line utilities can provide DNS configuration information?
Working the layers
What kind of networking device operates at OSI layer 3 and is often used to connect diverse network types?
Can you take the user out of the printer?
One of your users is reporting that their graphics modeling application is printing incorrectly. You suspect that the printer problems are being introduced by the application. What is the best way to check Windows’ output functionality without using any third-party application?
Can someone turn down that app?
You are converting some video from one format to another, and you want to participate in a videoconference at the same time. Unfortunately, the video conversion is causing the videoconference feed to stutter. What Windows utility can you use to lower the priority of the conversion process?
Microsoft 70-680: 2.6 – Working with Virtual Hard Disks
One of the more powerful new features of Windows 7 is built-in hard disk virtualization. In this video, you’ll learn how to create a new VHD, how to apply an existing WIM file to a new VHD, and how to configure your system to boot from a VHD using bcdedit.
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Microsoft 70-680: 2.5 – Deploying a System Image
There are many tools available that you can use to assist with the deployment of your Windows 7 images. In this video, you’ll learn how the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) can be used to make the deployment process as easy as possible. You’ll also learn how System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) can be used to completely automate the deployment of your Windows 7 images.
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