System Configuration

Question 1

System Configuration (msconfig)

Answer 1

• Manage boot processes, startup, services, etc.
  
  • One-stop shop
• Control Panel / Administrative Tools
  
  • msconfig.exe

Question 2

General tab

Answer 2

• Control the startup process
  
  • Normal, Diagnostic, Selective
• Normal startup
  
  • Nothing to see here, go about your business
• Diagnostic startup
  
  • Similar to Safe Mode, but not quite the same
• Selective startup
  
  • You decide what to load

Question 3

Boot tab

Answer 3

• Control the boot location
  
  • Multiple locations and operating systems
• Advanced options
  
  • Number of processors, maximum memory, etc.

• Boot options
• Safe boot, remove the GUI, create a log file, base
video, OS boot information (shows drivers as they
load), set timeout for booting

Question 4

Services tab

Answer 4

• Enable and disable Windows services
  
  • Determine what starts during boot
• Easier to manage than the Services applet
  
  • Click/unclick
• Useful for trial and error
  
  • It may take many reboots to find your problem

Question 5

Startup tab

Answer 5

• Manage which programs start with a Windows login
  
  • Easily toggle on and off
• Multiple reboots
  
  • You’ll find it

• A popular feature
• Has moved to the Task Manager in
Windows 8/8.1/10

Question 6

Tools tab

Answer 6

• Easy access to popular administrative tools
• UAC settings, System Information,
Computer Management, etc.

• Faster than searching through menus or typing
  
  • A static (but comprehensive) list

Question 7

The System Configuration utility in MS Windows can be launched by

Answer 7

Double-clicking on the System Configuration icon shortcut in the Administrative Tools folder

Typing msconfig (or msconfig.exe) in the Command Prompt and pressing Enter

Pressing simultaneously the Windows and R keys, typing msconfig (or msconfig.exe) in the Run window, and pressing Enter

Question 8

The System Configuration utility in MS Windows can be launched by

Answer 8

Double-clicking on the System Configuration icon shortcut in the Administrative Tools folder

Typing msconfig (or msconfig.exe) in the Command Prompt and pressing Enter

Pressing simultaneously the Windows and R keys, typing msconfig (or msconfig.exe) in the Run window, and pressing Enter