Saturday, November 24, 2007

Operating Systems: Startup

You need to diagnose a Startup issue.
What program allows you to easily specify which programs load during startup?

1. Recovery Console
2. System Restore
3. MSCONFIG -->Correct
4. Scheduled Tasks

Explanation : MSCONFIG is the System Configuration Utility. This tool allows you to control the startup environment by enabling or disabling startup programs, commands, and services.

The System Restore tool allows you to set a restore point before you add a component or change configuration settings. You can also restore the system to any restore point that you had set manually or that Windows had set automatically.

The Recovery Console is available on the Windows XP installation CD. It allows you to boot your system to a command prompt with access to the root folder, the %systemroot% folder, the Cmdcons folder, and any removable media.

You can use Scheduled Tasks to schedule a program to run at a specific time. It cannot be used to control which programs launch during startup.
Objective: Operating Systems