Introduction to Windows

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Windows Editions

What encryption can you enable on Pro that you can't enable in Home?

BitLocker

The Desktop (GUI)

Which selection will hide/disable the Search box?

Hidden

Which selection will hide/disable the Search box?

Show Task View button

Besides Clock, Volume, and Network, what other icon is visible in the Notification Area?

Action Center

The File System

What is the meaning of NTFS?

New Technology File System

The Windows\System32 Folders

What is the system variable for the Windows folder?

%windir%

User Accounts, Profiles, and Permissions

What is the name of the other user account

Righ-click on the Windows-icon in the deployed and click on "Run". Enter "lusrmgr.msc" and press "OK". In the "lusrmgr"-window you can open the "Users"-folder and will get a list of all users including the requested answer:

tryhackmebilly

What groups is the user a member of?

Double-click on "tryhackmebilly" and switch to the "Member Of"-tab. There you are able to see all groups that the user is part of:

Remote Desktop Users,Users

What built-in account is for guest access to the computer?

Look for the searched for description in the "Users"-group.

Guest

What is the account status?

Double-click on the "Guest"-user. You can see that the check-box for "Account is disabled".

Account is disabled

User Account Control

What does UAC mean?

User Account Control

Settings and the Control Panel

In the Control Panel, change the view to Small icons. What is the last setting in the Control Panel view?

Click on the "Windows"-button and type in "Control Panel". Click on the "Control Panel"-desktop app. Click on the "View by: Category"-drop-down and select the "small icons"-option.

Windows Defender Firewall

Task Manager

What is the keyboard shortcut to open Task Manager?

Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Conclusion

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