MCSE : Security Specialist
Windows-based utilities
ScanDisk Used to check your hard disk for logical and
physical errors. ScanDisk can then repair the damaged areas. All
window versions except NT come with scandisk.
If
you do not shut down the computer properly win 95 OSR2 and 98 will
run scandisk automatically next time you start
up your computer.
Device manager
Access it from control panel system
icon.
With Device Manager you can
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view and print reports about system settings
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change a device’s resource settings
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view what IRQ, DMA, I/O, and memory addresses a device is using
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disable/enable devices
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add, change or remove device drivers
Computer Manager
The Computer Management Console in
Windows 2000 brings a variety of the win 2000 system and disk tools
together in one user interface.
Some Tools you can access with Computer Manager
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Local Users and Groups
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System Information
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Event Viewer
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Device Manager
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Disk Management
MSCONFIG.EXE This is the System Configuration Utility located
at c:\windows\system\msconfig.exe. This program lets you
troubleshoot system configuration problems, by removing entries with
check boxes, reducing the chance of typing errors which may happen
if you use Notepad or the System Configuration Editor. It also
allows you to create a backup of your system files before you change
anything. It allows you to remove programs that are automatically
started when windows starts.
REGEDIT.EXE is
installed in the systemroot folder.
REGEDIT is used to edit the registry.
REGEDT32.EXE (32-bit) is the win 2000 registry editor and is
installed in the systemroot\system32 folder.
ATTRIB.EXE Displays or changes file
attributes.
attrib [+r|-r] [+a|-a] [+s|-s] [+h|-h] [[drive:][path] filename]
[/s[/d]]
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+r Sets the read-only file attribute.
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-r Clears the read-only file attribute.
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+a Sets the archive file attribute.
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-a Clears the archive file attribute.
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+s Sets the file as a system file.
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-s Clears the system file attribute.
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+h Sets the file as a hidden file.
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-h Clears the hidden file attribute
EXTRACT.EXE can be found in the \Windows\Command directory.
In Windows 98/2000 you can view and extract CAB files using Windows
Explorer. In Windows 95, you had to use the command-line Extract.exe
program to extract CAB files.
DEFRAG.EXE Is a utility that checks your hard disk for
logical (lost clusters, cross-linked files, directory structure) and
physical errors on the drive. ScanDisk can then repair the damaged
areas. All window versions except NT come with scandisk. If you are
using win 3.1 you have to exit to DOS and use its version.
If
you do not shut down the computer properly win 95 OSR2 and 98 will
run the DOS version of scandisk automatically
next time you start up your computer.
Win
9x provides two versions of ScanDisk: a graphical windows-based
version Scandskw.exe and an DOS-based version Scandisk.exe. No
matter which version name you type while in windows, either from the
run box or a DOS prompt the windows version will run, you must exit
to DOS to run its version.
Windows 2000 automatically optimizes disk use. To optimize a disk
manually, right-click it in My Computer, click Properties, and then,
on the Tools tab, click Defragment Now.
EDIT.COM Starts Dos-based text
editor.
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