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What can you configure in the System Settings page of the Settings app?
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Input and output devices, power options, remote desktop, notifications, clipboard, and access to the About page.
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What information is provided on the About page in Windows?
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Hardware and operating system details, plus shortcuts to BitLocker, system protection, and advanced system settings.
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What are Advanced System Settings used for?
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Configuring performance options, startup and recovery, and environment variables.
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What are performance options in Windows?
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Settings to prioritize desktop appearance, performance, virtual memory, and process priority (foreground vs. background).
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What is the purpose of environment variables in Windows?
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They provide shortcuts to important file paths, such as %SYSTEMROOT% for the Windows folder.
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What is Windows Update used for?
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Installing critical updates, security patches, device drivers, and optional software.
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How can you manage Windows Update?
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Automatically check for updates, manually check for updates, schedule updates, or upgrade to a new version of Windows.
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What tools does the Windows Security page offer?
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Access to built-in security features like Windows Defender (virus protection) and Firewall settings.
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What is Microsoft Product Activation?
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A system that ensures software is legally purchased by requiring product key validation.
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What is Plug and Play in Windows?
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A feature that automatically detects, configures, and installs drivers for hardware devices.
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Which driver type is required for 64-bit Windows systems?
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64-bit drivers. 32-bit drivers will not work.
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What does Device Manager do in Windows?
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Manages system and peripheral devices with more detailed control and configuration options.
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What is Display Scaling used for?
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Increasing font size on high-resolution screens to make text and UI elements easier to read.
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How can you adjust sound settings in Windows?
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Through the Sound applet in Settings or Control Panel, where you can manage input/output devices and set audio levels.
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What does Windows power management do?
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Reduces or turns off power to hardware components to save energy and extend battery life.
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What are the different ACPI power modes?
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(a) S0 (fully on), (b) S1-S3 (standby/suspend to RAM), (c) S4 (hibernate/suspend to disk), and (d) S5/G3 (powered off).
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What does hybrid sleep mode do?
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Combines sleep and hibernate by saving data to disk and entering standby mode.
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What is a power plan in Windows?
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A set of preconfigured power-saving options that can be customized to manage power usage.