220-1002 Question #280: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Administrator. In Windows 10, standard users, guests, and limited users cannot install software without administrator credentials or UAC elevation from an admin. The fact that this employee successfully installed the application indicates they have an administrator account. The reason only they

Question

An employee installed a new application on a shared Windows 10 PC. The next day, it becomes the employee who installed the application is the only one who has access to the application. Which of the following types of user accounts does the employee MOST likely have?

Options

AAdministrator
BGuest
CSuper user
DStandard user
ELimited user

Explanation

In Windows 10, standard users, guests, and limited users cannot install software without administrator credentials or UAC elevation from an admin. The fact that this employee successfully installed the application indicates they have an administrator account. The reason only they can access it is that they performed a per-user installation (installed for 'current user only' rather than 'all users'), which places the application in the user's profile rather than a shared system location. An administrator choosing a per-user install is the most logical explanation for why no other accounts can see the application.

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