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A user reports a PC is running slowly. The technician suspects it has a badly fragmented hard drive. Which of the following tools should the technician use?
The correct answer is C. dfrgui exe. To address a slow PC suspected of having a badly fragmented hard drive, the technician should use the dfrgui.exe utility.
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A user reports a PC is running slowly. The technician suspects it has a badly fragmented hard drive. Which of the following tools should the technician use?
Options
- Aresmon exe
- Bmsconfig.extf
- Cdfrgui exe
- Dmsmfo32.exe
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- B8% (2)
- C88% (22)
Why each option
To address a slow PC suspected of having a badly fragmented hard drive, the technician should use the dfrgui.exe utility.
resmon.exe is the Resource Monitor, used to view real-time performance data for CPU, memory, disk, and network, but it does not defragment drives.
msconfig.exe is the System Configuration utility, used to manage startup options, boot processes, services, and startup programs; 'msconfig.extf' is not a valid command for defragmentation.
dfrgui.exe is the executable for the 'Optimize Drives' utility (formerly Disk Defragmenter) in Windows. This tool is specifically designed to analyze and defragment hard disk drives, which can improve system performance by reorganizing fragmented data.
msmfo32.exe is not a standard Windows utility for defragmentation or system maintenance.
Concept tested: Disk defragmentation utility
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/defragment-your-windows-10-pc-49c7161b-10f7-18ee-447b-117c60317e07
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