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220-1102 Question #388: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: cscript.exe. VBScript (.vbs) files on Windows devices are primarily executed by the Windows Script Host, with cscript.exe being the command-line interpreter.
Operating Systems
Question
Which of the following is most likely used to run .vbs files on Windows devices?
Options
- Awinmgmt.exe
- Bpowershell.exe
- Ccscript.exe
- Dexplorer.exe
Explanation
VBScript (.vbs) files on Windows devices are primarily executed by the Windows Script Host, with cscript.exe being the command-line interpreter.
Common mistakes.
- A. winmgmt.exe is related to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), a core component for managing Windows, but it does not directly execute .vbs script files.
- B. powershell.exe executes PowerShell scripts (.ps1 files) and commands, not VBScript (.vbs) files.
- D. explorer.exe is the Windows shell that manages the graphical user interface, file browsing, and launching applications; it does not directly execute .vbs script files in the context of being their interpreter.
Concept tested. Windows scripting interpreters
Topics
#Windows Script Host#VBScript#Command-line utilities#Script execution
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