220-1102 Question #390: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A PC is taking a long time to boot. Which of the following operations would be best to do to resolve the issue at a minimal expense? (Choose two.)

Options

• AInstalling additional RAM
• BRemoving the applications from startup
• CInstalling a faster SSD
• DRunning the Disk Cleanup utility
• EDefragmenting the hard drive
• FEnding the processes in the Task Manager

Explanation

To improve a slow boot time at minimal expense, removing unnecessary startup applications and running disk cleanup are effective first steps.

Common mistakes.

• A. Installing additional RAM is a hardware upgrade that incurs expense, which contradicts the "minimal expense" requirement.
• C. Installing a faster SSD is a significant hardware upgrade that provides substantial boot time improvements but comes with a considerable expense, violating the "minimal expense" condition.
• E. Defragmenting the hard drive (if it's an HDD) can improve file access times, but its impact on boot time specifically is generally less significant than managing startup programs or cleaning up junk files for minimal expense.
• F. Ending processes in Task Manager affects the current running session and does not alter the boot process or prevent applications from launching at the next startup.

Concept tested. Troubleshooting slow Windows boot - software optimization

Reference. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tips-to-improve-pc-performance-in-windows-f32adfd0-8a75-b828-0971-35b86d9a0d89

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