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220-802 · Question #207

From which of the following tools can a technician locate the PID of an application?

The correct answer is D. Task Manager. Task Manager displays the Process ID (PID) for running applications and processes, making it the correct tool to locate a PID.

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Question

From which of the following tools can a technician locate the PID of an application?

Options

  • ALocal Security Policy
  • BMSCONFIG
  • CComputer Management
  • DTask Manager

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    92% (23)

Why each option

Task Manager displays the Process ID (PID) for running applications and processes, making it the correct tool to locate a PID.

ALocal Security Policy

Local Security Policy is used to configure security settings, user rights, and audit policies - it has no process or PID information.

BMSCONFIG

MSCONFIG (System Configuration) is used to manage startup programs, services, and boot options, but does not display running process PIDs.

CComputer Management

Computer Management provides access to device manager, disk management, and event logs, but does not show real-time process PIDs for running applications.

DTask ManagerCorrect

Task Manager provides a detailed view of all running processes including their associated PIDs, which are visible in the Details tab (Windows 8 and later) or by enabling the PID column in the Processes tab. It is the standard, built-in Windows tool designed for real-time process monitoring and management. Technicians use PIDs from Task Manager to terminate specific processes via command line or to correlate with other diagnostic tools.

Concept tested: Locating process PID using Task Manager

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/finding-the-process-id

Topics

#Task Manager#PID#process management#Windows tools

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