220-802 · Question #653
A user states every time Windows boots up it runs very slow for the first few minutes. The user asks if a technician can shorten the boot time. Which of the following tools would be used to address…
The correct answer is C. MSCONFIG. MSCONFIG (System Configuration) controls which programs and services launch at startup, making it the right tool to reduce slow boot times by disabling unnecessary startup entries.
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A user states every time Windows boots up it runs very slow for the first few minutes. The user asks if a technician can shorten the boot time. Which of the following tools would be used to address the issue?
Options
- ASFC
- BFIXMBR
- CMSCONFIG
- DFIXBOOT
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(51 responses)- A2% (1)
- B8% (4)
- C88% (45)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
MSCONFIG (System Configuration) controls which programs and services launch at startup, making it the right tool to reduce slow boot times by disabling unnecessary startup entries.
SFC (System File Checker) scans and repairs corrupted Windows system files, but does not manage startup programs or reduce boot time.
FIXMBR rewrites the Master Boot Record to fix boot failures and is not related to startup program management or slow boot performance.
MSCONFIG allows a technician to access the Startup tab and selectively disable programs and services that launch at boot, directly reducing the time Windows takes to become responsive. By trimming unnecessary startup items, the system spends less time initializing background processes during boot. This is a non-destructive, reversible change that addresses the exact symptom described.
FIXBOOT rewrites the boot sector of the active partition to correct boot failures, not to optimize or shorten boot duration.
Concept tested: Managing Windows startup programs with MSCONFIG
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-system-configuration-in-windows-da0f93c6-7b6d-4c6c-b2a6-e587c9e3a8d4
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