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220-802 · Question #90

Which of the following tabs under MSCONFIG would allow a technician to configure all of the applications that launch at boot?

The correct answer is A. Startup. The Startup tab in MSCONFIG is specifically designed to list and toggle all applications configured to automatically launch when a user logs into Windows.

Hardware and network troubleshooting

Question

Which of the following tabs under MSCONFIG would allow a technician to configure all of the applications that launch at boot?

Options

  • AStartup
  • BServices
  • CTools
  • DBoot

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    93% (38)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

The Startup tab in MSCONFIG is specifically designed to list and toggle all applications configured to automatically launch when a user logs into Windows.

AStartupCorrect

The Startup tab in MSCONFIG displays each application registered to run at login, showing its name, publisher, and command path. A technician can uncheck individual entries to prevent them from launching at boot without uninstalling them. This is the correct and intended tool for managing boot-time application behavior in Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

BServices

The Services tab lists Windows services (both Microsoft and third-party), not user-mode applications that launch at login.

CTools

The Tools tab provides shortcuts to launch various Windows diagnostic and administrative utilities; it does not configure startup items.

DBoot

The Boot tab controls OS boot configuration options such as boot timeout, safe mode, and debugging flags, not which applications launch after login.

Concept tested: MSCONFIG Startup tab for managing boot applications

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-system-configuration-in-windows-17d8a5e1-c72b-f299-8b8c-5b2b5df92342

Topics

#MSCONFIG#startup tab#boot configuration#startup management

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