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You insert a software installation CD into your Windows 7 computer. The CD does not launch automatically. You need to perform a manual installation. What should you do?

The correct answer is D. Browse the contents of the CD and locate the Setup file. If a software installation CD does not launch automatically, you need to perform a manual installation by browsing the CD's contents and locating the setup file.

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Question

You insert a software installation CD into your Windows 7 computer. The CD does not launch automatically. You need to perform a manual installation. What should you do?

Options

  • AFrom Control Panel, use Programs.
  • BFrom Control Panel, use Ease of Access.
  • CBrowse the contents of the hard disk drive and locate the Program Files folder.
  • DBrowse the contents of the CD and locate the Setup file.

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  • D
    86% (25)

Why each option

If a software installation CD does not launch automatically, you need to perform a manual installation by browsing the CD's contents and locating the setup file.

AFrom Control Panel, use Programs.

"Programs" in Control Panel is used to uninstall or change existing programs, not to initiate a new installation from a CD.

BFrom Control Panel, use Ease of Access.

Ease of Access settings are for accessibility options and have no function related to initiating software installations.

CBrowse the contents of the hard disk drive and locate the Program Files folder.

Browsing the hard disk drive's Program Files folder would show already installed programs or system files, not the contents of an installation CD, and you would not install software from there.

DBrowse the contents of the CD and locate the Setup file.Correct

When Autoplay fails or is disabled for an installation CD, the standard procedure for manual installation is to open File Explorer, navigate to the CD/DVD drive, and then locate and double-click the primary setup executable file, typically named "setup.exe" or "install.exe."

Concept tested: Manual software installation from physical media

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-is-autoplay-0b89cf00-84c4-f25b-871f-0e7a2b0e9e99

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