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Which of the following steps should be performed in order to optimize a system performance? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

The correct answer is A. Run anti-spyware program regularly B. Defragment the hard disk drive D. Delete the temporary files. Optimizing system performance involves removing malicious software, defragmenting the hard drive, and deleting temporary files - but manually editing the registry is not a safe or routine optimization step.

File System & Registry Forensics

Question

Which of the following steps should be performed in order to optimize a system performance? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

Options

  • ARun anti-spyware program regularly
  • BDefragment the hard disk drive
  • CEdit registry regularly
  • DDelete the temporary files

How the community answered

(62 responses)
  • A
    77% (48)
  • C
    23% (14)

Why each option

Optimizing system performance involves removing malicious software, defragmenting the hard drive, and deleting temporary files - but manually editing the registry is not a safe or routine optimization step.

ARun anti-spyware program regularlyCorrect

Running anti-spyware removes malicious programs that consume CPU cycles, memory, and network bandwidth, directly improving system responsiveness.

BDefragment the hard disk driveCorrect

Defragmenting the hard disk reorganizes fragmented file clusters so the read/write head travels less distance, improving file access speeds on mechanical drives.

CEdit registry regularly

Manually editing the registry is not a routine optimization task and carries significant risk of system instability or complete failure if keys are incorrectly modified or deleted.

DDelete the temporary filesCorrect

Deleting temporary files frees disk space and reduces the number of files the OS must index and manage, improving overall performance.

Concept tested: Windows system performance optimization techniques

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tips-to-improve-pc-performance-in-windows-b3b3ef5b-5953-fb6a-2528-4bbed82fba96

Topics

#system optimization#disk defragmentation#temporary files#anti-spyware

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