Windows Command-Line Tools

A user reports that a specific application crashes immediately on launch. You want to verify the integrity of the application's core files without reinstalling. Which command-line tool can you use to scan and repair system files that the application depends on?

During a security incident, you need to identify which processes are listening on specific network ports on a Windows server. Which command-line tool should you use?

A security audit reveals that a Windows 10 workstation has an unauthorized local user account. You need to remove this account from the command line without using the GUI. Which command should you use?

A customer complains that their Windows 10 laptop frequently loses network connectivity. You suspect the IP address configuration is incorrect. Which command should you use to release the current IP address and request a new one from the DHCP server?

A user reports that their Windows 10 PC is infected with malware that prevents the Task Manager from opening. You need to terminate a suspicious process from the command line. Which command should you use to forcefully end a process by its name?

After a failed Windows Update, a Windows 10 system repeatedly attempts to install the update and fails. You need to stop the Windows Update service and delete the temporary update files from the command line. Which two commands, in order, should you use? (Select the first command from the options.)

After installing a new application, a user's Windows 10 system fails to boot and displays a 'Bootmgr is missing' error. Which command-line tool should you use from the Windows Recovery Environment to repair the boot configuration?

A technician is troubleshooting a DNS resolution issue on a Windows 10 workstation. The user can ping an IP address but not a domain name. Which command should be used to clear the local DNS cache?

A user reports that their Windows 10 PC is running slowly and they suspect a background process is consuming excessive memory. Which command-line tool should you use to identify the process by name and memory usage?

A technician needs to deploy a custom script to 50 Windows 10 workstations during an automated software installation. The script must run with administrative privileges. Which command-line tool should be used to execute the script with elevated rights from a batch file?

A customer calls the help desk stating that their computer displays 'Bootmgr is missing' and will not start Windows. You suspect the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) is corrupted. Which command-line tool should you use from the Windows Recovery Environment to repair the BCD?

After deploying a new application to 50 workstations, several users report that the application crashes on launch. You need to quickly check if the application's core DLL files are present and correctly registered on a remote computer. Which command should you use?

A technician needs to map a network drive to a shared folder on a file server for a user who frequently works remotely. The share path is \\Server\Data. Which command would you use to persistently map this drive as drive letter Z:?

A user reports that their computer's hard drive is making clicking noises and they cannot access certain files. You want to check the disk for errors and attempt to repair any bad sectors. Which command should you run from an elevated command prompt?

A technician is troubleshooting a user's inability to access a specific website. The user can access other websites without issue. The technician wants to check the route packets take to the problematic server and identify where the connection fails. Which command should be used?

A user reports that their Windows 10 computer is infected with ransomware that has encrypted their files. The technician boots into the Windows Recovery Environment and wants to restore the system to a previous restore point. Which command should be used?

During a security audit, you discover that a user's workstation has an unauthorized application running. You need to terminate the process immediately from the command line. The process name is 'malware.exe'. Which command should you use?

A technician needs to configure a Windows 10 computer to use a static IP address of 192.168.1.100 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and default gateway 192.168.1.1. Which command-line tool and syntax should be used?

A technician needs to deploy a software update to 100 computers in a domain. The update requires administrative privileges. The technician wants to run the installer silently without user interaction. Which command-line syntax should be used?

A user reports that their Windows 10 PC is running very slowly, and they suspect a background process is consuming too much memory. Which command-line tool would you use from an elevated command prompt to identify the process with the highest memory usage?

A user reports that their Windows 10 PC is running slowly and they suspect a background process is consuming too much memory. You need to identify the process and its memory usage without installing any additional tools. Which command-line tool should you use?

During a security audit, you need to identify all user accounts that have been created or modified in the last 24 hours on a Windows Server. Which command-line tool can parse security event logs to extract this information?

A customer complains that their Windows 11 laptop cannot connect to the internet, but other devices on the same network work fine. You suspect the IP configuration is incorrect. Which command will release and renew the IP address from the DHCP server?

A technician is troubleshooting a Windows 11 system that intermittently loses network connectivity. They need to continuously monitor the connection to a remote server and log the results to a text file for analysis. Which command should they use?

A security incident is suspected on a Windows 10 workstation. You need to list all active network connections and the associated processes to identify potential malicious activity. Which command provides this information?

A user reports that they cannot access a shared folder on a file server. You suspect the network path is incorrect or the share is unavailable. Which command can you use to test connectivity to the server and the share simultaneously?

During a software deployment, you need to copy a configuration file from a network share to multiple workstations. The command must run silently and overwrite existing files. Which command should you use?

After deploying a group policy update, several users report that their mapped network drives are missing. You need to force an immediate refresh of group policy settings on a remote workstation without rebooting. Which command should you run?

A technician is troubleshooting a Windows 10 system that fails to boot with a 'Bootmgr is missing' error. They need to repair the boot configuration data (BCD) from the Windows Recovery Environment. Which command should they use?

You are deploying a new application to multiple Windows 10 workstations using a script. The application requires administrator privileges, and you need to run the command with elevated rights from within the script. Which command should precede your installation command?