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220-1102 Practice Question: Your company's security policy requires that all…
Your company's security policy requires that all workstations have the latest Windows security updates installed. You need to verify the update history on a user's Windows 10 PC to ensure no critical updates are missing. Which tool should you use?
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Windows Update
Windows Update settings (in Settings app or old Control Panel) shows update history, including installed updates and their dates. This is the standard way to check which updates have been applied.
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Windows Update
Why this is correct
Windows Update is the dedicated and primary interface within the operating system for managing and reviewing the status of security patches, feature updates, and driver installations. It provides a comprehensive history of all installed updates, allowing administrators to verify compliance with security policies and identify any missing or pending updates. This tool is essential for ensuring a workstation remains secure and up-to-date against known vulnerabilities.
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Event Viewer
Why it's wrong here
While Event Viewer logs numerous system events, including those related to Windows Update processes like installation successes or failures, it presents this information as raw, chronological entries. It is not designed to provide a consolidated, user-friendly list of installed updates or their specific versions. Relying on Event Viewer for a complete update history would be inefficient and prone to missing critical details compared to the dedicated Windows Update interface.
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System Information
Why it's wrong here
System Information (msinfo32.exe) provides a detailed overview of a computer's hardware components, installed software, drivers, and system resources. Its primary function is to assist with hardware troubleshooting and configuration analysis, offering insights into the system's current state. However, it does not maintain a historical log or display the installation status of operating system security updates or feature releases.
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Reliability Monitor
Why it's wrong here
Reliability Monitor graphically tracks system stability over time, highlighting significant events such as application crashes, operating system failures, and major software installations or uninstalls. While a large operating system update might appear as an 'Information' event, its focus is on overall system health trends and stability index, not a granular, itemized list of security updates and their specific installation dates or versions. It is not the appropriate tool for verifying compliance with a security update policy.
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Security
Security in IT is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, damage, or theft.
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Control Panel
Control Panel is a central graphical interface in Windows operating systems used to configure system settings, manage hardware, and control user preferences.
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