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Microsoft® Windows® 7 Confi gurationSTUDY GUIDE

William Panek

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MCTS: Microsoft Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide

MCTS: Microsoft Windows 7 Configuring (70-680) Objectives

OBJECTIVE CHAPTER

Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7

Perform a clean installation. 1

Upgrade to Windows 7 from previous versions of Windows. 1

Migrate user profi les. 1

Deploying Windows 7

Capture a system image. 2

Prepare a system image for deployment. 2

Deploy a system image. 2

Confi gure a VHD. 7

Confi guring Hardware and Applications

Confi gure devices. 5

Confi gure application compatibility. 5

Confi gure application restrictions. 6

Confi gure Internet Explorer. 5

Confi guring Network Connectivity

Confi gure IPv4 network settings. 7

Confi gure IPv6 network settings. 7

Confi gure networking settings. 7

Confi gure Windows Firewall. 7

Confi gure remote management. 7

Confi guring Access to Resources

Confi gure shared resources. 6, 7

Confi gure fi le and folder access. 6

Confi gure user account control (UAC). 6

Confi gure authentication and authorization. 6

Confi gure BranchCache. 7

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OBJECTIVE CHAPTER

Confi guring Mobile Computing

Confi gure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go. 6

Confi gure DirectAccess. 7

Confi gure mobility options. 4

Confi gure remote connections. 4

Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7

Confi gure updates to Windows 7. 1

Manage disks. 3

Monitor systems. 8

Confi gure performance settings. 4, 8

Confi guring Backup and Recovery Options

Confi gure backup. 9

Confi gure system recovery options. 9

Confi gure fi le recovery options. 9

Exam specifications and content are subject to change at any time without prior notice and at Microsoft’s sole discretion. Please visit the Microsoft Learning website (www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp) for the most current information on exam content.

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MCTSMicrosoft® Windows® 7

ConfigurationStudy Guide

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MCTSMicrosoft® Windows® 7

ConfigurationStudy Guide

William Panek

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About the Author

William Panek (MCP®, MCP+I®, MCSA®, MCSA® W/SECURITY & MESSAGING, MCSE—NT (3.51 & 4.0)®, MCSE—2000 & 2003®, MCSE W/SECURITY & MESSAGING, MCDBA®, MCT®, MCTS®, MCITP®, CCNA®, CHFI®)

After many successful years in the computer industry and a degree in computer programming, William Panek decided that he could better use his talents and his personality as an instructor. He started teaching for such schools as Boston University, Clark University, and Vtec, to name just a few.

In 1998 William Panek started Stellacon Corporation. Stellacon has become one of New England’s most respected training companies. Stellacon is also a two-time winner of the Best Computer School award in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

William brings years of real-world expertise to the classroom and strives to ensure that each and every student has an understanding of the course material.

William currently lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two girls. In his spare time he likes to golf, ski, and snowmobile. William is also a commercially rated helicopter pilot.

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Contents at a GlanceIntroduction xxi

Assessment Test xxxi

Chapter 1 Installing Windows 7 1

Chapter 2 Automating the Windows 7 Installation 59

Chapter 3 Managing Disks 105

Chapter 4 Managing the Windows 7 Environment 159

Chapter 5 Configuring Hardware and Applications 225

Chapter 6 Managing Users, Groups, and Security 291

Chapter 7 Configuring Network Connectivity 383

Chapter 8 Monitoring and Maintaining Windows 7 461

Chapter 9 Configuring Backups and Recovery 515

Appendix About the Companion CD 547

Glossary 551

Index 557

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ContentsIntroduction xxi

Assessment Test xxxi

Chapter 1 Installing Windows 7 1

Introducing Windows 7 2Overview of Windows XP 2Overview of Windows Vista 4New Features in Windows 7 7

Windows 7 Architecture 1032-bit versus 64-bit 11

Preparing to Install Windows 7 12Different Versions of Windows 7 12Hardware Requirements 17The Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) 20BIOS Compatibility 20Driver Requirements 20New Install or Upgrade 20Disk Space Partitioning 27Language and Locale 28

Installing Windows 7 28Performing a Clean Install of Windows 7 29Performing an Upgrade to Windows 7 33Troubleshooting Installation Problems 35Migrating Files and Settings 37Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 39Supporting Multiple-Boot Options 42Using Windows Activation 44Using Windows Update 44Installing Windows Service Packs 48

Summary 49Exam Essentials 49Review Questions 51Answers to Review Questions 56

Chapter 2 Automating the Windows 7 Installation 59

Choosing Automated Deployment Options 60An Overview of the Microsoft Deployment

Toolkit (MDT) 2010 61An Overview of Unattended Installation 65

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An Overview of Windows Deployment Services 67An Overview of the System Preparation Tool

and Disk Imaging 68Overview of the Windows Automated

Installation Kit (Windows AIK) 72Summary of Windows 7 Deployment Options 73

Deploying Unattended Installations 75Using the System Preparation Tool to Prepare

an Installation for Imaging 77Using ImageX to Create a Disk Image 79Installing from a Disk Image 80Using Windows System Image Manager

to Create Answer Files 81Using Windows Deployment Services (WDS) 85Preparing the WDS Server 86WDS Server Requirements 87Network Services 87Installing the WDS Server Components 87Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 91


Chapter 3 Managing Disks 105

Configuring File Systems 106File System Selection 107File System Conversion 109

Configuring Disk Storage 110Basic Storage 110Dynamic Storage 111GUID Partition Table (GPT) 113

Using the Disk Management Utility 114Using the Microsoft Management Console 114Understanding the Disk Management Utility 117

Managing Storage 131Managing Dynamic Storage 131

Troubleshooting Disk Management 134Using Disk Management Status Codes 134Troubleshooting Disks That Fail to Initialize 135

Managing Data Compression 136Using the Compact Command-Line Utility 137Using Compressed (Zipped) Folders 138

Managing Data Encryption with EFS 138Encrypting and Decrypting Folders and Files 139Managing EFS File Sharing 140

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Using the DRA to Recover Encrypted Data 141Recovering Encrypted Files 143

Understanding RAID 145RAID Models 145

Using Disk Maintenance Tools 146Using the Disk Defragmenter Utility 146Using the Disk Cleanup Utility 148Using the Check Disk Utility 149


Chapter 4 Managing the Windows 7 Environment 159

Configuring the Windows 7 Operating System 160Configuring the Desktop Environment 160Configuring Windows Aero 166Using Control Panel 169Understanding the System Icon 185Using the Registry Editor 191

Configuring Remote Connections 193Remote Assistance 193Remote Desktop 197Configuring a VPN Connection 202

Configuring Mobile Computing 205Recognizing the Improvements to Power Management 205Managing Power States 206Managing Power Options 207Configuring the Power Button 209

Configuring Advanced Power Settings 209Configuring Hibernation 210Managing Power Consumption Using the Battery Meter 211Using Windows ReadyBoost and Windows 7 211Using ReadyDrive and Windows 7 212

Managing Windows 7 Services 212Summary 215Exam Essentials 216Review Questions 217Answers to Review Questions 222

Chapter 5 Configuring Hardware and Applications 225

Configuring Hardware 227New/Updated Features—Device Stage 227Using Device Manager 229

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Installing and Updating Device Drivers 234Driver Signing 244

Managing I/O Devices 246Configuring Removable Storage Devices 246

Managing Printers 248Installing Printers 249

Managing Applications 259Configuring Applications 259

Overview of Internet Explorer 8 263Using New User Features of IE8 264Defining IE8 Accelerators 264Defining IE8 Web Slices 268Using IE8 Compatibility View 271Using New Security and Safety Features of IE8 272Installing Add-Ons to IE8 279Using Protected Mode for IE8 280Configuring Windows Internet Explorer 8 Options 280


Chapter 6 Managing Users, Groups, and Security 291

Overview of Windows 7 User Accounts 292Account Types 293Built-in Accounts 294Local and Domain User Accounts 295

Logging On and Logging Off 296Using Local User Logon Authentication 296Logging Off Windows 7 297

Working with User Accounts 297Using the Local Users And Groups Utility 298Using the User Accounts Option in Control Panel 300Creating New Users 301Disabling User Accounts 304Deleting User Accounts 305Renaming User Accounts 307Changing a User’s Password 308

Managing User Properties 309Managing User Group Membership 309Setting Up User Profiles, Logon Scripts, and Home Folders 310

Troubleshooting User Account Authentication 315Troubleshooting Local User Account Authentication 316

Creating and Managing Groups 316Using Built-in Groups 317Using Special Groups 320

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Managing Security 325Managing Security Configurations 325Using the Group Policy Result Tool 326

Managing and Applying LGPOs 328Configuring Local Security Policies 330Using Account Policies 332Using Local Policies 338

Configuring User Account Control 345Managing Privilege Elevation 346Registry and File Virtualization 348

Using Advanced Security Options 348Configuring the Action Center 349Performing a Manual Scan 351Configuring Windows Defender 352

Using BitLocker Drive Encryption 356Managing File and Folder Security 357

Folder Options 357Securing Access to Files and Folders 362Determining Effective Permissions 366Viewing Effective Permissions 368Determining NTFS Permissions for Copied or Moved Files 369

Managing Network Access 369Creating Shared Folders 369Configuring Share Permissions 371


Chapter 7 Configuring Network Connectivity 383

Understanding Networking 385Windows Peer-to-Peer Network 385Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Network 387Microsoft Networking Terms and Roles 389

Configuring Windows 7 NIC Devices 392Configuring a Network Adapter 392Troubleshooting a Network Adapter 397Configuring Wireless NIC Devices 398

Understanding TCP/IP 410Benefits of Using TCP/IP 410Features of TCP/IP 411Basics of IP Addressing and Configuration 412Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 7 418Testing IP Configuration 421TCP/IP Troubleshooting 422

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Configuring Windows 7 on a Network 422Adding Windows 7 to the Domain 422Joining and Sharing HomeGroups in Windows 7 424

Configuring Windows Firewall 430Windows Firewall with Advanced Security 432

Configuring Remote Management 437Windows Remote Management 437Windows PowerShell 438

Understanding BranchCache 440Distributed Cache Mode Requirements 440Hosted Mode Requirements 442

Configuring DirectAccess 443DirectAccess vs. VPNs 443Understanding How DirectAccess Works 444Knowing the DirectAccess Infrastructure Requirements 444

Understanding Virtualization 446Understanding Microsoft Hyper-V 447Creating a Hyper-V Windows 7 Virtual Machine 448Understanding Windows Virtual PC 449


Chapter 8 Monitoring and Maintaining Windows 7 461

Understanding Windows 7 Performance Optimization 462Creating Baselines 462Testing Configuration Changes or Tuning Efforts 464Using Alerts for Problem Notification 464

Optimizing Windows 7 with Performance Monitor 464Using Resource Monitor 466Utilizing Customized Counters in Performance Monitor 472Managing Performance Monitor Data with Collector Sets 479Managing System Performance 481Managing Processor Performance 482Managing the Disk Subsystem 484Optimizing the Network Subsystem 485

Using Reliability Monitor 485Using Windows 7 Tools to Discover System Information 487

System Information 487Task Manager 488Performance Information and Tools 494

Using System Configuration 496

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Setting Up Task Scheduler 499Creating a Scheduled Task 500Managing Scheduled Task Properties 502Troubleshooting Scheduled Tasks 503

Using Event Viewer 504Summary 508Exam Essentials 509Review Questions 510Answers to Review Questions 514

Chapter 9 Configuring Backups and Recovery 515

Safeguarding Your Computer and Recovering from Disaster 516Using Advanced Boot Options 518

Starting in Safe Mode 518Enabling Boot Logging 520Using Other Advanced Boot Options Menu Modes 522

Using the Startup Repair Tool 523Maintaining Windows 7 with Backup and Restore 524

Creating a Backup 524Restoring Files from a Backup 528Using Advanced Backup Options 530Using System Protection 533Troubleshooting System Restore 537


Appendix About the Companion CD 547

What You’ll Find on the CD 548Sybex Test Engine 548PDF of Glossary of Terms 548Adobe Reader 548Electronic Flashcards 548

System Requirements 549Using the CD 549Troubleshooting 549

Customer Care 550

Glossary 551

Index 557

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Table of ExercisesExercise 1.1 Using the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Exercise 1.2 Performing a Clean Install of Windows 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Exercise 1.3 Upgrading Windows Vista to Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Exercise 1.4 Troubleshooting Failed Installations with Setup Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Exercise 1.5 Migrating Windows XP to Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Exercise 2.1 Downloading and Installing MDT 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Exercise 2.2 Configuring MDT 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Exercise 2.3 Using the System Preparation Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Exercise 2.4 Using the ImageX Utility to Create a Disk Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Exercise 2.5 Installing Windows 7 from a Disk Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Exercise 2.6 Downloading and Installing the WAIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Exercise 2.7 Using the Windows SIM Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Exercise 2.8 Installing WDS on Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Exercise 2.9 Configuring the WDS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Exercise 2.10 Installing the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Exercise 2.11 Configuring MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Exercise 3.1 Converting a FAT32 Partition to NTFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Exercise 3.2 Adding a MMC Snap-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Exercise 3.3 Creating a New Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Exercise 3.4 Converting a Drive to a GPT Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Exercise 3.5 Converting a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Exercise 3.6 Editing a Drive Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Exercise 3.7 Deleting a Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Exercise 3.8 Creating an Extended Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Exercise 3.9 Compressing and Uncompressing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Exercise 3.10 Encrypting a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Exercise 3.11 Implementing EFS File Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Exercise 3.12 Using the Local Security Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Exercise 3.13 Using the Cipher Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Exercise 3.14 Defragmenting Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Exercise 3.15 Running the Disk Cleanup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Exercise 3.16 Using the Check Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Exercise 4.1 Configuring Windows 7 Theme Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Exercise 4.2 Changing the Account Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Exercise 4.3 Installing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

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Exercise 4.4 Changing the Computer Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Exercise 4.5 Changing the System’s Virtual Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Exercise 4.6 Creating a Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Exercise 4.7 Enabling Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Exercise 4.8 Setting Up a VPN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Exercise 4.9 Enabling the Hibernate Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Exercise 4.10 Changing the Power Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Exercise 4.11 Configuring a Power Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Exercise 4.12 Configuring Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Exercise 5.1 Opening Devices and Printers to View Device Stage–Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Exercise 5.2 Using Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Exercise 5.3 Configuring Network Adapter Advanced Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Exercise 5.4 Viewing Driver Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Exercise 5.5 Updating a Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Exercise 5.6 Rolling Back a Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Exercise 5.7 Disabling and Enabling a Device in Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Exercise 5.8 Uninstalling and Reinstalling a Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Exercise 5.9 Verifying Signed Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Exercise 5.10 Configuring Input/Output Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Exercise 5.11 Installing a Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Exercise 5.12 Installing a Shared Network Print Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Exercise 5.13 Managing Documents in the Local Queue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Exercise 5.14 Removing a Printer from Devices and Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Exercise 5.15 Downloading and Configuring Windows Virtual PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Exercise 5.16 Adding an Accelerator to IE8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Exercise 5.17 Adding a Stock Quote Web Slice to IE8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Exercise 5.18 Managing IE8 Web Slices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Exercise 6.1 Adding the Local Users And Groups Snap-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Exercise 6.2 Using the Local Users And Groups Snap-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Exercise 6.3 Creating New Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Exercise 6.4 Disable Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Exercise 6.5 Deleting a User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Exercise 6.6 Renaming a User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Exercise 6.7 Change a User’s Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Exercise 6.8 Changing a User’s Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Exercise 6.9 Setting up User Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

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Exercise 6.10 Assigning Home Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Exercise 6.11 Creating Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Exercise 6.12 Adding Accounts to Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Exercise 6.13 Adding the Local Computer Policy Snap-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Exercise 6.14 Accessing the LGPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Exercise 6.15 Configuring Password Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Exercise 6.16 Configuring Account Lockout Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Exercise 6.17 Configuring Audit Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Exercise 6.18 Applying User Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Exercise 6.19 Seeing How UAC Affects Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Exercise 6.20 Managing NTFS Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Exercise 7.1 Viewing the Network Connection Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400

Exercise 7.2 Viewing Wireless Network Connection Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Exercise 7.3 Configuring a Wireless Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403

Exercise 7.4 Accessing the Windows 7 Wireless Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

Exercise 7.5 Configuring a Static TCP/IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418

Exercise 7.6 Using DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419

Exercise 7.7 Connecting a Windows 7 Machine to the Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

Exercise 7.8 Adding Windows 7 from Active Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

Exercise 7.9 Creating a New Inbound Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

Exercise 7.10 Starting the Windows PowerShell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439

Exercise 7.11 Configuring BranchCache Firewall Exceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441

Exercise 7.12 Installing BranchCache on a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine . . . . . . 442

Exercise 7.13 Installing the DirectAccess Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445

Exercise 7.14 Making Windows 7 a .VHD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448

Exercise 8.1 Adding Counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

Exercise 8.2 Creating a Data Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480

Exercise 8.3 Setting Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490

Exercise 8.4 Scheduling a Task to Launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

Exercise 8.5 Viewing Events in Event Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507

Exercise 9.1 Booting Your Computer to Safe Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520

Exercise 9.2 Using Boot Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

Exercise 9.3 Backing Up Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Exercise 9.4 Restoring Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

Exercise 9.5 Creating a System Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

Exercise 9.6 Creating a Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535

Exercise 9.7 Restoring a Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536

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Introduction Microsoft ’ s certifi cation program contains three primary series: Technology, Professional, and Architect. The Technology Series of certifi cations is intended to allow candidates to target specifi c technologies and is the basis for obtaining the Professional Series and Architect Series of certifi cations. The Technology Series consists of one to three exams, each of which focuses on a specifi c technology, and does not include job - role skills. By contrast, each of the certifi cations in the Professional Series focuses on a job role and not necessarily on a single technology but rather a comprehensive set of skills for performing the job role being tested. The certifi cations in the Architect Series offered by Microsoft are premier certifi cations that consist of passing a review board of previously certifi ed architects. To apply for the Architect Series of certifi cations, you must have a minimum of 10 years of industry experience.

When obtaining a Technology Series certifi cation, you are recognized as a Microsoft Certifi ed Technology Specialist (MCTS) on the specifi c technology or technologies on which you have been tested. The Professional Series certifi cations include Microsoft Certifi ed IT Professional (MCITP) and Microsoft Certifi ed Professional Developer (MCPD). Passing the review board for an Architect Series certifi cation will allow you to become a Microsoft Certifi ed Architect (MCA).

This book has been developed to give you the critical skills and knowledge you need to prepare for the Microsoft Windows 7, Confi guring exam (Exam 70 - 680).

The Microsoft Certified Professional Program

Since the inception of its certifi cation program, Microsoft has certifi ed more than 2 million people. As the computer network industry continues to increase in both size and complexity, this number is sure to grow — and the need for proven ability will also increase. Certifi cations can help companies verify the skills of prospective employees and contractors.

Microsoft has developed its Microsoft Certifi ed Professional (MCP) program to give you credentials that verify your ability to work with Microsoft products effectively and professionally. Several levels of certifi cation are available based on specifi c suites of exams. With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft created a new generation of certifi cation programs:

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) The MCTS can be considered the entry - level certifi cation for the new generation of Microsoft certifi cations. The MCTS certifi cation program targets specifi c technologies instead of specifi c job roles. You must take and pass one to three exams.

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) The MCITP certifi cation is a Professional Series certifi cation that tests network and system administrators on job roles rather than only on a specifi c technology. The MCITP certifi cation program generally consists of one to three exams in addition to obtaining an MCTS - level certifi cation.

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Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) The MCPD certifi cation is a Professional Series certifi cation for application developers. Similar to the MCITP, the MCPD is focused on a job role rather than on a single technology. The MCPD certifi cation program generally consists of one to three exams in addition to obtaining an MCTS - level certifi cation.

Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) The MCA is Microsoft ’ s premier certifi cation series. Obtaining the MCA requires a minimum of 10 years of experience and passing a review board consisting of peer architects.

How Do You Become Certified on Windows 7?

Attaining Microsoft certifi cation has always been a challenge. In the past, students have been able to acquire detailed exam information — even most of the exam questions — from online “ brain dumps ” and third - party “ cram ” books or software products. For the new generation of exams, this is simply not the case.

Microsoft has taken strong steps to protect the security and integrity of its new certifi cation tracks. Now prospective candidates should complete a course of study that develops detailed knowledge about a wide range of topics. It supplies them with the true skills needed, derived from working with the technology being tested.

The new generations of Microsoft certifi cation programs are heavily weighted toward hands - on skills and experience. It is recommended that candidates have troubleshooting skills acquired through hands - on experience and working knowledge.

Fortunately, if you are willing to dedicate the time and effort to learn Windows 7, you can prepare yourself well for the exam by using the proper tools. By working through this book, you can successfully meet the exam requirements to pass the Windows 7 Confi guration exam.

This book is part of a complete series of Microsoft certifi cation Study Guides published by Sybex Inc. that together cover the new MCTS, MCITP, MCPD exams as well as the core operating system requirements you need to know for the MCSA and MCSE exam requirements. Visit the Sybex website at www.sybex.com for complete program and product details.

MCTS Exam Requirements

Candidates for MCTS certifi cation on Windows 7 must pass at least one Windows 7 exam. Other MCTS certifi cations may require up to three exams. For a more detailed description of the Microsoft certifi cation programs, including a list of all the exams, visit the Microsoft Learning website at www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp .

The Microsoft Windows 7 Client Configuration Exam

The Windows 7 Client Confi guration exam covers concepts and skills related to installing, confi guring, and managing Windows 7 computers. It emphasizes the following elements of Windows 7 support and administration:

■ Installing, upgrading, and migrating to Windows 7

■ Deploying Windows 7

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■ Configuring hardware and applications

■ Configuring network connectivity

■ Configuring access to resources

■ Configuring mobile computing

■ Monitoring and maintaining systems that run Windows 7

■ Configuring backup and recovery options

This exam is quite specifi c regarding Windows 7 requirements and operational settings, and it can be particular about how administrative tasks are performed within the operating system. It also focuses on fundamental concepts of Windows 7 operations.

In addition to being a core requirement for achieving the MCTS: Windows 7 Confi guration certifi cation, the 70 - 680 exam can be used as an elective toward the MCSE or MCSA certifi cations on the Windows Server 2003 track. Careful study of this book, along with hands - on experience, will help you prepare for this exam.

Microsoft provides exam objectives to give you a general overview of possible areas of coverage on its exams. Keep in mind, however, that exam objectives are subject to change at any time without prior notice and at Microsoft ’ s sole discretion. Please visit the Microsoft Learning website ( www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp ) for the most current listing of exam objectives.

Types of Exam Questions

In an effort to both refi ne the testing process and protect the quality of its certifi cations, Microsoft has focused its newer certifi cation exams on real experience and hands - on profi ciency. There is a greater emphasis on your past working environments and responsibilities and less emphasis on how well you can memorize. In fact, Microsoft says that certifi cation candidates should have hands - on experience before attempting to pass any certifi cation exams.

Microsoft will accomplish its goal of protecting the exams ’ integrity by regularly adding and removing exam questions, limiting the number of questions that any individual sees in a beta exam, limiting the number of questions delivered to an individual by using adaptive testing, and adding new exam elements.

Exam questions may be in a variety of formats: Depending on which exam you take, you ’ ll see multiple - choice questions as well as select - and - place and prioritize - a - list questions. Simulations and case study – based formats are included as well. Let ’ s take a look at the types of exam questions and examine the adaptive testing technique so you ’ ll be prepared for all of the possibilities.

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Multiple - Choice Questions

Multiple - choice questions come in two main forms. One is a straightforward question followed by several possible answers, of which one or more is correct. The other type of multiple - choice question is more complex and based on a specifi c scenario. The scenario may focus on several areas or objectives.

Select - and - Place Questions

Select - and - place exam questions involve graphical elements that you must manipulate to successfully answer the question. A typical diagram will show computers and other components next to boxes that contain the text “ Place here. ” The labels for the boxes represent various computer roles on a network, such as a print server and a fi le server. Based on information given for each computer, you are asked to select each label and place it in the correct box. You need to place all of the labels correctly. No credit is given for the question if you correctly label only some of the boxes.

In another select - and - place problem you might be asked to put a series of steps in order by dragging items from boxes on the left to boxes on the right and placing them in the correct order. One other type requires that you drag an item from the left and place it under an item in a column on the right.

For more information on the various exam question types, go to www.microsoft.com/learning/ .

Simulations

Simulations are the kinds of questions that most closely represent actual situations and test the skills you use while working with Microsoft software interfaces. These exam questions include a mock interface on which you are asked to perform certain actions according to a given scenario.

Because of the number of possible errors that can be made on simulations, be sure to consider the following recommendations from Microsoft:

■ Do not change any simulation settings that don ’ t pertain to the solution directly.

■ When related information has not been provided, assume that the default settings are used.

■ Make sure that your entries are spelled correctly.

■ Close all the simulation application windows after completing the set of tasks in the simulation.

The best way to prepare for simulation questions is to spend time working with the graphical interface of the product on which you will be tested.

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Case Study – Based Questions

Case study – based questions fi rst appeared in the MCSD program. These questions present a scenario with a range of requirements. Based on the information provided, you answer a series of multiple - choice and select - and - place questions. The interface for case study – based questions has a number of tabs, each of which contains information about the scenario. At present, this type of question appears only in most of the Design exams.

Microsoft will regularly add and remove questions from the exams. This is called item seeding . It is part of the effort to make it more difficult for individuals to merely memorize exam questions that were passed along by previous test - takers.

Tips for Taking the Windows 7 Client Configuration Exam

Here are some general tips for achieving success on your certifi cation exam:

■ Arrive early at the exam center so that you can relax and review your study materials. During this final review, you can look over tables and lists of exam - related information.

■ Read the questions carefully. Don ’ t be tempted to jump to an early conclusion. Make sure you know exactly what the question is asking.

■ Answer all questions. If you are unsure about a question, mark it for review and come back to it at a later time.

■ On simulations, do not change settings that are not directly related to the question. Also, assume default settings if the question does not specify or imply which settings are used.

■ For questions you ’ re not sure about, use a process of elimination to get rid of the obviously incorrect answers first. This improves your odds of selecting the correct answer when you need to make an educated guess.

Exam Registration

You may take the Microsoft exams at any of more than 1,000 Authorized Prometric Testing Centers (APTCs) around the world. For the location of a testing center near you, call Prometric at 800 - 755 - EXAM (755 - 3926). Outside the United States and Canada, contact your local Prometric registration center.

Find out the number of the exam you want to take, and then register with the Prometric registration center nearest to you. At this point, you will be asked for advance payment for the exam. The exams are $125 each and you must take them within one year of payment. You can schedule exams up to six weeks in advance or as late as one working day prior to the date of the exam. You can cancel or reschedule your exam if you contact the center at least two working days prior to the exam. Same - day registration is available in some

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locations, subject to space availability. Where same - day registration is available, you must register a minimum of two hours before test time.

You may also register for your exams online at www.prometric.com . At the time this book was written, VUE no longer offers Microsoft exams. If you have taken Microsoft exams with VUE, continue to watch VUE ’ s website ( www.vue.com ) to see if it starts offering Microsoft exams again.

When you schedule the exam, you will be provided with instructions regarding appointment and cancellation procedures, ID requirements, and information about the testing center location. In addition, you will receive a registration and payment confi rmation letter from Prometric.

Microsoft requires certifi cation candidates to accept the terms of a nondisclosure agreement before taking certifi cation exams.

Is This Book for You?

If you want to acquire a solid foundation in Windows 7 and your goal is to prepare for the exam by learning how to use and manage the new operating system, this book is for you. You ’ ll fi nd clear explanations of the fundamental concepts you need to grasp and plenty of help to achieve the high level of professional competency you need to succeed in your chosen fi eld.

If you want to become certifi ed as an MCTS, this book is defi nitely for you. However, if you just want to attempt to pass the exam without really understanding Windows 7, this Study Guide is not for you. It is written for people who want to acquire hands - on skills and in - depth knowledge of Windows 7.

What ’ s in the Book?

What makes a Sybex Study Guide the book of choice for hundreds of thousands of MCPs? We took into account not only what you need to know to pass the exam, but what you need to know to take what you ’ ve learned and apply it in the real world. Each book contains the following:

Objective - by - objective coverage of the topics you need to know Each chapter includes a list of the objectives it covers.

The topics covered in this Study Guide map directly to Microsoft ’ s official exam objectives. Each exam objective is covered completely.

Assessment test Directly following this introduction is an assessment test that you should take. It is designed to help you determine how much you already know about Windows 7. Each question is tied to a topic discussed in the book. Using the results of the assessment test, you can fi gure out the areas where you need to focus your study. Of course, we do recommend you read the entire book.

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