Chapter 4. Using Windows-Based Troubleshooting Utilities

Exam Objectives

  • Managing Registry data with regedit.exe and regedt32.exe

  • Working with system and disk management tools

This chapter is all about Windows-based troubleshooting utilities. These utilities fall into categories such as disk maintenance, configuration, diagnostic, and the ever-popular miscellaneous category. One major utility topic covered in this chapter is Registry-editing utilities. I examine this component thoroughly because this topic is often neglected. The content that you examine for Registry editing is more detailed than what you need for the exam; when you finish this book, you'll have a great grasp on the capabilities of the Registry editing tools.

As a CompTIA A+ Certified Professional, you will be called on from time to time to use the tools that are discussed in this chapter. So, in addition to knowing this content for the exam, you need to understand these tools to do your job as a support professional.

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