1.6 Given a scenario, configure Microsoft Windows settings.
Objective 1.6 sits in Operating Systems, which carries 28% of the A+ Core 2 exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the CompTIA page it rests on.
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A worked example
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A user reports that the Documents library in File Explorer no longer groups files by metadata and only returns exact keyword matches. IT confirms one included network folder is not indexed locally or remotely. What is occurring?
The concept
Library features like Arrange By metadata views depend on all included locations being indexed, locally or remotely.
Why this answer
If one included location is not indexed, the entire library drops to basic functionality: grep-only search and no metadata browsing.
- ACorruption is not indicated; the described symptoms match a known indexing limitation instead.
- BA missing save location would cause save failures, not loss of metadata search features.
- Correct: an unindexed location forces the whole library into basic, grep-only functionality.
- DOffline File sync affects local caching of remote files, not the metadata search behavior described.
- EHiding the Library node would remove it from view entirely, not just reduce its search features.
Now you: objective 1.6 questions
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Sample question 1 of 2
An organization's desktops run an out-of-support Windows version. IT wants to update the OS while automatically preserving existing data, settings, applications, and drivers, using the least IT effort possible. Which deployment scenario fits?
Sample question 2 of 2
A user's laptop has a hardware failure. The technician saves the user's files and settings from the failing laptop, then restores them onto a brand new laptop before retiring the old one. Which deployment scenario applies?
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More objectives in Operating Systems
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- 1.3 1.3 Compare and contrast basic features of Microsoft Windows editions.
- 1.4 1.4 Given a scenario, use Microsoft Windows operating system features and tools.
- 1.5 1.5 Given a scenario, use the appropriate Microsoft command-line tools.
- 1.7 1.7 Given a scenario, configure Microsoft Windows networking features on a client/desktop.
- 1.8 1.8 Explain common features and tools of the macOS/desktop operating system.