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1) Using Task Manager, you discover an unwanted program that is launched at star

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Question

1)      Using Task Manager, you discover an unwanted program that is launched at startup. Of the following items, CIRCLE the one(s) that might lead you to the permanent solution to the problem? For others, explain why they are not appropriate.

a)      Look at the registry key that launched the program to help determine where in Windows the program was initiated.

b)      Use Task Manager to disable the program.

c)      Search Task Scheduler for the source of the program being launched.

d)     Use MSconfig to disable the program.

Search the startup folders for the source of the program

Explanation / Answer

Option D is the Correct Answer

MSConfig called system configuration and can be used to enable or disable softwares, any windows services or device drivers . In this case , to disable the unwanted program , can be done with MSconfig

Option A , editing registry is not adviseable at the first place as everything is controlled by registry to run , both hardware and software. Any damage to registry can stop functioning of PC .

Option B , Task Manager can stop the program but will not be able to disable it and unwanted program will get started again next time , when system reboots.

Option C , Task Scheduler is for Scheduling the task , basically to schedule all tasks in windows and will not be of anyhelp here .