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Repair installation

is a type of installation that attempts to replace the existing version of the operating system files with a new copy of the same version.

clean install

is an installation of the new operating system on a new computer or a computer that has been recently formatted.

refresh installation

is a type of installation that will recopy the system files and revert most system settings to their default configuration while preserving user personalization settings, data files, and applications installed through the Windows Store.

Windows Update program can download

critical fixes, security patches, and driver updates

Windows Update program cannot download and install

firmware updates because the firmware must be updated before the Windows operating system begins running during the boot process.

Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise supports

6TB of RAM

Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Education supports

up to 2TB of RAM

Windows 10 Home only supports

up to 128 GB of RAM

To route all of the workstation’s internet traffic to the proxy server

a technician should configure the proxy server address under the Connections tab of the Internet Options section of the Control Pane

At the user level

the software can redirect spam to a junk folder or similar.

differential backup

only copies data modified since the last full backup

SAE

used to provide a password-based authentication using the dragonfly handshake instead of the older WPA 4-way handshake

GCMP

is a fast and effective way to securely encrypt and authenticate data using symmetric encryption.

Enhanced Open

enables encryption for traffic being sent and received over a wireless network when still using open authentication

Management protection

protect unicast and multicast management action frames to protect against eavesdropping and forgery in WPA3-based wireless networks.

Devices and Printers section of the Control Panel

allows a technician to manage the printers, scanners, and other external devices connected to a Windows computer

Explicit allow

refers to a security posture where the system will only allow an item to traverse the firewall if the traffic matches an existing rule

Implicit allow

refers to a security posture where the system will allow all traffic to traverse the firewall unless there is a specific rule to prevent it.

Primary partitions

are limited to only four primary partitions on a system using MBR

extended partition

is a partition that can be divided into additional logical drives

SOP

step-by-step listing of the actions that must be completed for any given task

AUP

is a document stipulating constraints and practices that a user must agree to for access to a corporate network or the internet

On-access scans

are a type of antivirus check that intercepts attempts to open files, scanning them before allowing or blocking access. While they may impact performance, these scans are crucial for maintaining strong protection against malware.