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Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide

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Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide

Overview of this book

The Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide is designed to confirm what you already know, while also updating your knowledge of Windows 10. With its easy-to-follow guidance, you will quickly learn the user interface and discover steps to work efficiently in Windows 10 to rule out delays and obstacles. This book begins by covering various ways of installing Windows 10, followed by instructions on post-installation tasks. You will learn about the deployment of Windows 10 in Enterprise and also see how to configure networking in Windows 10. You’ll understand how to leverage Disk Management and Windows PowerShell to configure disks, volumes, and file system options. As you progress through the chapters, you will be able to set up remote management in Windows 10 and learn more about Windows update usage, behavior, and settings. You will also gain insights that will help you monitor and manage data recovery and explore how to configure authentication, authorization, and advanced management tools in Windows 10. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with enough knowledge to take the 70-698 exam and explore different study methods to improve your chances of passing the exam with ease.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Configuring Windows Services


In a computer system, Windows Services are the long-running background processes that keep the Windows programs and utilities alive. These Windows 10 core components are started along with the operating system without user intervention and will continue to run even after the user has signed out. Whether you are running a program, utility, or network service, it is Windows Services that operates behind the scenes to support their execution. That being said, Windows Services can be stopped, paused, started, delayed, or resumed through Windows Services Control Manager.

Services startup types

Once you access Windows Services Control Manager in your Windows 10 device, other than managing the status of services, you will notice that each service contains a description that helps you to understand its purpose. In addition, it lets you maintain the following start-up mechanisms:

  • Automatic: Starts automatically along with the operating system
  • Automatic (delayed start): Starts...