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Study Guide for Windows Vista ® Matthew J Doyle Sr.
July 15th, 2011
Axia, University of Phoenix Instructor: Moses Lundquist
Abstract
This study guide will help a Professional to trouble shoot Windows Vista®. This will include updating and setting update times along with some program issues such as crashes and slow down of the computers in a network environment.
How to examine stability of Windows Vista® * Start * Go to control panel * Double click on administrator tools * Find reliability tools and double click on it * Press ok on the warning box * The reliability tool will open * Check for errors in installing software by using reliability monitor * Scroll until you see the error indication mark * Note date and software that is in the error * This will show were the problem is located * Close administrator tools window and reliability windows
Current activity * Open Joe calendar program * Double click on the desktop icon to open * This will show three command prompt boxes * Open reliability and performance monitor Using rel in start search
Cause of performance issue * With performance monitor open * Check CPU and memory usage * Double click on CPU note highest used application in CPU and mermory. This indicates
* Check memory usage by double click memory button
Notice the same program is taking all resources (joecal2.exe). This shows that the installation of this application has errors. Suggesting the use of windows share calendar is recommended. * Close monitoring tools and command prompts
Enabling auto updates * Go to start then control panel * Double click on windows update * Click on check for updates * This error appears * Click on change settings in the left side panel * Notice the updates red shield icon is
July 15th, 2011
Axia, University of Phoenix Instructor: Moses Lundquist
Abstract
This study guide will help a Professional to trouble shoot Windows Vista®. This will include updating and setting update times along with some program issues such as crashes and slow down of the computers in a network environment.
How to examine stability of Windows Vista® * Start * Go to control panel * Double click on administrator tools * Find reliability tools and double click on it * Press ok on the warning box * The reliability tool will open * Check for errors in installing software by using reliability monitor * Scroll until you see the error indication mark * Note date and software that is in the error * This will show were the problem is located * Close administrator tools window and reliability windows
Current activity * Open Joe calendar program * Double click on the desktop icon to open * This will show three command prompt boxes * Open reliability and performance monitor Using rel in start search
Cause of performance issue * With performance monitor open * Check CPU and memory usage * Double click on CPU note highest used application in CPU and mermory. This indicates
* Check memory usage by double click memory button
Notice the same program is taking all resources (joecal2.exe). This shows that the installation of this application has errors. Suggesting the use of windows share calendar is recommended. * Close monitoring tools and command prompts
Enabling auto updates * Go to start then control panel * Double click on windows update * Click on check for updates * This error appears * Click on change settings in the left side panel * Notice the updates red shield icon is