Microsoft Windows 10: Managing and Maintaining Windows


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level


Overview/Description
Once your Windows installation is complete, and the system is running smoothly, your job still isn't done. You need to continue to maintain your Windows installation to keep everything running well for a long time. This course explains how to monitor and maintain your Windows installation, and how to keep everything secure and safe from crashes or attacks. This course is one in a series of courses for the Installing and Configuring Windows 10 learning path.

Target Audience
IT professionals who support or configure Windows 10 devices, users, or associated network and security resources

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows 10: Managing and Maintaining Windows

  • start the course
  • configure and implement Windows Update options, including Insider Preview, Current Branch, Current Branch for Business, and Long Term Servicing Branch
  • manage update history, roll back updates, and update Windows Store apps
  • configure and analyze Event Viewer logs and event subscriptions
  • monitor performance using Task Manager, Resource Monitor, Performance Monitor, and Data Collector Sets
  • monitor system resources, printers, and indexing options
  • manage client security by using Windows Defender, and evaluating system stability using Reliability Monitor
  • configure a recovery drive, a system restore, and restore points
  • perform a refresh, recycle, or driver rollback
  • resolve hardware and device issues, and interpret data from Device Manager
  • restore previous versions of files and folders, configure File History, and recover files from OneDrive
  • use Windows Backup and Restore, perform a backup and restore with WBAdmin, and perform recovery operations using Windows Recovery
  • configure Microsoft Passport, Windows Hello, picture passwords, and biometrics
  • configure workgroups, domain settings, and HomeGroup settings
  • configure local account, Microsoft accounts, Credential Manager, and UAC
  • configure Device Registration, Device Guard, Device Health Attestation
  • configure Task Scheduler and services
  • configure and use the MMC
  • review and manage a Windows maintenance plan

    • Course Number:
    mw_icwt_a03_it_enus

    Expertise Level
    Intermediate