Exam 70-620 Simulations

You are configuring the drivers for your Windows Vista computer. You want to find and install the latest driver for your network card automatically. You also want to roll back the driver for your sound card because the newest driver you got from the manufacturer made the sound card quit working.

Your task in this lab is to do the following:

  • Update the network adapter driver, searching for the driver automatically.
  • Roll back the sound card driver.

Automatically Update a Device Driver

  1. Click the Start button, then right-click Computer and select Manage.
  2. Select Device Manager in the left pane, then expand the node for the device for which you wish to update the driver.
  3. Right-click the appropriate device and choose Update Driver Software....
  4. Select Search automatically for updated driver software.
  5. Click Close when you get the message that the software installed successfully.

Roll Back a Driver

  1. Click the Start button, then right-click Computer and select Manage.
  2. Select Device Manager in the left pane, then expand the node for the device on which you wish to rollback the driver.
  3. Double-click the device, then click the Driver tab.
  4. Click the Rollback Driver button.
  5. Click Yes to confirm the roll back operation.
  6. Click OK to restart your computer.

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You are configuring the drivers for your Windows Vista computer. You want to find and install the latest driver for your network card automatically. You also want to roll back the driver for your sound card because the newest driver you got from the manufacturer made the sound card quit working.

Your task in this lab is to do the following:

  • Update the network adapter driver, searching for the driver automatically.
  • Roll back the sound card driver.

Open Device Manager

  1. Click Start.
  2. Right-click Computer and select Manage.
  3. Click Device Manager.

Enable or Disable a Device Driver

  1. In Device Manager, browse to the device you want to enable or disable.
  2. Right-click the device and click Enable or Disable. (Click Yes to confirm when disabling a device.)

Scan for Plug and Play Hardware Changes

Right-click any node in Device Manager and select Scan for hardware changes.

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You installed a new graphics card in your machine and updated the drivers to support the graphics card. However, you do not see the Windows Aero features on the screen. Your task in this lab is to check your Aero compatibility by updating your computer's performance score.

To complete this lab, go to the Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then Performance Information and Tools. Click the Update my score link.

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You have a customer who wants to be able to monitor her children's computer activities. You have already created an administrator account for her called Patty. Your task in this simulation is to do the following:

  • Create the following standard user accounts:
  • Cindy
  • Joseph
  • For each account, enable the following:
  • Parental Controls
  • Activity Reporting
  • For the Joseph account, create the following game controls:
  • Block unrated games
  • Grant access only to rated games with a Teen or lower rating

The Parental Controls in Windows Vista allow you to monitor and control the computing habits of other users who have access to the computer. Parental controls are not, however, enabled by default for new standard user accounts. If you wish to use parental controls, access the account and enable them after you've created the account.

To complete this lab,

  1. Create the Cindy and the Joseph user accounts as standard users.
  2. In Parental Controls, select each account and choose On, enforce current settings. Note: Activity reporting is enabled by default after you enable Parental Controls.
  3. For the Joseph account, use the Games link to configure the following settings:
  4. If a game has no rating, can Joseph play it? = Block game with no rating
  5. Which games are ok for Joseph to play? = TEEN

Following are the steps an expert might take to complete this lab:

Create User Accounts

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Under User Accounts and Family Safety, select Add or remove user accounts. (Provide confirmation as necessary to proceed.)
  3. Select Create a new account.
  4. Enter the account name and select the type of account you wish to create.
  5. Click Create Account.

Enable Parental Controls

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Under User Accounts and Family Safety, select Set up parental controls for any user. (Provide confirmation as necessary to proceed.)
  3. Select the appropriate user account.
  4. Under Parental Controls, select On, enforce current settings.
  5. Click OK.

Allow or Block Games

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Under User Accounts and Family Safety, select Parental Controls. (Provide confirmation as necessary to proceed.)
  3. Select the appropriate user account.
  4. Under Windows Settings, select Games.
  5. To allow the user account to access games, select Yes, or select No to block games.
  6. To control game access by rating or content, click Set game ratings.
  7. For games that do not have a rating, select Allow games with no rating or Block games with no rating.
  8. Choose a rating level. (Note: The user account can access all game ratings below the highest level you assign.)
  9. Under Block these types of content, you can block games based on specific types of content.
  10. Click OK three times to apply the changes and return to parental controls.

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You have two children who want to access the Internet. You have agreed to allow them to access the Internet during certain times. Your task in this lab is to do the following:

  • For the Jen user account, allow access during the following times:
  • 5 PM to 6 PM each week day
  • 2 PM to 4 PM each Saturday and Sunday
  • For the John user account, allow access during the following times:
  • 7 PM to 8 PM each week day
  • 4 PM to 6 PM each Saturday and Sunday
  • Restrict each account to Web sites approved for children only
  • Prohibit each account from performing file downloads

To complete this lab, you must use the Parental Controls in the Control Panel to do the following:

  • For the Jen user account, allow access during the following times:
  • Monday through Friday5 PM to 6 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday2 PM to 4 PM
  • For the John user account, allow access during the following times:
  • Monday through Friday7 PM to 8 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday4 PM to 6 PM
  • For each account, configure the following:
  • Choose a web restriction level = High
  • Block file downloads = Enabled

Following are the steps an expert might take to complete this lab:

Configure Time Limits for User Accounts

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Under User Accounts and Family Safety, select Parental Controls. (Provide confirmation as necessary to proceed.)
  3. Select the appropriate user account.
  4. Beside Time Limits:, select Off.
  5. Click the square in the grid that corresponds to the time when you want to begin blocking access, then drag the cursor to the square in the grid that corresponds to the time when you want to stop blocking access. Blocked time is marked in blue.
  6. Click OK.

Configure Automatic Web Restrictions

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Under User Accounts and Family Safety, select Parental Controls. (Provide confirmation as necessary to proceed.)
  3. Select the appropriate user account.
  4. Select Windows Vista Web Filter.
  5. Make sure Block some websites or content is selected.
  6. Under Block web content automatically, select the desired restriction level.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click OK again to exit the user account dialog.

Configure Automatic Web Restrictions

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Under User Accounts and Family Safety, select Parental Controls. (Provide confirmation as necessary to proceed.)
  3. Select the appropriate user account.
  4. Select Windows Vista Web Filter.
  5. At the bottom of the window, select the Block file downloads box.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click OK again to exit the user account dialog.

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You have just finished installing Windows Vista for your home computer. You would like to customize Internet Explorer settings to match your preferences.

Your task in this lab is to edit the Advanced options in Internet Options to configure the following settings:

  • Enable personalized favorites menu
  • Enable websites to use the Search pane
  • Use inline AutoComplete
  • Do not search from the address bar

To complete this lab, use the Advanced tab in the Internet Properties dialog to make the following configuration changes:

  • Enable personalized favorites menu = Enabled
  • Enable websites to use the Search pane = Enabled
  • Use inline AutoComplete = Enabled
  • Do not search from the address bar = Enabled

Following are the steps an expert might take to complete this lab:

Open Internet Options

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Click Network and Internet.
  3. Click Internet Options.

Modify Advanced Internet Explorer Behavior Settings

  1. In Internet Options, click the Advanced tab.
  2. Scroll down the list to locate and enable or disable the desired options.
  3. Click OK.

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You are logged on to your home computer through the administrator account Patty. You want to stop the system from giving you UAC prompts every time you perform a task that requires administrative permissions. You also want to prevent your family from trying to elevate their own permissions from their standard user accounts. Your task in this lab is to do the following:

  • Set the UAC behavior for the administrator account to elevate permissions without the prompt.
  • Set the UAC for standard users to deny elevation requests automatically.

Note: To change the security policy settings, go to Start/All Programs/Administrative Tools/Local Security Policy.

To complete this lab, you must use the Local Security Policy to configure the following local security policies:

  • User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode = Elevate without prompting
  • User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users = Automatically deny elevation requests

Following are the steps an expert might take to complete this lab:

Change UAC Behavior through Local Security Policy

  1. Click Start and highlight All Programs, then open Administrative Tools/Local Security Policy. (Provide confirmation as necessary to proceed.)
  2. Select Security Options, then locate the policy you wish to modify in the right pane.
  3. Double-click the policy to open it.
  4. Configure the policy settings.
  5. Click OK.

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You are attending a conference as part of your work. You are using a kiosk computer set up in the exhibition hall. You have just finished using Internet Explorer to check your e-mail, print your boarding pass, and send off a few bills from your banking website. You are concerned about the browser keeping track of your browsing history.

Your task in this lab is to delete all items in the browser history including information saved by add-ons.

Delete all cookies

Delete form data

Delete saved passwords

Delete temporary Internet files

Delete website history

Delete data for add-ons

To complete this lab, open the Delete Browsing History dialog, then click Delete all... and select Also delete files and settings stored by add-ons. Using the Delete all... button is the only way to delete files and settings stored by add-ons.

Following are the steps an expert might take to complete this lab:

Open Internet Options

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Click Network and Internet.
  3. Click Internet Options.

Delete Browsing History

  1. In Internet Options, click Delete... on the General tab.
  2. Click the button for each type of browsing history you want to delete, or select Delete all... to delete everything at once.
  3. Click Yes. (Tip: If you select Delete all... you have the option of also selecting Also delete files and settings stored by add-ons.)

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You have a Windows Vista Ultimate computer at work that you share with two other users. You are concerned about security in Internet Explorer and would like to take steps to customize add-ons and how they are allowed to run.

Your task in this lab is to take the necessary actions to accomplish the following:

  • Prevent all add-ons that display (Not verified) in the Publisher column from running when you are logged on.
  • Prevent the StreamPlayer add-on from running when you are logged on.
  • Remove the Instruct-O-Magic add-on to prevent all users from using it.

To complete this lab, use the Programs tab in Internet Options to manage add-ons. To disable and remove all add-ons required by the lab, be sure to check each category of add-ons (don't just look in the Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer list as this will only show you add-ons that have been used). Complete the following:

  • Under Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer, disable the following:
  • CBroswerHelperObject Object
  • DriveLetterAccess
  • Sun Java Console
  • StreamPlayer
  • Under Add-ons that run without requiring permission, disable the Java Plug-in 1.4.2_03.
  • Under Downloaded ActiveX Controls (32bit), delete the Instruct-O-Magic ActiveX Control.

Following are the steps an expert might take to complete this lab:

Manage Add-ons

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Click Network and Internet.
  3. Under Internet Options, select Manage Browser add-ons.
  4. Click Manage add-ons.
  5. Select the category of add-on you wish to view from the Show list.
  6. Select the add-on in the list, then click Enable or Disable. (Note: If the add-on is an ActiveX control, you can also click the Delete button.)
  7. Click OK.

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You would like to improve the security of Internet Explorer. You task in this lab is to configure the following Advanced settings in Internet Options:

  • Do not save encrypted pages to disk
  • Empty the Temporary Internet Files folder when the browser is closed
  • Enable memory protection
  • Warn when changing between secure and not secure mode
  • Do not save encrypted pages to disk
  • Configure Temporary Internet Files to empty when the browser is closed
  • Enable memory protection
  • Warn if changing between secure and not secure mode

To complete this lab, use the Advanced tab in the Internet Properties dialog to make the following configuration changes:

  • Do not save encrypted pages to disk = Enabled
  • Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed = Enabled
  • Enable memory protection to help mitigate online attacks = Enabled
  • Warn if changing between secure and not secure mode = Enabled

Following are the steps an expert might take to complete this lab:

Open Internet Options

  1. Click Start/Control Panel.
  2. Click Network and Internet.
  3. Click Internet Options.

Modify Advanced Internet Security Settings

  1. In Internet Options, click the Advanced tab.
  2. Scroll to Security, then enable or disable the desired options.
  3. Click OK.

You work for a biotech research firm and are trying to access a new internal Web server called acct.westsim.private. After logging on, you see a warning message that instructs you to add the site to your trusted site list. The site does not support SSL (https).

You have also been getting complaints about two Web sites that appear to be running scripts and ActiveX controls. You can't block access to these sites completely because they provide links used by the research department, but you'd like to disable the running of this content when visiting those sites.

Your task in this lab is to do the following:

  • Add the biotechreference.com domain to the Trusted sites zone. Do not require HTTPS.
  • Add the researchtools.com and wikiwork.com domains to the Restricted sites zone.

To complete this lab, use the Internet Options link in the Control Panel to configure the following:

  • Trusted sites: = biotechreference.com
  • Restricted sites: =
  • researchtools.com
  • wikiwork.com

Following are the steps an expert might take to complete this lab: