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18 Using Windows XP Tools<br />

<strong>Exam</strong> Objectives in this Chapter:<br />

■ Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot performance of the Microsoft Windows XP<br />

Professional desktop.<br />

❑ Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Scheduled Tasks.<br />

■ Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance.<br />

Why This Chapter Matters<br />

In this chapter, you will learn about several of the tools available in Windows XP<br />

for configuring and troubleshooting the operating system. You will learn how to<br />

work with services, which are programs or processes that run in the background<br />

on a computer to perform particular system functions for other programs. You<br />

will also learn to use Event Viewer to monitor the events that Windows XP Professional<br />

records in various logs. You will learn to schedule tasks, and to use System<br />

Restore to save and restore system check points. Finally, you will learn to<br />

configure Remote Desktop, which allows you to control a computer from a<br />

remote location, and Remote Assistance, which allows a user to invite an<br />

administrator or other expert user to provide help remotely.<br />

Lessons in this Chapter:<br />

■ Lesson 1: Working with Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-2<br />

■ Lesson 2: Using Event Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-12<br />

■ Lesson 3: Using Scheduled Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19<br />

■ Lesson 4: Using System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-25<br />

■ Lesson 5: Using Remote Desktop and Remote Assitance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-32<br />

Before You Begin<br />

To complete this chapter, you must have a computer that meets the minimum hardware<br />

requirements listed in the preface, “About This Book.” You must also have<br />

Microsoft Windows XP Professional installed on a computer on which you can make<br />

changes.<br />

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