A systems administrator is troubleshooting a Windows 11 workstation that experiences severe performance degradation and random crashes caused by an unknown third-party startup program. The administrator needs to temporarily start the system with all non-Microsoft background services disabled at boot time without individually changing the startup type of each service in the Services console. Which administrative tool should the administrator use to achieve this task?
- System Configuration (msconfig.exe)Answer
- BServices Console (services.msc)
- CTask Manager (taskmgr.exe)
- DLocal Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)
Answer
System Configuration (msconfig.exe) is the correct tool to use because it provides an easy way to hide all Microsoft services and disable remaining third-party services in bulk for diagnostic troubleshooting.
The System Configuration utility (msconfig.exe) is designed specifically for troubleshooting boot and startup issues. Under its Services tab, administrators can select 'Hide all Microsoft services' and click 'Disable all' to easily initiate a selective startup environment without permanently modifying service configurations.
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Key Concept
Using System Configuration (msconfig) for Selective Boot and Service Isolation