Use Windows Client Interface with Comp Tia

 In this lab, you will explore the features of the Windows 10 user interface. You need to complete a specific task in each area you visit. Be sure to complete every task for full credit on the lab.

Complete this lab as follows:

1. Configure the screen saver settings.
   1. Right-click Start and then select Settings.
   2. Maximize the window for better viewing.
   3. Select Personalization.
   4. From the left pane, select Lock screen.
   5. From the right pane, scroll down and select Screen saver settings.
   6. Under Screen Saver, use the drop-down to select Photos.
   7. Configure the Wait time to 5 minutes.
   8. Select On resume, display logon screen.
   9. Select OK to close the Screen Saver Settings dialog.
   10. In the top left, select Home to return to the Windows Settings page.
2. Check for Windows updates.
   1. From Windows Settings app, select Update & Security.
   2. Select Check for updates.
   3. In the top right, select Answer Questions.
   4. Answer Question 1.
   5. Minimize the Lab Questions dialog.
   6. In the top left of the Settings app, select Home to return to the Windows Settings page.
3. Install the SalesPrinter attached to the CorpFiles16 server and then set it as your default printer.
   1. From Windows Settings app, select Devices.
   2. From the left pane, select Printers & scanners.
   3. From the right pane, select Add a printer or scanner.
   4. Select SalesPrinter on CorpFiles16.
   5. Select Add device.
   6. After the printer has been installed, under Printers & scanners, select SalesPrinter on CorpFiles16.
   7. Select Manage.
   8. Select Set as default.
   9. In the top left, select the Home icon to return to the Windows Settings page.
4. Enable Remote Desktop.
   1. From Windows Settings app, select System.
   2. From the left pane, select Remote Desktop.
   3. From the right pane, under Enable Remote Desktop, slide the switch to On.
   4. Select Confirm.
   5. In the top left, select Home to return to the Windows Settings page.
5. Enable a network adapter.
   1. From Windows Settings app, select Network & Internet.
   2. From the left pane, select Ethernet.
   3. From the right pane, select Change adapter options.
   4. Right-click Ethernet and select Enable.
   5. Close the Network Connections window.
   6. Close the Settings app.
6. Use PowerShell to identify the network addresses and routes.
   1. Right-click Start and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
   2. Maximize the window for better viewing.
   3. From the PowerShell prompt, type ipconfig /all and then press Enter.
   4. View the IP addresses set for the default gateway and the DNS Servers.
   5. From the PowerShell prompt, type ping 192.168.0.5 and then press Enter to ping the gateway.
   6. In the top right, select Answer Questions.
   7. Answer Question 2.
   8. From the PowerShell prompt, type tracert 163.128.78.93 and then press Enter to discover the path to the external DNS server.
   9. From the Lab Questions dialog, answer Question 3.
   10. Minimize the Lab Questions dialog.
   11. Close the PowerShell window.
7. Use File Explorer to create a folder named Reports.
   1. Right-click Start and select File Explorer.
   2. From the left pane, select This PC.
   3. From the right pane, double-click Data (D:) to open this drive.
   4. From the right pane, right-click in the white space and select New > Folder.
   5. In the Name field, type Reports and then press Enter.
   6. Close File Explorer.
8. Optimize the C: drive.
   1. Select Start.
   2. Select the letter A to access the alphabetic options.
   3. Select the letter W to jump to the W section of the Start menu.
   4. Expand and select Windows Administrative Tools > Defragment and Optimize Drives.
   5. Select System (C:).
   6. Select Optimize.
      Viewing the Current Status column, watch the optimization process run.
   7. Upon completion, select Close.
9. Configure the default minimum password length to 10 characters.
   1. Select Start.
   2. Scroll down and select Windows Administrative Tools and then select Local Security Policy.
   3. From the left pane, expand and select Account Policies > Password Policy.
   4. In the middle pane, double-click Minimum password length.
   5. Increase the value to 10 characters and then select OK.
   6. Close the Local Security Policy console.
10. Use Computer Management to configure the Application Identity service.
    1. Right-click Start and then select Computer Management.
    2. Maximize the window for better viewing.
    3. From the left pane, expand and select Services and Applications > Services.
    4. (Optional) For easier viewing, you can select the Standard tab at the bottom.
    5. From the middle pane, double-click the Application Identity service.
    6. Using the Startup type drop-down, select Automatic to allow the service to start automatically at boot.
    7. Under Service status, select Start to start the service.
    8. Select OK.
    9. Close Computer Management.
11. Score the lab.
    1. In the top right, select Answer Questions.
    2. Select Score Lab.