Try Hack Me |Windows Fundamentals 1

Medhat Fathy
3 min readJun 29, 2021

First connect to the virtual machine via Remote Desktop by Remmina

Task 1 Introduction to Windows

  • Read above and start the virtual machine.

No answer needed

Task 2 Windows Editions

  • What encryption can you enable on Pro that you can’t enable in Home?

BitLocker

Task 3 The Desktop (GUI)

  • Which selection will hide/disable the Search box?

hidden

  • Which selection will hide/disable the Task View button?

Show task view button

  • Besides Clock, Volume, and Network, what other icon is visible in the Notification Area?

ِAction center

Task 4 The File System

  • What is the meaning of NTFS?

New Technology File System

Task 5 The Windows\System32 Folders

  • What is the system variable for the Windows folder?

%windir%

Task 6 User Accounts, Profiles, and Permissions

press win + R and type this “ lusrmgr.msc ”

tryhackmebilly account

guest account

  • What is the name of the other user account?

tryhackmebilly

  • What groups is this user a member of?

remote desktop users,users

  • What built-in account is for guest access to the computer?

guest

  • What is the account status?

account is disabled

Task 7 User Account Control

  • What does UAC mean?

user account control

Task 8 Settings and the Control Panel

  • In the Control Panel, change the view to Small icons. What is the last setting in the Control Panel view?

Windows Defender Firewall

Task 9 Task Manager

  • What is the keyboard shortcut to open Task Manager?

ctrl+shift+esc

Task 10 Conclusion

  • Read above and terminate the Windows machine you deployed in this room.

No answer needed

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