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| Snipping Tool | This tool captures a screen shot of anything on your desktop, like a picture or a section of webpage. You can annotate, save, or e-mail the image using buttons right with this tool. It is available only in the Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions of Windows 7. |
| Windows Media Player | Is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile–based devices. |
| Windows Media Center | Is a digital video recorder and media player developed by Microsoft. It is an application that allows users to view and record live television, as well as organize and play music and videos. The application is included in various versions of Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate, and all editions of Windows 7 except for Starter and Home Basic. It is also available for Windows 8 Pro as an add-on. |
| MSCONFIG | Is a system utility to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows startup process. It can disable or re-enable software, device drivers and Windows services that run at startup, or change boot parameters. |
| Blue Screen of Death | Is an error screen displayed after a fatal system error |
| Applets | Microsoft Windows graphical user interface which allows users to view and manipulate basic system settings and controls via _________. |
| Control Panel | Is a part of the Microsoft Windows graphical user interface which allows users to view and manipulate basic system settings and controls via applets, such as adding hardware, adding and removing software, controlling user accounts, and changing accessibility options. Additional applets can be provided by third party software. |
| god mode | The Windows Master Control Panel shortcut, labeled All Tasks and also called this. It access to all of the operating system's control panels from within a single folder. |
| Powercfg | Is a command-line utility that is used from an elevated Windows Command Prompt to control all configurable power system settings, including hardware-specific configurations that are not configurable through the Control Panel, on a per-user basis. |
| sync Center | This allows you to check the results of your recent sync activity if you've set up your computer to sync files with a network server. This allows you to access copies of your network files even when your computer isn't connected to the network. |
| Windows Mobility Center | Included on laptops running the Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7—puts commonly used laptop settings in one spot so you can access them easily on the go. |
| Remote Desktop | Allows you to connect to your work computer from home. You will have access to all of your programs, files, and network resources, as if you were sitting in front of your computer at work. While you are connected the remote computer screen will appear to be blank to anyone at the remote location who sees it. |
| Remote Assistance | This allows a technical support person to access your computer to help you with a computer problem or show you how to do something. You can help someone else the same way. In either case, both you and the other person see the same computer screen. |
| MMC | Microsoft Management Console - Common tools found in this console are the event viewer and task scheduler. |
| Powershell | Is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework. |
| Group Policy | Allows you to define user and computer configurations for groups of users and computers. |
| Med-V | Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization - uses Microsoft Virtual PC to provide an enterprise solution for desktop virtualization. |
| VDI | Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure - empowers you to deploy remote desktop services architectures |
| gpedit.msc | Opens Local Group Policies |
| Notepad | basic text editor - .txt file format - No formatting options |
| Wordpad | basic text editor - .txt or .rtf format - With formatting options |
| .rtf | rich text format |
| SmartScreen Filter | Is a feature in IE8, IE9, IE10, or IE11 that helps detect phishing websites, and can also help protect you from installing malicious software or malware. |
| Debug Port | is a port included in a device to simplify development and debugging, which is not necessary for normal functioning of it. Debug ports are usually not removed or disabled to avoid costs of design changes, and can be used by modders and hackers to get extra functionality. Microsoft requires a this on all systems. |
| System Restore | Rolls back your computer's system files to an earlier point in time. It's a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal files, such as e‑mail, documents, or photos. |
| IRQ | is a hardware signal sent to the processor that temporarily stops a running program and allows a special program to interrupt and run instead. |
| fault bucket | is a number assigned by the system to identify specific types of errors, usually based on a specific application. You should see a corresponding error in the Event logs. |
| Ncpa.cpl | Network Connections applet command |
| powercfg.cpl | Power Configuration applet command |
| Homegroups | Ad hoc home networking system - Requires a password to join |
| Windows key + X | Shortcut key to Windows Mobility Center |
| snap-ins | Use to manage the system in the MMC. Examples include: Event Viewer, Computer Management, Group Policy Object Editor |
