Windows 10 Security and Maintenance

Test your knowledge about security and maintenance in Windows 10.

The test contains 20 multiple choice questions. When you have finished answering the questions, click the View your results button at the bottom of this page. Your test results and the correct answers are shown immediately on your screen. With a score of sufficient or greater, you can receive the Computer Certificate by email if desired.

Good luck!

Test questions:

1. What should you do if you receive an email with a Windows update as an attachment?

Delete the email without opening the attachment Restart the computer and run the attachment Open and run the attachment

2. Are cookies dangerous to your computer?

Yes No

3. What happens when you use System Recovery?

Unnecessary files will be deleted from your computer Your computer will be reset to an earlier moment The hard drive of your computer will be optimized

4. Does an antivirus program make computer viruses harmless?

Yes No

5. How do you prevent email messages from landing in the Unwanted email folder in an email program?

By temporarily shutting down the antivirus program and firewall By moving the email message of the sender to the Inbox By adding the sender to the list of safe senders

6. What is a Trojan horse?

A fake email message which asks you to exchange or submit personal information Software that can be used to protect your computer from viruses A program that allows persons with malicious intent to gain access to you computer

7. Will the last changes made to a document be lost by using System Recovery?

Yes No

8. What does a green padlock to the left of a web address indicate?

You are visiting a secure area of the website You should not enter your personal data here This webpage is closed because it is unsafe

9. What will not be deleted when you use Disk Cleanup?

Computer viruses The files in the Recycle Bin Temporary files

10. What is phishing?

An unharmful method of obtaining information for personal advertising A method of persuading you to disclose your personal data or financial information A way of inflicting damage to the computer by allowing the download of dangerous software

11. Can you detect and delete spam with an antivirus program?

Yes No

12. What does a firewall do?

Deletes unnecessary files from your computer Allows or blocks data to and from your computer Tracks and deletes viruses from your computer

13. What is PayPal?

A gift card A quality label for online stores An online payment system

14. What is the best way to delete a program from your computer?

Right-click the icon on the desktop and click Search for a folder with the program in the Program files folder and delete that folder Open the Control Panel, click , click the program and click

15. What does the Check Disk program do?

Checks your hard drive, fixes errors and removes unnecessary files Checks for viruses and spyware and deletes it, if possible Places files and fragments of files neatly together

16. What is spam?

Programs that take over your computer Emails filled with unrequested or unwanted ads Ads that appears on the screen when you surf the Internet

17. What are cookies?

Programs that are installed on your computer when you are surfing the Internet Dangerous files that could exchange your personal information with other websites Small text files that are placed on your computer while you are visiting websites

18. What is spyware?

Program to protect your computer against malware Unrequested or unwanted email messages Software that allows unauthorized persons to gather information about your computer activities

19. Is it possible to delete a single website from your browser history in Microsoft Edge?

No Yes

20. What is an add-on?

A program that starts automatically when you start Windows A program to view the performance index of a computer A program that adds extra functionality to a web browser