Operating System Design

Project 1

Complete the below projects by following the instructions and answer the questions below.

Part 1 Points 40

[Windows Operating System] Download and run the AutoRuns utility from

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

Find out what

programs are configured to run during system bootup or login. Do you recognize

these programs? Identify the programs not provided by Microsoft that

automatically start when you bootup or login. List the name of the program and its function purpose.

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Part 2 Points 40

[Windows Operating System] Download and run the Process Explorer utility

from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

Find out

what processes are currently running on your system. Choose a process, e.g.

winword.exe and find out which DLLs it has loaded. Now click on the System

Information button (Ctrl+I) to see details of CPU activity in your system. Now

start a new program, e.g. Microsoft Excel. Describe how CPU usage changes

when you start this program, a minute after you have started this program, and

when you terminate this program. Click on System Information button (Ctrl+I) to

see this information in detail. Provide an explanation for this CPU usage pattern.

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