When the INF02 entry is deleted, it is recreated after which action?

When the INF02 entry is deleted, it is recreated after which action?

• A. Kill running processes in Windows task manager
• B. Restart Windows
• C. Run the antivirus tool on the system
• D. Run the anti-spyware tool on the system

Answer: (B)

This tests understanding that some Windows artifacts are recreated during the startup/boot process. The INF02 entry is a configuration item that Windows rebuilds as part of its normal initialization when the system starts up. Deleting it removes it in memory, but on the next reboot Windows re-reads its configuration from disk and repopulates required entries, so the INF02 entry comes back after restarting. Simply killing processes or running antivirus/antispyware doesn’t reinitialize the system state or trigger the startup sequence that restores such entries, whereas a reboot reinitializes services, drivers, and registry hives, bringing it back.

This tests understanding that some Windows artifacts are recreated during the startup/boot process. The INF02 entry is a configuration item that Windows rebuilds as part of its normal initialization when the system starts up. Deleting it removes it in memory, but on the next reboot Windows re-reads its configuration from disk and repopulates required entries, so the INF02 entry comes back after restarting. Simply killing processes or running antivirus/antispyware doesn’t reinitialize the system state or trigger the startup sequence that restores such entries, whereas a reboot reinitializes services, drivers, and registry hives, bringing it back.