TryHackMe: Windows Fundamentals 1 (Tasks 6–10) Walkthrough

Task 6: User Accounts, Profiles, and Permissions

Windows systems have two main types of user accounts:

• Administrator → Can make system-level changes (add/delete users, install programs, modify settings).

• Standard User → Can only modify their own files/folders, no system-level changes.

When a new user is created, a profile folder is also created inside C:\Users\.
Administrators can also manage accounts using Local User and Group Management (lusrmgr.msc).
Each user inherits the permissions of the group(s) they are assigned to.

Questions & Answers

• 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 description?
  ✅ window$Fun1!

Task 7: User Account Control (UAC)

UAC (User Account Control) is a Windows security feature that protects systems from unauthorized changes.

• Even if logged in as an Administrator, processes run without elevated privileges by default.

• When elevated privileges are needed, UAC prompts the user for confirmation (and admin credentials if required).

• Standard users will always see the UAC prompt when attempting admin-level tasks.

• UAC helps prevent malware from silently gaining high-level access.

Questions & Answers

• What does UAC mean?
  ✅ User Account Control

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Task 8: Settings and the Control Panel

Windows has two main interfaces to manage system settings:

• Settings App → Introduced in Windows 8, simplified for touch devices, now default in Windows 10+.

• Control Panel → Legacy management tool, still present for advanced configuration.

Sometimes Settings redirects into Control Panel (e.g., Network Adapter options).
Both can be accessed via the Start Menu search.

Questions & Answers

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

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Task 9: Task Manager

The Task Manager is a tool that shows processes, applications, and system performance (CPU, RAM, disk, network).

• Can be opened via:

  • Right-click taskbar → Task Manager

  • Keyboard shortcut → Ctrl + Shift + Esc

• By default, it opens in Simple View. Selecting More details provides full process and performance info.

Questions & Answers

• What is the keyboard shortcut to open Task Manager?
  ✅ Ctrl+Shift+Esc

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Task 10: (Module Wrap-Up)

By the end of these tasks, we covered:

• User Accounts, Profiles, and Permissions

• User Account Control (UAC)

• Settings vs Control Panel

• Task Manager basics

These are the foundations of understanding how Windows users, permissions, and system utilities work, which is essential for both system administration and cybersecurity.