WGU D317 LATEST UPDATED EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026 EDITION.
Instant Search
Windows feature allowing rapid search of apps, data folders, messages, and the web
Windows Settings
Touch-enabled interface for managing user and system settings in Windows
Control Panel
Legacy management interface for configuring user and system settings in Windows
Microsoft account
Cloud-based SSO service allowing users to synchronize settings between multiple Windows devices.
Account Settings
Windows Settings pages relating to user account creation and maintenance.
User Accountsapplet
Control Panel app relating to user account creation and maintenance.
Privacysettings
Windows Settings pages related to personal data collection and use
Time & Languagesettings
Windows Settings pages allowing configuration of default data formats (date, currency, and so on),
location information, and keyboard input locale.
Personalizationsettings
Windows Settings pages related to customizing the appearance of the desktop using themes.
Ease of Access
Windows Settings pages related to desktop and input/output device accessibility configuration.
OneDrive
Cloud storage service operated by Microsoft and closely integrated with Windows.
This PC
File system object representing a Windows computer and the disk drives installed to it.
Recycle Bin
, When files are deleted from a local hard disk, they are stored in the Recycle Bin. They can be recovered
from here if so desired
File Explorer Options
Control Panel app related to view and browsing settings for File Explorer
Indexing Options
Control Panel app related to search database maintenance.
System Settings
Windows Settings pages relating to basic and advanced system setting
Windows Security
Touch-enabled app for configuring features such as firewall and antivirus.
Update & Securitysettings
Windows Settings pages related to configuring automatic patching, deploying feature updates, and
managing security features.
Devices settings
Windows Settings pages for using and configuring attached hardware.
Phone settings
Windows Settings pages for associating a smartphone with Windows.
Devices and Printers
Control Panel app for using and configuring attached hardware
Device Manager
administrator to disable and remove devices, view hardware properties and system resources, and
update device drivers.
Sound applet
Control Panel applet related to speaker and microphone configuration plus Windows sound events and
notifications.
Standby
Power-saving mode where power to all compatible components except system memory is cut. Note that
systems on standby still consume some electricity.
Hibernate
Power-saving state where the contents of memory are saved to hard disk (hiberfil.sys) and the computer
is powered off. Restarting the computer restores the desktop.
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026 EDITION.
Instant Search
Windows feature allowing rapid search of apps, data folders, messages, and the web
Windows Settings
Touch-enabled interface for managing user and system settings in Windows
Control Panel
Legacy management interface for configuring user and system settings in Windows
Microsoft account
Cloud-based SSO service allowing users to synchronize settings between multiple Windows devices.
Account Settings
Windows Settings pages relating to user account creation and maintenance.
User Accountsapplet
Control Panel app relating to user account creation and maintenance.
Privacysettings
Windows Settings pages related to personal data collection and use
Time & Languagesettings
Windows Settings pages allowing configuration of default data formats (date, currency, and so on),
location information, and keyboard input locale.
Personalizationsettings
Windows Settings pages related to customizing the appearance of the desktop using themes.
Ease of Access
Windows Settings pages related to desktop and input/output device accessibility configuration.
OneDrive
Cloud storage service operated by Microsoft and closely integrated with Windows.
This PC
File system object representing a Windows computer and the disk drives installed to it.
Recycle Bin
, When files are deleted from a local hard disk, they are stored in the Recycle Bin. They can be recovered
from here if so desired
File Explorer Options
Control Panel app related to view and browsing settings for File Explorer
Indexing Options
Control Panel app related to search database maintenance.
System Settings
Windows Settings pages relating to basic and advanced system setting
Windows Security
Touch-enabled app for configuring features such as firewall and antivirus.
Update & Securitysettings
Windows Settings pages related to configuring automatic patching, deploying feature updates, and
managing security features.
Devices settings
Windows Settings pages for using and configuring attached hardware.
Phone settings
Windows Settings pages for associating a smartphone with Windows.
Devices and Printers
Control Panel app for using and configuring attached hardware
Device Manager
administrator to disable and remove devices, view hardware properties and system resources, and
update device drivers.
Sound applet
Control Panel applet related to speaker and microphone configuration plus Windows sound events and
notifications.
Standby
Power-saving mode where power to all compatible components except system memory is cut. Note that
systems on standby still consume some electricity.
Hibernate
Power-saving state where the contents of memory are saved to hard disk (hiberfil.sys) and the computer
is powered off. Restarting the computer restores the desktop.
