Completed the Windows Basics room on TryHackMe to learn how to navigate Windows, locate system information, and explore basic Windows security features used in cybersecurity.
- Understood the importance of Windows in cybersecurity.
- Became familiar with the Windows environment.
- Learned why Windows knowledge is essential for IT support and cybersecurity professionals.
- Opened Settings and navigated to System > About.
- Located the device name.
- Viewed installed RAM.
- Viewed Windows specifications.
- Explored files and folders on the Desktop.
- Opened files in the TryHackMe onboarding folder.
- Device specifications provide information about computer hardware.
- RAM (Random Access Memory) is temporary memory used to run applications.
- Windows specifications provide information about the operating system version and build.
- Installed and ran an application.
- Checked the country and region settings.
- Opened Task Manager and viewed active users.
- Used Windows Security to run a custom scan.
- Investigated detected files in Microsoft Defender.
- Time & Language settings manage regional configurations.
- Task Manager helps monitor users and running processes.
- Windows Security protects systems against threats.
- Microsoft Defender can detect suspicious or malicious files.
Understanding Windows helps cybersecurity professionals:
- Identify operating system information
- Verify system configurations
- Troubleshoot devices
- Monitor user accounts
- Investigate suspicious files
- Use security tools to detect threats
- Windows navigation
- System information gathering
- Basic troubleshooting
- Windows Security usage
- Task Manager navigation
- Windows Settings
- File Explorer
- Task Manager
- Windows Security
- Microsoft Defender
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Windows Basics
June 2026