GIAC GCED Exam - Topic 3 Question 73 Discussion

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Question #: 73
Topic #: 3

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Which Windows CLI tool can identify the command-line options being passed to a program at startup?

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CWMIC

DTasklist

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by Sheridan at Jan 23, 2026, 07:35 PM

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1 month ago

I feel confused. So many tools! But "Process Explorer" seems right to me.

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Xenia

2 months ago

Actually, it's "Process Monitor." It captures command-line arguments.

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Felix

2 months ago

No, I believe it's "Tasklist." It lists running processes with details.

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Brigette

2 months ago

I think it's "Process Explorer." It shows command-line options, right?

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Kate

4 months ago

Are you sure? I always just use the built-in Task Manager.

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Roselle

4 months ago

Really? I had no idea there was a tool for that!

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Carmelina

4 months ago

Nope, it's actually Process Monitor.

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Lettie

4 months ago

I thought it was Tasklist?

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Garry

4 months ago

It's called Process Explorer!

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Thaddeus

4 months ago

Wait, is the answer not "Ctrl+Alt+Delete"? That's the only Windows CLI tool I know.

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Selene

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's called Autoruns. That tool gives you a ton of information about what's running at startup.

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Vallie

5 months ago

Isn't it called Process Hacker? I remember using that tool to debug some weird startup issues.

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Frederica

5 months ago

I think the correct answer is Process Monitor. It's a powerful tool that can show you all the details about a running process.

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Silva

5 months ago

The Windows CLI tool that can identify the command-line options being passed to a program at startup is Process Explorer.

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Shannan

5 months ago

Isn't it "Get-Process" in PowerShell? I feel like I've seen that in a practice question before.

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Vonda

5 months ago

I believe it's "WMIC" that can help with that, but I might be mixing it up with another tool.

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Pearlie

6 months ago

I remember practicing with "Process Explorer" for similar questions, but I can't recall if it directly shows command-line options.

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Stephen

6 months ago

I think it's the "Tasklist" command, but I'm not entirely sure if that shows the options too.

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Oretha

7 months ago

The Windows Sysinternals suite has some great utilities for this kind of thing. I'm pretty sure Process Explorer or Process Monitor would be the way to go.

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Victor

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Is there a specific Windows CLI tool for just viewing command-line arguments? I'll have to think this through.

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Gaston

7 months ago

I know there's a tool called Process Monitor that can capture process startup details, including command-line parameters. That might be the best option here.

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