Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Windows OS is executed by which file?

  1. WinLoader.exe

  2. windows.exe

  3. Explorer.exe

  4. None
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Windows boots through a complex multi-step process involving the boot manager (bootmgr), Windows boot loader (winload.exe), and the kernel (ntoskrnl.exe). No single executable runs the entire OS - Explorer.exe is merely the desktop shell that loads after the OS is already running.

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