What does the command ‘tracert’ accomplish in troubleshooting?

The command 'tracert' is a network utility used primarily to determine the path that packets take from the source device to a specified destination on a network, often across multiple hops or routers. When you run the 'tracert' command followed by a website URL or IP address, it sends out a series of packets to that destination, incrementing the Time to Live (TTL) value with each packet sent. As the packets traverse each hop, they are returned back to the source, providing a list of all the routers (or hops) they encountered along the way.

This information is crucial for troubleshooting connectivity issues because it helps to identify where delays or failures occur in the route to a destination. By analyzing the response times and identifying any hops that exhibit high latency or timeout responses, network administrators can pinpoint potential issues with routing, network congestion, or outages.

The other choices relate to different functions that are not associated with the 'tracert' command. For instance, checking for memory leaks, clearing the system cache, and restoring previous system settings do not pertain to the network path analysis that 'tracert' performs. Thus, option A is clearly the correct and relevant function of the 'tracert' command in troubleshooting scenarios