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Lesson 1: Evaluating Hardware Readiness

and CapabilityMOAC 70-687: Configuring Windows 8

Overview• Exam Objective 1.1: Evaluate hardware

readiness and compatibility• Determine which SKU to install• Determine whether 32 bit or 64 bit is

appropriate• Choose between an upgrade or a clean

installation• Determine screen resolution

Introducing Windows 8Lesson 1: Evaluating Hardware Readiness

and Capability

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Windows 8• Windows 8 is a major release that represents a

fundamental departure in Windows operating system design. Many of the familiar Windows components are gone or substantially changed, and there are new ways of doing almost everything.

• For IT specialists responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows 8 computers, many of the familiar configuration tools are still there, such as Control Panel and Administrative Tools; you just have to become accustomed to accessing them in different ways.


Using the Start Screen• Designed to support both touch-based

screens and the traditional mouse• Contains a series of tiles that provide

access to the various operating system elements

• Tiles are larger than icons found on Windows desktop

• Live tiles can contain dynamic content

Using the Start Screen

The Windows 8 Start screen



Accessing Start Screen Controls

• Navigation by touch screen or mouse• When you swipe a finger from the right

edge of a touch screen toward the center, a fly-out panel with icons on it called the edge UI appears.

• The mouse equivalent to this gesture is to place your cursor in the right-side top or bottom corner of the screen.


Charms• The edge UI contains a series of buttons

called charms• Charms provide access to common

operating system functions such as:o Searcho Shareo Starto Deviceso Settings



The Windows 8 charm bar



The Windows 8 search bar



The Windows 8 settings bar



The Windows 8 thumbnail bar


The Windows 8 apps screen



Running Start Screen Apps

• Apps are programs that launch from the Start screen and run exclusively in the WinRT environment.

• WinRT is a runtime environment that is designed to run apps.

• Most of the tiles that appear on the default Windows 8 Start screen launch apps.

• Many others are available for purchase (or for free) through the Windows Store.


Closing Start Screen Apps

• To close an application:o On the thumbnail bar, drag a thumbnail to the

bottom of the screen or right-click a thumbnail and select Close from the context menu.

o On a full screen app, tap or mouse over the top of the screen and, when the cursor changes to a hand, drag it down to the bottom of the screen.

o Press Alt+F4 on the keyboard.


Using the Windows Desktop

• To access the Desktop from the Start screen, tap or click the bottom left tile (photograph of daisies, by default).

• To return to the Start screen from the Desktop, mouse over the lower left corner of the screen, select the Start charm on the charm bar, or tap the Win key.


Accessing Configuration Settings• For the IT professional working with

Windows 8 for the first time, accessing the operating system’s configuration settings will be a top priority.

• Many of the familiar Windows configuration tools are in Windows 8; it’s just a matter of finding them.


Using the Settings Bars

• Clicking or tapping the Settings charm displays a Settings bar, the contents of which differ slightly, depending on whether you are accessing it from the Start screen or the Desktop.

• The Start screen version enables you to modify the behavior of the screen tiles.

• The Desktop version provides access to the main Windows Control Panel and the Personalization and System control panels.

Using the Settings Bars

The PC settings screen



Using the Windows Tools Menu

• Mouse over the lower left corner of the screen and right-click the resulting thumbnail, or press the Win+X key combination, to open a Windows tools context menu that provides access to:o Programs and Featureso Event Viewero System control panelo Device Managero Disk Managemento Computer Management o Command Prompto Command Prompt (Admin)o Task Managero Control Panel


Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Some of the most useful Win key combinations:• Win+X: Displays the Windows tools menu that

contains links to the Event Viewer, Control Panel, Command Prompt, Task Manager, Device Manager, Computer Management, and File Explorer windows

• Win+Tab: Displays the task switcher• Win: Displays the Start screen• Win+D: Displays the Windows Desktop• Win+C: Displays the charms bar• Win+Q: Displays the apps search bar


More Keyboard Shortcuts

• Win+F: Displays the files search bar• Win+H: Displays the Share menu for the

currently running app• Win+W: Displays the settings search bar• Win+I: Displays the Settings bar for the

currently running app• Win+E: Displays a File Explorer window• Win+R: Displays the Run dialog box

Introducing Windows 8 Editions

Lesson 1: Evaluating Hardware Readiness and Capability


Windows 8 Editions• The four Windows 8 editions are

o Windows RTo Windows 8o Windows 8 Professionalo Windows 8 Enterprise


Feature Support in Windows 8 Editions

Windows 8 RT Windows 8 Windows 8 Professional

Windows 8 Enterprise

Platform ARM X86/x64 X86/x64 X86/x64Max Number of Processors

2 1 2 2

Licensing OEM only Retail/OEM Retail/OEM Volume onlyAD DS Domain Support

No No Yes Yes

AppLocker No No No YesBoot from VHD

No Yes Yes

BitLocker/ BitLocker To Go

No No Yes Yes


Feature Support (cont.)



BranchCache

No No No Yes

DirectAccess

No No No Yes

Encrypting File System (EFS)

No No Yes Yes

Group Policy

No No Yes Yes

Hyper-V Client

No No Yes Yes

Install x86/x64 desktop apps

No Yes Yes Yes


Feature Support (cont.)



Microsoft Office

Yes No No No

Remote Desktop

Client only Client only Client and host

Client and host

Storage Spaces

No Yes Yes Yes

Windows Media Player

No Yes Yes Yes

Windows To Go

No No No Yes


Differences between Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit

Platforms

32-bit 64-bit

Maximum addressable memory

4 GB 192 GB

Hyper-V support

No Yes

Understanding Windows 8 System

RequirementsLesson 1: Evaluating Hardware Readiness

and Capability


Minimum System Requirements for

Windows 8 32-bit (x86) 64-bit (x64)

Processor speed 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster

1 GHz or faster

System memory 1 gigabyte (GB) 2 GB

Available hard disk space

16 GB 20 GB

Graphics adapter DirectX 9 graphics adapter with WDDM driver

DirectX 9 graphics adapter with WDDM driver

Selecting Installation Options



Will the Hardware Support the New

Operating System?• If the computer does not meet the

Windows 8 hardware specifications, you should consider a hardware upgrade.

• For the home user, a hardware upgrade might mean purchasing and installing a new memory module or two, or perhaps a graphics adapter.


Will the New Operating System Support the Existing

Applications?• In enterprise environments, application

testing is as important as hardware testing.• Even if an updated version of an

application is available, test it carefully with the new operating system to ensure that it functions properly.

• The alternative could be the failure of a mission-critical application across the entire enterprise, resulting in extended downtime and lost productivity.


Which Windows 8 Edition Should I

Install?• You should select a Windows 8 edition

based on several factors, including:o The tasks the user will be performingo Your budget

• If you are running an AD DS domain, you must have Professional installed on your computers to join that domain.


Which Windows 8 Edition Should I Install? (cont.)

• Most enterprise installations require their workstations to log on to an Active Directory Domain Services domain, eliminating the base Windows 8 edition as a possible choice because it lacks domain support.

• Windows 8 Professional is a retail product, available in stores everywhere, while Enterprise is only available directly from Microsoft as part of a volume license agreement.


Should I Perform an Upgrade or a Clean

Installation?• New computers, or computers with new

hard disk drives, require a clean installation.

• With a clean installation, you boot from the Windows 8 setup disk and create or select a blank partition where the operating system will reside.

• The primary advantage of performing a clean installation is that Windows 8 will achieve its best possible performance.


Upgrade or a Clean Installation? (cont.)

• Performing an in-place upgrade to Windows 8 means that whatever disk and registry clutter is present under the previous operating system will remain in place.

• The advantage to performing an in-place upgrade is that all of the user’s applications, data files, and configuration settings remain intact, but even this could be a problem.


Do I Have to Install Multiple Languages?

• The main problems for multilingual users in the past have been the availability of the languages they need and the complex procedure for implementing multiple languages on a single computer.

• Windows 8 contains a multilingual user interface (MUI) architecture that makes it easier to install multilingual support on a computer.

Running Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant



Upgrade Assistant• Upgrade Assistant is a Windows

application that scans an individual computer’s hardware and software to determine whether it is capable of running Windows 8 at peak efficiency.

Run Upgrade Assistant

The Buy Windows 8 page



The Here’s what we found page in the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant



The Choose what to keep page in the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant



The Windows 8 for you page in the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant


Identifying Upgrade Paths



Upgrading Windows 8 Editions

• In Windows 8, the Anytime Upgrade feature from Windows 7 and Windows Vista is replaced by an Add Features to Windows 8 control panel, which enables retail users to purchase and install upgrades.


Upgrading from Windows 7

• To perform an in-place upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8, run the Windows 8 Setup.exe program from within Windows 7 and select the Upgrade option.

• Users can purchase a Windows 8 upgrade disk or download the operating system after purchasing it at an upgrade price.


In-Place Upgrade Paths from Windows 7 to

Windows 8

To Windows 8 To Windows 8 Professional

To Windows 8 Enterprise

From Windows 7 Starter

Yes Yes

From Windows 7 Home Basic

Yes Yes

From Windows 7 Home Premium

Yes Yes

From Windows 7 Professional

Yes Yes (volume license only)

From Windows 7 Enterprise

Yes (volume license only)

From Windows 7 Ultimate

Yes


Upgrading from Earlier Windows

Versions• Users running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1

installed can upgrade to Windows 8, but they cannot perform a full, in-place upgrade, as Windows 7 users can.

• For users of Windows XP with Service Pack 3, an upgrade can only preserve personal files.

• For computers running operating system versions prior to Windows XP, including Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows 3.1, there is no upgrade pricing available, so you must purchase the full version of Windows 8, and you can only perform a migration.

Lesson Summary• Windows 8 is a major release that represents a fundamental

departure in Windows operating system design. The intention behind Windows 8 was to create a single operating system that can run on a variety of devices, including tablets and smartphones, as well as PCs.

• The first new element in Windows 8 faced by users and support staff alike is the Start screen, which replaces the familiar Start menu from previous versions of Windows.

• Apps are programs that launch from the Start screen and run exclusively in the WinRT environment. Most of the tiles that appear on the default Windows 8 Start screen launch apps, and many others are available for purchase (or for free) through the Windows Store.


Lesson Summary• There are no less than six editions of Windows 7, but

Microsoft has reduced that number down to four for Windows 8, one of which is a specialized version for tablets and other portable devices.

• In some cases, the most convenient way to deploy Windows 8 on existing computers is to perform an upgrade from another operating system. However, there are many Windows versions, and not all of them support upgrades to Windows 8.

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