Microsoft® Official Course

First Look Clinic

Overview of Windows 8

By Ragowo Riantory, S.Kom, MCP

Module Overview

Introducing Windows 8•Planning to Implement Windows 8

Lesson 1: Introducing Windows 8

New Features of Windows 8•Demonstration: Using the New User Interface

New Features of Windows 8

Windows 8 represents the largest change in the Windows operating system since Windows 95

Key new features: • Start Screen• Cloud integration• Reset and Refresh your PC• Windows To Go• Remote Desktop Services• Client Hyper-V

• Support for multiple processor architectures

Demonstration: Using the New User Interface

In this demonstration, you will see how to:•Use keyboard shortcuts •Access Apps •Perform searches•Use Task Manager and Windows Explorer•Use Internet Explorer 10

Lesson 2: Planning to Implement Windows 8

Windows 8 Editions

Windows 8 Hardware Requirements•Upgrade Paths•Windows Store

Windows 8 Editions

Windows 8 comes in three editions: • Windows 8• Windows 8 Pro• Windows Enterprise

Windows 8 Hardware Requirements

Windows 8 minimum recommended hardware requirements: • 1 GHz or faster processor• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or

higher driver

Windows 8 feature-specific requirements: • UEFI-based BIOS for secured boot process• 64-bit processor with second level address

translation support

• TPM for full BitLocker support

Upgrade Paths

Windows 7 Edition Windows 8

Windows 8 Pro

Windows 8 Enterprise

Enterprise     Y

Ultimate   Y  

Professional   Y Y

Home Premium Y Y  

Home Basic Y Y  

Starter Y Y  

What Is the Windows Store?

The Windows Store provides a convenient, single location for users to access and

download apps

Lesson 3: Windows 8 Storage

BitLocker and BitLocker To Go

Optional: What Is SkyDrive?

Optional: Configuring SkyDrive

Data Recovery in Windows 8•Demonstration: Recovering Files in Windows 8

BitLocker and BitLocker To Go

Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption encrypts the computer operating system and data stored on the operating system volume• Provides offline data protection

• Protects all other applications installed on the encrypted volume

• Includes system integrity verification

• Verifies integrity of early boot components and boot configuration data

• Ensures the integrity of the startup process

Optional: What Is SkyDrive?

SkyDrive is a Microsoft file-hosting service that allows users to upload, sync, and share files on the Internet

Optional: Configuring SkyDrive

Data Recovery in Windows 8

Windows 8 provides two file recovery tools:• File History•Windows 7 File Recovery

Demonstration: Recovering Files in Windows 8

• In this demonstration, you will see how to prepare your Windows 8 computer to enable file recovery

Lesson 4: Windows To Go

What Is Windows To Go?•Building a Windows To Go Workspace

What Is Windows To Go?

Windows To Go enables users to boot a self-contained copy of Windows 8 from a USB storage device

Windows To Go considerations:

• Hibernate and sleep are disabled by default • Internal disks are offline • TPM is not used• Windows Recovery Environment is not available• Push Button Reset is not available• Create Windows To Go in Windows 8 Enterprise only

Building a Windows To Go Workspace

To create a Windows to Go workspace, complete the following high-level steps:• Insert USB drive• Verify WIM file location• Launch Windows To Go Creator Wizard• Select your USB drive• Select the .WIM image• Optionally, encrypt the USB drive with BitLocker • Wait for the creation process to complete, which could take

up to 30 minutes

Lesson 5: Management Improvements

What Is Windows Intune?

Refresh and Reset•Demonstration: Using Refresh your PC

What Is Windows Intune?

Windows Intune provides you with tools to manage the following:•Software updates•Application deployment•Hardware and Software inventory•Endpoint protection•Remote Assistance•Mobile Device Management•Software Licensing• Firewall Policy

Refresh and Reset

• Refresh your PC• Reset your PC

Windows RE provides access to two new recovery tools:

Demonstration: Using Refresh your PC

In this demonstration, you will see how to launch Refresh your PC

Lesson 6: Client-Side Virtualization

What Is Client Hyper-V?

Hyper-V Requirements

Scenarios for Using Client Hyper-V•Demonstration: Optional: Using Hyper-V in Windows 8

What Is Client Hyper-V?

Hardware and software requirements:

Management Tools:

Client Hyper-V is a feature that enables virtualization within the Windows 8 environment

• Windows 8 64-bit version• Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) supported• 4 GB RAM

• Hyper-V Manager• Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection tool• Hyper-V Module for Windows PowerShell

Hyper-V Requirements

In order to implement Hyper-V on Windows 8, your computer must meet the following requirements:•Memory•Storage•Processor•Windows 8 Enterprise or Professional

Scenarios for Using Client Hyper-V

Scenarios for using Client Hyper-V can include:• Using self-contained, multinode test labs• Testing Windows versions • Troubleshooting production Hyper-V virtual

machines• Working with existing production Hyper-V files by

using familiar tools• Creating isolated networks for testing• Loading VHDs from a USB drive for mobility• Using preconfigured trial VHDs from Microsoft for

trial-testing a potential new application

Demonstration: Optional: Using Hyper-V in Windows 8

In this demonstration, you will see how to create and manage virtual machines in Windows 8

Course Evaluation