Microsoft® Official Course

First Look ClinicOverview of Windows 8By 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 95Key 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 InterfaceIn 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 8Windows 8 EditionsWindows 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 driverWindows 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 PathsWindows 7 Edition Windows

8Windows 8

ProWindows 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 GoOptional: What Is SkyDrive?Optional: Configuring SkyDriveData Recovery in Windows 8•Demonstration: Recovering Files in Windows 8

BitLocker and BitLocker To GoWindows 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 8Windows 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 deviceWindows 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 RequirementsScenarios 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 8In this demonstration, you will see how to create and manage virtual machines in Windows 8

Course Evaluation