Windows 8 – Overview, Steve Timmins, CS&S ,October 3, 2012

Remember – 10 ways to skin a cat, this is my way…6 months, and about 2 months full time.

Biggest annoyance – “Metro Apps” or tiles want to run either as a tile or as a full screen, not great for my style. Not sure relearning is a the ticket.

  1. Versions
  2. Windows 8 (targets home market)
  3. W8 Pro
  4. Supersedes Pro and Ultimate
  5. Adds remote desktop
  6. Domain Join
  7. Encryption
  8. HyperV
  9. Virtual Hard Disk Booting
  10. Group policy
  11. Bitlocker/Bitlocker to go
  12. Media Center – Free Add On – Not so much, $13.95?
  13. Separate Product Key
  14. We shall see.
  15. Upgrade pack - $40 from any windows version Oct 26 through Jan 31 2013
  16. $15 upgrade for any W7 purchaced June 2-Jan 31 12
  17. W8 Enterprise
  18. Pro with No Media Center
  19. Hardware
  20. My Experience: Speeds everything up.
  21. Dell Tablet XT – No prob
  22. Mem 1GHz, 1GB(32) /2GB(64)
  23. HD 16/20GB – reality 40 GB.
  24. 64GB VM reports 10GB in use on “C”
  25. Installation
  26. Quick – 4 minutes on VM, about the same from USB-> physical.
  27. Default Preference is “live account” ->
  28. Can do local account or other e-mail account
  29. Domain Join – same as W7
  30. Desktop -> Explorer -> Computer->Properties
  31. Activation
  32. Not obvious
  33. Where it ISNT – See Computer Properties -> Activation
  34. OK, but can’t change product key!!
  35. Goto PC Settings and activate windows (demo) Nope, no place to put in Key!
  36. Run fro Win+R or command prompt: slui 3
  37. Navigation
  38. Corners – Lower Right, Lower Left, Upper Left
  39. Start -> Right click not what it was, goes to “Apps”
  40. Network
  41. From Start – Not so much!
  42. Settings go nowhere!
  43. Shows disconnected network, click all day! Same from Desktop
  44. Can do control panel, desktop -> Network sharing,center, then the same etc.
  45. Where’s the control panel?!?!?
  46. Start – Settings – NO!!!
  47. Start –Apps-OK
  48. Settings: Gear Charm (All Apps->Windows System) Not in Start
  49. Desktop->Settings OK
  50. Pin to taskbar and/or Start
  51. Computer Properties (Explorer)
  52. System Name, Device Manager, not activation, rating
  53. Computer Management
  54. As before – Computer Manage
  55. General Methodology –
  56. Charms
  57. Tiled “metro” apps
  58. Open, add to taskbar, then just use desktop.
  59. Right click on Start Page -? All Apps
  60. Closing tiled apps
  61. WN+X, Alt-F4
  62. Drag down then over, just minimizes, can close from corner
  63. Multi Screen Experience
  64. Desktop defaultscan be set for each screen (Position)
  65. Task bar on each screen
  66. Only once screen has “Action Center” with time and date.
  67. Adding Printers -> Devices, Not Finding or Control Panel
  68. Setting up Mail
  69. Control Panel – Mail (32-bit) sets op outlooks
  70. Outlook NOT default mail app
  71. Click “mailto” hyperlink -> metro mail.
  72. Control Panel or W8-Default Programs
  73. Choose Outlook and set to “Set this program as default”
  74. Gadgets Dead – Why? Use metro? Utility. (URL)
  75. MS has killed gadget gallery
  76. Includes base gadgets, clock, CPU, weather
  77. RSAT –
  78. Released 9/14
  79. Not individual components, only way to address folders in start menu is through the desktop.
  80. Only way to add to taskbar is to file up then add.
  81. Right click and Add to Taskbar
  82. Virtualization of W8
  83. VMware ESXi 5.1 only
  84. Hyper V
  85. Any app that adds to Start in W7 will add to Start Page in W8
  86. Also use Win -> Apps (Rt-Click) – Add to start or task
  87. Direct Search
  88. Power? -> Corner -> Settings -> Power or {CTRL}{ALT}{DEL}
  89. Two IE10s, and they are not linked.
  90. Metro IE10
  91. Where’s the NavBar?
  92. Hyper-V
  93. Won’t run on my desktop system – suspect video?
  94. Demo on Laptop
  95. Easy Setup
  96. Create Virtual Switch – Enable VLan, Connect to machine
  97. Haven’t figured this out yet!
  98. Create machines by mapping ISO
  99. Compatibility – Pretty good
  100. KACE - Same as W7 with new agent (No .NET) Seems fine. Little testing.
  101. Can install in Compatibility mode (right click)
  102. Saw issue with software that needed .NET Framework and would not install (This may not have been RTM (Durametric)
  103. Auto Prompted for installer for .NET 3.5 will install and includes 2.0 and 3.0 (vShpere Client EsxI 5.1 installer)
  104. Metro Apps
  105. IE10 – NavBar – Dissapears – Right click, then you will see sites
  106. Closing - hold down the Windows key and press X – Check it out – Quick Access
  107. Immersive – drag down and over for screen side shot
  108. Spell check built in
  109. Screen Grab – {PrtScrn}key – will save to My Pictures as .png
  110. Default in Desktop isMusic, Photos and Video can be annoying, can replace with Media Payer
  111. Task Bar bleeds through on Remote Desktop
  112. Random:
  113. File History – Similar to Time Machine, not quite versioning…look into it.
  114. Icons now active, called “tiles” – active can be resized – no longer metro
  115. Windows (8) store
  116. Camera uses webcam if you have one
  117. Explorer Ribbon
  118. Mount ISOs directly (Right Click-> Mount, then eject)
  119. Top Shortcuts
  120. Win Start -> Desktop toggle (or last metro app)
  121. Win+Q – Apps
  122. Win+X – menu – appears on only one screen
  123. Alt-Tab – all procs.
  124. Ctrl-Shift-Esc-> Task Manager (or rt click on task)
  125. Start typing on the Start Page – instant search
  126. Alt-F4 – Shutdown – Desktop Only

Full Listing:

  • Win : switch between the Start screen and the last-running Metro app
  • Win + C : displays the "Charms": the Settings, Devices, Share and Search options
  • Win + D : launches the desktop
  • Win + E : launches Explorer
  • Win + F : opens the File Search pane
  • Win + H : opens the Share pane
  • Win + I : opens Settings
  • Win + K : opens the Devices pane
  • Win + L : locks your PC
  • Win + M : minimizes the current Explorer or Internet Explorer window (works in Metro IE, too)
  • Win + O : toggles device orientation lock on and off
  • Win + P : switch your display to a second display or projector
  • Win + Q : open the App Search pane
  • Win + R : opens the Run box
  • Win + U : open the Ease of Access Centre
  • Win + V : cycle through toasts (notifications)
  • Win + W : search your system settings (type POWER for links to all power-related options, say)
  • Win + X : displays a text menu of useful Windows tools and applets
  • Win + Z : displays the right-click context menu when in a full-screen Metro app
  • Win + + : launch Magnifier and zoom in
  • Win + - : zoom out
  • Win + , : Aero peek at the desktop
  • Win + Enter : launch Narrator
  • Win + PgUp : Move the current Metro screen to the left-hand monitor
  • Win + PgDn : Move the current Metro screen to the right-hand monitor
  • Win + PrtSc : capture the current screen and save it to your Pictures folder
  • Win + Tab : switch between running Metro apps

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