Windows 8 v1 Multimedi VZW

By Tarim Wollendorf

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Table of contents

The evolution of windows.

A new look, new approaches
Metro interface
Apps Store
Hidden Surprises
Split Canvas

Basic Navigation
Task manager
Users Accounts
Internet Explorer
PC Settings
Maintenance
Backup and Recovery
Fine Tuning and Customization
Windows key combinations
TIPS
Links and resources

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The evolution of windows.

Microsoft Co with the co finders Paul Allen and Bill Gates started a partnership in
1975. A vision where every home has a computer and runs a Microsoft OS. In june
1980 Microsoft hired a former Classmate of Bill Steve Ballmer. Together with
IBM’s a project code Chess a new OS was born. Named MS-DOS. And broad the
gap between a word-processor and hardware was closed. This first version was
due the help of the IBM PC this OS became accessible for the public.
Because of it code usability a lot of people had stubbles to understanding and
master the OS. So for Microsoft was the next goal to create a more user-friendly
OS. In the year 1983 the first Windows 1.0 was launched and became
revolutionary because of its “windows” and mouse usability. The dawn of the
windows environment has begun.
For the most of the ordinary people the first windows began counting in the year
1990 where Windows 3.0 with the term ‘getting the graphics’ and using the virtual
memory to optimize the 16 colors. Because of its ‘amazing’ graphics it rises
popularity in the public community. Therefor also the first Windows version for
the most people.

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When Microsoft releases Windows NT on July 27, 1993 they used Network
Technologies to gain the interest of larger companies. By giving them the first
32bit OS. Which supports high-end engineering and scientific programs.
The internet changed everything they say. Well in the Microsoft world ‘it’s here’
on of the populair slogans Microsoft used when the released Windows 95.
Windows 95 crossed the counter 7 million times already in the first 5 weeks. It
was internet Ready. A new era , a new online world to discover with IE.
Multimedia qualities and for the first time a new feature ‘The Plug and Play’ for
easy installation of new hardware. In the year 1996-97 Microsoft realized that the
consumer market and business marked demand different needs.
So in June 25 1998 the first version of windows was released designed especially
for the consumer marked. Windows 98 was described as an operating system that
“Works Better Plays Better”.
With Windows 98 you can find information more easier on you PC as well as the
internet. Also the ability to open en close programs en now also supports the
reading of DVD’s. a New feature is also introduced the Quick launch bar. Where
you can nest most used programs.
Note: The Windows 98 is the last version based on MS-DOS.
In the year 1999 Microsoft introduced Windows Me, a new interface more colors
and designed for the home computer. With network enhancements, and due the
Microsoft Media Player 7 and Movie Maker technologies it more capable to edit
save and share home video. It is also the last version based on the old Windows 95
code. Some say that this was a revolutionary view, and usability. Some say it’s the
black sheep of the family. Microsoft noticed that this version Me was not as a
promising as planned. They realized it was better to develop further on the NT and
Windows 2000 kernel.
The windows 2000 OS was stable and there for more suitable for business
desktops and laptops. And was the successor of the NT versions. The kernel of
windows 2000 was used in development in the release of 2001. The windows XP
was the first release that combined the stability of windows 2000 en the media
and graphic performance of the Me. It came in different versions to support
different needs. The Windows XP version simplified the visual design comparing to
Me, makes frequently used features more accessible. With the easy to use tools
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like the Network Setup Wizard, Windows Media Player, Movie Maker and
enhanced digital photo capabilities. Due the evolution of the tablet this version
also came in a Tablet PC. There was also a version for 3D animations and based on
a new instruction set. The 64bit.
More and more was expected from the OS. In the year of 2006 Microsoft came
with yet another OS with the focus on Security. Windows Vista’s User Account
Control or UAC was introduced and prevented potentially harmful software from
making changes to your computer. Also in the Ultimate version Bitlocker Drive
Encryption provides better data protection. As laptop sales increases the need for
security increases. Design was also a big role in Windows Vista new desktop layout
and for the first time a round start button. It also came with a gadget bar. With
gadgets like post-its and performance monitor. And an online gadget store.
In the fall of 2009 where the wireless world arrived to the public. Microsoft
released Windows 7 including many improved Vista Features. More Processor
friendly. And with the Windows Touch feature you can easily flip through photo’s
open files and folders with your fingertips. Windows 7 was also an OS where the 8
million Beta testers helped Microsoft before the Retail version was released.
Just a few months ago on October 26 2012 Microsoft approached a new era. An
era where tablet, phone, and laptop or PC meets it’s match. Windows 8

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A new look, new approaches

Windows 8 was designed to create a multi-platform or Unified platform for the
Mobile Phone, Tablet and Laptop or PC System. In the design they focused on Use
ability through touch or multi touch. Resulting a new approach of opening a
program or navigate through your environment. One of the most recognized
feature is the new Metro interface.
Metro Interface

All the most used programs can be accessed in one touch. The new Metro
Interface is the replacement of the Start button. And can always be accessed
through the windows key on your keyboard. Or through the touch in the left lower
corner.
In the Metro interface some new items are by default configured. Links to your
mail, contacts, desktop, agenda, IE. All the icons or “Live Tiles” give you an up to

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date status. How many mails you’ve received, if you got appointment or message
through MSN or even Facebook or Twitter.
In some communities the Metro Interface was renamed to Windows 8 touch
interface. The try-out of the interface was used on Windows Mobile 7 and proved
to be suitable on touch screens. Also another feature of the Mobile was
implemented into the new Windows 8 the App Store. Where you can download
many different programs games and utilities.
App Store

In the app store you can find games, tools and utilities but also app to book your
next holiday. Every day new apps are developed and implemented in the store.
Everything is categorized and can be ranked. If you sign in with your Microsoft
Outlook.com account your downloaded apps will also be synced everywhere you
logged in to a PC. The following apps are default installed:
 Maps
 Music
 Video’s
 Internet Explorer 10
 Store

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 Camera
 Xbox Games
 Calendar
 Mail
 Settings
 Sports
 Finance
 SkyDrive
 Travel
 News

Hidden Surprises
If you touch the right top or bottom corner a side menu apaers with a quick
search, start, devices and settings icon.
If you touch the left top corner you can see all your top layered running apps. And
you can switch with that app instantly.

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Split canvas
Windows 8 apps are what Microsoft calls "immersive" applications, which
basically means they run full-screen - but there is a way to view two at once.
Swipe from the left and the last app you were using will turn into a thumbnail;
drop this and one app displays in a sidebar pane while your current app takes the
rest of the screen. And you can then swap these by swiping again.

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Basic Navigation

Windows 8 launches with its new interface, all colorful tiles and touch-friendly
apps. And if you're using a tablet then it'll all be very straightforward: just swipe
left or right to scroll the screen, and tap any tile of interest.
On a regular desktop, though, you might alternatively spin the mouse wheel to
scroll backwards and forwards.
And you can also use the keyboard. Press the Home or End keys to jump from one
end of your Start screen to the other, for instance, then use the cursor keys to
select a particular tile, tapping Enter to select it. Press the Windows key to return
to the Start screen; right-click (or swipe down on) apps you don't need and select
Unpin to remove them; and drag and drop the other tiles around to organize them
as you like.

The Start screen

The Start screen apps are initially displayed in a fairly random order, but if you'd
prefer a more organized life then it's easy to sort them into custom groups.

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You might drag People, Mail, Messaging and Calendar over to the left-hand side,
for instance, to form a separate 'People' group. Click the 'minus' icon in the
bottom right corner of the screen to zoom out and you'll now find you can drag
and drop the new group (or any of the others) around as a block.
Right-click within the block (while still zoomed out) and you'll also be able to give
the group a name, which - if you go on to add another 20 or 30 apps to your Start
screen - will make it much easier to find the tools you need.

The Quick Access menu

Right-click in the bottom left corner (or hold down the Windows key and press X)
for a text-based menu that provides easy access to lots of useful applets and
features: Device Manager, Control Panel, Explorer, the Search dialog and more.

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The Apps screen

The Win+X menu is useful, but no substitute for the old Start menu as it doesn't
provide access to your applications. To find this, hold down the Windows key and
press Q or either right-click an empty part of the Start screen or swipe your finger
up from the bottom of the screen and select 'All Apps' to reveal a scrolling list of
all your installed applications. Browse the various tiles to find what you need and
click the relevant app to launch it.

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The Settings Slider

To shut Windows 8 down, just move the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner
of the screen, click the Settings icon - or just hold down the Windows key and
press I - and you'll see a power button. Click this and choose 'Shut Down' or
'Restart'.
Some of the tricks available in previous versions of Windows still apply. Press
Ctrl+Alt+Del, for instance, click the power button in the bottom right-hand corner
and you'll be presented with the same 'Shut Down' and 'Restart' options.
And if you're on the desktop, press Alt+F4 and you'll be able to choose 'Shut
Down', 'Restart', 'Sign Out' or 'Switch User' options.

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Task manager
You might noticed that all the Apps doesn’t have close buttons. Reason is that
they are suspended when you switch to something else. It then opens faster when
you get back to that app. With the normal ALT + TAB you can scroll in the running
apps and programs. If you want to see all the programs and services that are
running you have to open your Task Manager. Within the task manager you can
view the currently running programs and services of every user.
If there is a program that stops responding you can end the task through this tool.
What’s new to this task manager is that you can see the App History and the
network consuming of this app. The way to open this task manager is similar to
Windows 7, or you can use CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to launch the Task Manager
directly.

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Users Accounts
In a home environment there are two main types of user accounts. U can either
use your Hotmail or outlook account or you can us a Local account. There are
some benefits by using your Microsoft account.
- Syncing mail and agenda
- Ease of accessing and saving to your SkyDrive
- Ability to live status and messaging with Facebook
- Managing local account with family safety.
- Profiles travel with you.
- Easy synchronization with Phone or Tablet
You can add, remove or customize users in the PC Settings

PC Settings
To access the PC settings press Win + I and select change PC Settings. Here you
can find the options to Personalization of your desktop settings, add Users. Also
the behavior how your apps sync or showing the notifications.

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Family Safety
One of the more improved feature is Family Safety. Through a IE you can monitor,
restrict and ad time schedule for Local Users that are under the monitoring of
Family Safety. For instance, if you have kids. And you want to restrict them only on
certain time and a max of 3 hours a day on the internet or on the PC. You can
easily create a rule or if he is brave you can customize a rule instantly. It can be
configured from everywhere where there is an internet connection because the
configuration is through your Microsoft account. The system of your kid syncs
every 5 minutes. And your adjustments be downloaded from the server on the
Internet.

Internet Explorer
You can open your IE in two forms full screen and the basic IE view. If you open
the IE from your start screen through the IE Tile it will launch the browser full-
screen without toolbars, menus or sidebars. To navigate Right-click an empty part
of the page or flick your finger down from the top of the screen, though, and you'll
find options to create and switch between tabs, as well as a Refresh button, a
'Find' tool and the ability to pin an Internet shortcut to the Start page. Click the
spanner icon and select 'View on the desktop' to open the full desktop version of
Internet Explorer

The desktop version is placed in the taskbar of your desktop.

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Maintenance
Like Windows 7 all the hard drives that are connected to the System will be
defragmented in a weekly schedule by default. You can adjust this through your
administrative tools Optimize Drives. For the maintenance of the virus definitions
and scheduled scans. Windows 8 comes with a built in Virus detection tool
Microsoft Security Essentials. The definitions will be automatically updated
through Windows Update.

Backup and Recovery

Windows 8 has performed well for us, but if you find it won't boot at some point
then you now have to press Shift+F8 during the launch process to access its
recovery tools.
Access the Troubleshoot menu, then Advanced Options, and you'll be able to try
the Automatic Repair tool, which may fix your problems. No luck? The same menu
enables you to use the last System Restore point, tweak key Windows Startup
settings, and even open a command prompt if you'd like to troubleshoot your
system manually.
If that all seems like too much hassle then the Troubleshoot menu's option to
'Refresh your PC' may be preferable, because it essentially reinstalls Windows 8
but keeps your files, and will fix many issues.
But if it doesn't then there's always the more drastic 'Reset your PC' option, which
removes all your files and installs a fresh new copy of Windows 8.
You don't have to access these features from the boot menu, of course. If
Windows 8 starts but seems very unstable, then open the new Recovery applet in
Control Panel for easy access to the Refresh, Reset and other disaster recovery
features.

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Fine Tuning and Customization

For fine tuning or customization u can use the registry or your local group policy
by pressing WIN + R and type in regedit to open your register or gpedit.msc to
open your group policy editor. Basically you have total control over your systems
behavior. Setting default home page etc.
By default Windows 8 only installs apps from approved sources and are digitally
signed from the app store. You can use the Group Policy editor to adjust this.
Launch GPEdit.msc (see above for instructions on how to find it), browse to
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components >
App Package Deployment, double-click 'Allow all trusted apps to install' and select
Enabled > OK.

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Group Policies are easier to understand then editing straight in to the registry.
If you only want to register .DLL or OCX you can still use regsvr32 “path of the dll
or ocx” or use regsvr32 /u “path of the dll or ocx” to unregister.

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Windows key combinations.

1. Win : switch between the Start screen and the last-running Windows 8 app
2. Win + C : displays the Charms: the Settings, Devices, Share and Search
options
3. Win + D : launches the desktop
4. Win + E : launches Explorer
5. Win + F : opens the File Search pane
6. Win + H : opens the Share pane
7. Win + I : opens Settings
8. Win + K : opens the Devices pane
9. Win + L : locks your PC
10.Win + M : minimises the current Explorer or Internet Explorer window
(works in the full-screen IE, too)
11.Win + O : toggles device orientation lock on and off
12.Win + P : switch your display to a second display or projector
13.Win + Q : open the App Search pane
14.Win + R : opens the Run box
15.Win + U : open the Ease of Access Centre
16.Win + V : cycle through toasts (notifications)
17.Win + W : search your system settings (type POWER for links to all power-
related options, say)
18.Win + X : displays a text menu of useful Windows tools and applets
19.Win + Z : displays the right-click context menu when in a full-screen app
20.Win + + : launch Magnifier and zoom in
21.Win + - : zoom out
22.Win + , : Aero peek at the desktop
23.Win + Enter : launch Narrator
24.Win + PgUp : move the current screen to the left-hand monitor
25.Win + PgDn : move the current screen to the right-hand monitor
26.Win + PrtSc : capture the current screen and save it to your Pictures folder
27.Win + Tab : switch between running apps

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TIPS
Install features offline using DSIM
DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:d:\sources\sxs

Links and resources:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows8
http://www.eightforums.com/

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