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Tips, tricks, treats, and secrets revealed on Windows 8
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Q & A with the authors of From the Back Cover Microsoft is introducing a major new release of its Windows operating system, Windows 8, and what better way for you to learn all the ins and outs than from two internationally recognized Windows experts and Microsoft insiders, authors Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera? They cut through the hype to get at useful information you’ll not find anywhere else, including what role this new OS plays in a mobile and tablet world.
Regardless of your level of knowledge, you’ll discover little-known facts about how things work, what’s new and different, and how you can modify Windows 8 to meet what you need.
Windows 8 Secrets
•  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Windows 8 Secrets Should consumers adopt Windows 8 or Windows RT? Windows RT offers both advantages and disadvantages compared to Windows 8, and which you choose will depend on your needs. The biggest issue with Windows RT, of course, is the lack of desktop application compatibility: Though it comes with most Windows 8 desktop utilities and a version of Microsoft Office, Windows RT is not compatible with any third party or Microsoft desktop Windows applications that are already included. That said, Windows RT should offer much better battery life and amazingly thin and light form factors when compared to similar PCs and devices designed around a traditional PC microprocessor.
What’s best way to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8? Upgrade or clean install? Is an upgrade safe? Generally speaking, you will actually see better results with an upgrade with this version of Windows, which is different than our experience with previous versions. To be safe, backup everything first, perform the upgrade, and if it doesn’t go well, you can always do a clean install afterwards.
One thing to watch during an upgrade, however, is Internet Explorer: If you have configured a different browser as your default browser in Windows 7 and then upgrade to Windows 8, you will actually lose the ability to run the Metro-style version of Internet Explorer 10. You can fix this by configuring IE as your default browser after the fact.
Does Windows 8 really run faster and better than Windows 7 on the same hardware? Yes. But in real world usage, you won’t notice much of a difference in usage. That said, Windows 8 boots, resumes from sleep, and performs other power management functions much, much faster than does Windows 7. You can also use Push Button Reset to refresh or reset a Windows 8 PC in just minutes.
Will all of my Windows 7 apps and drivers work with Windows 8? For the most part, yes. Microsoft claims that if it works with Windows 7, it should work with Windows 8. And in our experience, that has definitely been the case. Even the now-ancient game “Halo: Combat Evolved,” from 2003 installs and runs just fine. That said, you may need to uninstall some applications if you’re upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8, and then reinstall them after the fact. And of course there will always be some exceptions.
What are the most important keyboard combinations we should memorize? If you remember just one keyboard shortcut, it should be WINKEY + C, which enables the Charms and access to several key system functions, including Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings. Some other useful keyboard shortcuts include WINKEY + D (to navigate directly to the desktop), WINKEY + I (for Settings), and WINKEY + L for lock. And let’s not forget our favorite keyboard combination: WINKEY + X, which displays a power user menu of sorts containing lots of useful shortcuts.
In their introduction, the authors of this book say that “with Windows 8, suddenly, everything is different.” And they are right—with a completely new interface presenting users with a completely new experience, Windows 8 and its device-based cousin Windows RT are arguably the biggest change in Windows ever. But bestselling authors Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera have you covered with Windows 8 Secrets, a completely new, written-from-scratch guide to the ins and outs of this new Windows experience. Covering topics both large and small, ranging from how the new immersive experiences and familiar Windows desktop interface coexist to the subtle differences in interacting with Windows 8 via touch, keyboard, or mouse, this book digs in to reveal helpful and advanced insight in all major Windows areas: application management, data backup and security, networking, and much more.
The Insider’s Guide to:
•  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  The Secrets series reveals:
•  •  •  •  •  [Contain tables. Best viewed with CoolReader.]

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Alternatively, you can connect to your domain first from a local (or Microsoft) account using the Advanced System Properties control panel. You might use this method if you wanted to access your work account from your own home PC, for example, though again your workplace would likely provide you with additional tools (such as a VPN) or information for making the connection.

First, of course, you must find Advanced System Properties. The easiest way is to use Start Search from the Start screen, type advanced system , and then choose Settings from the Search bar. In the search results list, select View advanced system settings. You’ll see a window like the one in Figure 14-2. (If not, navigate to the Computer Name tab.)

Figure 14-2:Advanced System Properties

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To sign in to your domain, click Change. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes window, enable Domain and type your fully qualified domain name ( yourdomain.com ) in the Domain field. (Again, this will be supplied by work.) Then, in the dialog that appears, type your username only (for example, paul , and not mydomain\paul ) and password. You’ll be prompted to log off and then sign in with the new domain account. Here, again, you’ll need to use either the domain\username or username@domain.com syntax for the username (for example, mydomain\paul ).

When you sign in with a domain, Windows 8 works largely as it does otherwise, aside from whatever policy-based limitations your corporation has applied. Two obvious areas of difference include the new Metro-style Mail app, which is discussed in Chapter 8: When you run this app, you may be required to accept the workplace’s more stringent Exchange ActiveSync (EAS)-based policy, as you can see in Figure 14-3. This requirement exists outside of whatever domain-based policies you may have in place as well.

Figure 14-3:EAS clients like Mail app will be required to conform to your workplace’s policies before they can be used with a work-based account.

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Likewise, the User Account control panels work differently with a domain. We discuss these differences in Chapter 12.

Better Together

As is the case with each new version of Windows, Windows 8 comes with a number of new group policies that help administrators control new features that are specific to Windows 8. Some of these policies are Windows 8-specific, so they don’t require a certain version of Windows Server. This means they can be used with older versions of Windows Server, like Windows Server 2008 R2. Others are related to technologies that also require Windows Server 2012, the Server version of Windows 8. These products can work in tandem to deliver certain technologies in truly modern workplaces. Suffice to say, that’s pretty rare.

Domain users are probably familiar with the myriad of ways in which their corporate overlords can control their computing experience. And in each new version of Windows, Microsoft adds to these capabilities, which are exposed through a technology called Group Policy, part of Active Directory. To give you a taste of what to expect, Table 14-1 highlights some of the over 150 new Windows 8-specific policies that have been added to Group Policy.

Table 14-1:Top New Windows 8 Group Policies

Policy name Description
Allow all trusted apps to install Manage the installation of app packages that do not originate from the Windows Store. When enabled, you can install any trusted app.
Do not display the lock screen Controls whether the lock screen appears for users. If enabled, users will see their user tile after locking their PC.
Turn on PIN sign-in Controls whether a domain user can sign in using a numeric PIN. If disabled or not configured, a domain user can’t set up and use a PIN.
Turn off picture password sign-in Controls whether a domain user can sign in using a picture password. If disabled or not configured, a domain user can’t set up and use a picture password.
Turn off switching between recent apps If enabled, users will not be allowed to switch between recent apps and the App Switching option in PC Settings will be disabled.
Windows To Go Default Startup Options Controls whether the PC will boot to Windows To Go if a USB device containing a Windows To Go workspace is connected, and controls whether users can make changes using the Windows To Go Startup Options control panel item.
Turn off File History Allows you to turn off File History. If enabled, File History cannot be activated to create regular, automatic backups. Otherwise, File History can be activated.
Turn off access to the Store Specifies whether to use the Store service for finding an app or application to open a file with an unhandled file type or protocol association.
Turn off the Store application Denies or allows access to the Windows Store app. If enabled, access to the Windows Store application is denied.
Turn off app notifications on the lock screen Allows you to prevent app notifications from appearing on the lock screen.
Do not sync This turns off and disables the “sync your settings” switch on the “sync your settings” page in PC Settings. If enabled, “sync your settings” will be turned off, and none of the “sync your setting” groups will be available. Note: Additional related policies let you control syncing of app settings, passwords, personalization, other Windows settings, browser settings, desktop personalization, and more.
Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start If enabled, users cannot uninstall apps from Start.
Allow Secure Boot for integrity validation Configures whether Secure Boot will be allowed as the platform integrity provider for BitLocker operating system drives. Secure Boot ensures that the PC’s pre-boot environment only loads digitally signed firmware.
Configure Windows SmartScreen Manages the behavior of Windows SmartScreen.
Start Windows Explorer with ribbon minimized This policy setting allows you to specify whether the ribbon appears minimized or in full when new File Explorer windows are opened.
Set Cost Configures the cost of Wireless LAN connections on the local machine. If enabled, a drop-down list box presenting possible cost values will be active. Selecting one of the following values from the list will set the cost of these connections. (There are related policies, Set 3G Cost and Set 4G Cost, for cellular data connections.)
Turn off tile notifications If enabled, apps and system features will not be able to update their tiles and tile badges in the Start screen.
Turn off toast notifications If enabled, apps will not be able to raise toast notifications. (This policy does not affect taskbar notification balloons.)
Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen If enabled, apps will not be able to raise toast notifications on the lock screen.

Disk Encryption

Windows 8 supports a number of disk encryption technologies, which prevents thieves from accessing sensitive data should your computer be physically stolen: If the thief removes your hard drive and attaches it to a different computer, any encrypted files cannot be read even if the thief figures out a way to access the hard drive’s filesystem. There are two major technologies at play here: the older Encrypting File System, or EFS, and BitLocker, a more modern and easily managed system.

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