Introducing Windows 7 Lesson 1

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1 Introducing Windows 7 Lesson 1

2 Minimum System Requirements 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) 20 GB (64-bit) DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

3 Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Easiest way to determine if your computer is capable of running Windows 7 Runs on Windows XP and Windows Vista

4 Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Report Displays a list of system requirements and/or devices that would prevent Windows 7 from running

5 Introducing Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Ultimate

6 Introducing Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Starter Low Cost, Limited OS No 64 Bit No Windows Aero Interface Windows 7 Home Basic Emerging Markers Only Limited Networking No Media Center

7 Introducing Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Home Premium Primary Retail Version Cannot Join Active Directory Domains Windows 7 Professional Small/Medium Business Version Has Active Directory Domain Support

8 Introducing Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Enterprise Available only through Microsoft in volume licensing Has Multi-language support Drive Encryption Windows 7 Ultimate Just like Enterprise Edition, but not volume licensing

9 Indentifying Upgrade Paths Windows Vista Supports in-place upgrade Install the new operating system over the old, leaving existing applications, configuration settings, and personal files intact Previous operating system files stored in windows.old file

10 Identifying Upgrade Paths cont d Windows XP Wipe-and-load upgrade only Wipe away existing operating system Install Windows 7 All software must be reinstalled Data can be backed up and restored or migrated from old computer Some configuration settings can be migrated

11 Identifying Upgrade Paths cont d Windows XP Migration (Not Recommended) Only do this if you MUST keep all of your programs and settings. Do an in-place upgrade to Windows Vista Do an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 Doing this is just asking for trouble

12 Upgrading Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 edition upgrade simplified Each higher edition includes all of the features of the next lower edition. Upgrade process is completely electronic. No installation disk is required. Use Windows Anytime Upgrade program

13 Windows Anytime Upgrade Program

14 Upgrading from Windows Vista Can only perform IN-PLACE upgrades as follows: Vista HOME editions to Windows 7 HOME editions Vista BUSINESS editions to Windows 7 BUSINESS editions Any edition of Vista to Windows 7 Ultimate

15 Upgrading Best Practices In-place upgrades do not preserve everything and take a lot of time Not everything runs properly after the upgrade Always use Upgrade Advisor to plan Clean installations are most reliable Migrate configuration settings and user data

16 Upgrading from Earlier Windows Versions No upgrade pricing available for Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows 3.1 Purchase a full version of Windows 7 Can only perform a migration, no in-place upgrade

17 Windows 7 Modular Architecture All editions of Windows 7 are distributed on a single DVD. Product key determines which edition is installed. Modular architecture: MinWin module Common core module Edition-specific module Language module

18 Installing Windows 7 Lesson 2

19 Selecting Installation Options Will the current hardware support Windows 7? Will Windows 7 support existing applications? Which Windows 7 edition should I install? Should I perform an upgrade or a clean installation? Should I perform a single or dual boot installation? Do I have to install multiple languages?

20 Migrating to Windows 7 Wipe-and-Load Migration External Storage Side-by-Side Migration Network or Data Transfer Cable One Computer Old Computer New Computer

21 Migrating to Windows 7 (cont.) Windows Easy Transfer tool Used with the Side-by-Side transfer A Graphical Program for transfer of files and data from one computer to another

22 Understanding the Windows Vista Boot Environment Windows PE 3.0 (preinstallation Environment) A stripped-down operating system based on the Windows 7 kernel enables you to boot a computer with no installed OS OS Installation Custom Installs

23 Windows PE Advantages Native 32- or 64-bit support Native 32- or 64-bit driver support Internal networking support Internal NTFS support Scripting language support Flexible boot options

24 What s New in Windows PE 3.0? Windows Imaging format Size reduction Customization Hyper-V support Scratch space

25 Using Windows PE Custom deployments System troubleshooting System recovery

26 Using Windows PE To obtain Windows PE Download the Automated Installation Kit A free download from Microsoft.com Disadvantages Limited Networking Cannot run all Windows Programs Restarts automatically after 72 Hours

27 Performing a Clean Installation When to perform a clean install? On a new computer that has no operating system On a computer where you have backed up all data and settings and are replacing the existing operating system On a computer that has an operating system that is not upgradeable to Windows 7 XP or Before

28 Preparing to Upgrade If you plan to upgrade: Run the Upgrade Advisor Check hardware compatibility Search for updated drivers Check application compatibility Check disk space Ensure computer functionality Perform a full backup Purchase Windows 7

29 Upgrading from Windows Vista If upgrading from Windows Vista With Windows Vista running, insert the installation DVD. Make sure to select the UPGRADE option.

30 Upgrading Windows 7 Editions If you have a lower version of Windows 7 installed and you want to upgrade: Purchase full retail version of a higher Windows 7 edition. Purchase a Windows 7 product upgrade. Use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool.

31 Performing a Dual Boot Installation To Install Windows 7 along with an already installed OS You need: Two disk partitions Two full product licenses A full system backup

32 Install Windows 7 in a Dual Boot Environment To install Windows 7 in a Dual Boot Configuration: Put Windows 7 into the DVD drive. You can boot from it, or put it in while another operating system is running. Do a Clean Installation. Select a separate partition for Windows 7. Windows installer takes care of the rest

33 Install Windows 7 Use VMWare Player to install windows 7

34 What s New in Windows 7 Windows 7 Interface Refinements Desktop Manipulating Windows Keystroke Shortcuts

35 Windows 7 Interface Refinements No Sidebar New Jump Lists No Quick Launch Pinned Items Smaller Notification Area

36 Manipulating Windows Aero Snap Aero Shake Aero Peek Aero Task Switching

37 Using Keystroke Shortcuts Windows + Space Causes the system to enter peek at desktop mode Windows + Up Arrow Maximizes the active window Windows + Down Arrow Restores the active window to its default size Windows + 1 Starts the first program on the taskbar

38 Windows Feature Refinements Explorer Libraries Windows Search Federated Search Offline Files VPN Reconnect Group Policy ReadyBoost

39 Explorer Libraries

40 Windows Search (WSE)

41 Federated Search Searches SharePoint sites, intranets, and Internet sites. Search connectors must be installed.

42 Offline Files Enables users to store copies of network files on the local drive Provides access when network is unavailable Can exclude file types to prevent overloading the network

43 VPN Reconnect Enables a remote computer to re-establish a connection to a VPN server running Windows Server 2008 R2, with no re-authentication Reduces frustration with loss of connection when using unstable wireless networks

44 Group Policy New preference settings to control power management and task scheduling Starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to simplify administration

45 ReadyBoost Introduced in Windows Vista to use external storage devices (USB flash drives or SD cards) as a cache for data that might be swapped to the hard drive. Windows 7 supports larger caches on as many as eight external devices simultaneously.

46 Introducing New Windows 7 Features Action Center BranchCache DirectAccess Windows PowerShell 2.0 Problem Steps Recorder Resource Monitor Wake on Wireless LAN

47 Action Center Replacement for Vista s Security Center

48 BranchCache Windows 7 with Windows Server 2008 R2 Reduces WAN traffic Allows branch office users to have faster and more reliable access to files they need

49 Windows PowerShell 2.0 Scripting and command line language designed to replace VBScript Can perform almost any task from the command prompt Rich scripting language to automate tasks and create logon and startup scripts

50 Problem Steps Recorder Documents the process that generated an error Start and Stop recording and add comments Helps technical support personnel

51 Resource Monitor Displays information about: CPU Disk Network Memory Enables you to suspend, resume, and end processes

52 Wake on Wireless LAN (WoWLAN) Enables a computer in sleep mode to wake up on the receipt of a magic packet, on wired LANS Is the equivalent standard for wireless networks