Handson Introduction to Windows 7

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Hands-on Introduction to Windows 7

• MPICT Winter 2010 ICT Educator Conference

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Contact

• Sam Bowne
• Computer Networking and Information Technology
• City College San Francisco
• Email sbowne_at_ccsf.edu
• Web samsclass.info
• This Powerpoint and all the projects are freely
  available for you to use in your classes

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iClicker Survey
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How many computers do you have at home?

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• 2
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• 5 or more

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How many of your home computers use Windows 7?

• None
• One
• Only a few of them
• Nearly all of them

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When will your school's computer labs upgrade to
Windows 7?

• We have already upgraded all our labs to Windows
  7
• We have already upgraded some labs to Windows 7
• We will upgrade some labs in 2010
• We will upgrade some labs in 2011
• Not until 2012 or later

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What Microsoft discount program is your school
enrolled in?

• None/I Don't Know
• Microsoft IT Academy
• Microsoft Academic Alliance
• Something else

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Microsoft Discount Programs
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Microsoft Academic AllianceMSDNAA

• Cost 800 per year for a whole college
  department
• Benefits
• Free copies of Windows and many other Microsoft
  products, such as SQL Server and Visio
• Up to 10 copies per student or faculty member
• Unlimited copies for lab installs
• Limitation
• Does not include Microsoft Office
• Includes Windows 7 Professional only, not
  Ultimate or the home versions

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Technet

• Cost 350 for the first year, 250 per year
  thereafter
• Benefits
• Free copies of virtually everything Microsoft
  makes, including all versions of Windows and
  Office
• Up to 10 copies of most products
• Limitation
• Only for one person

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Windows 7 Versions and Installation

• Not in textbook

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Disk Partitions

• Hard disks are largeoften 320 GB or more
• It is a good practice to divide the hard disk
  into several separate portions called partitions
• Each partition typically appears in the Computer
  window with a different drive letter

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Installation Options

• Clean install
• Start with an empty hard disk or partition
• You will get the most stable install this way
• BUT you will need to install all your
  applications and migrate over your documents and
  settings
• Windows Easy Transfer may help
• Upgrade
• From Windows Vista SP1 or SP2 to Windows7
• Keeps installed programs, settings, and documents
• You cannot upgrade Win XP to Windows 7

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Installation Boot Options

• Single-boot
• Windows 7 as the only operating system on the
  computer
• This is the normal situation
• Dual-boot or multi-boot
• Two or more operating systems (OSs) on the same
  computer
• Each OS is on its own disk or partition
• Each time the machine starts up, the user chooses
  the OS to boot to

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Norton Ghost

• A single machine is set up with the OS and
  applications, preferences, and data
• The Ghost Server copies that entire hard disk
  through the Ethernet wire
• That required 20 minutes for the Eee netbooks you
  are using now
• All the other machines are made into duplicates
  simultaneously through Ethernet
• That took another 20 minutes
• BUT Ghost is hard to set up
• It took us 14 hours to set it up the first time

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System Image Backup

• A feature included in Windows 7 (and Vista)
• The entire system partition is copied to an image
  file
• The file may be stored on an internal hard drive,
  or a USB removable hard drive
• Works like Ghost, but without the multicasting
• Can restore an entire operating system in 20
  minutes

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Hardware Requirements
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Windows 7 Versions

• Starter
• Home Premium
• Professional
• Ultimate

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Windows 7 Versions

• Starter
• Intended for netbooks--cheap and limited
• Home Premium
• Intended for home users
• Professional
• Everything in Home Premium plus business features
  like Domain Join
• Ultimate
• Everything in Professional plus advanced business
  technology like BitLocker, BranchCache, and
  AppLocker

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Common Features
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Differences
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HomeGroups

• Easy, secure file-sharing
• Only for Home networks
• Protected by a password

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HomeGroups
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Windows XP Mode

• Runs Windows XP in a virtual machine
• Only available in Windows 7 Professional and
  Ultimate
• Software opens in a window without a visible Win
  XP desktop
• BUT it requires Intel's Virtual Technology (VT)
• Only the latest machines have it, and only some
  of the new Sony VAIOs
• Link Ch 0f

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Security of Windows XP and Vista

• Windows XP
• 42 of attacks came through Microsoft software

• Vista
• 6 of attacks came through Microsoft software

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Security of Various Windows Versions
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Using Windows XP Mode Wisely

• Do Web browsing and run most applications on
  Windows 7
• Use Windows XP Mode only for legacy applications
  that requires it
• This will be much more secure than running
  Windows XP only
• Link Ch 0g

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Domain Join

• Intended for businesses
• Requires a domain controller running Windows 2008
  Server or earlier Windows Server versions
• Provides a central point of administration,
  making the network more secure and scalable
• Only Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate can join
  domains

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Backup

• All versions of Windows 7 provide image-based
  full system backup
• But only Windows 7 Business and Ultimate can back
  up to a network server

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Windows 7 BitLocker

• Encrypts the whole hard drive
• Requires the user to supply a startup PIN or USB
  flash drive that contains keying material before
  the computer will boot
• Protected from Stanfords cold boot attack that
  can break through Vistas BitLocker
• BitLocker To Go
• Encrypts a USB stick
• Only available in Enterprise or Ultimate versions

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Windows 7 Enterprise

• Not available in retail stores
• Only sold to "Microsoft Software Assurance
  customers"
• Several new features not included in the Business
  or Home Premium versions
• Link Ch 0i

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Windows 7 Enterprise
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New Features
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New Taskbar

• Larger icons
• Hover to see thumbnail images of windows
• Drag items to the taskbar to dock them
• Drag icons to rearrange them

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Full-Screen Preview

• Hover over a window's thumbnail to see it in
  preview mode
• Hover over the rectangle at the right end of the
  taskbar to preview the Desktop

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Jump Lists

• You can pin items to each Taskbar button
• Makes the tasks you do most often easier to launch

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Libraries

• Gathers files from several folders together
• To customize the folder list, click the blue "2
  locations" link

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Advanced Options

• Click Tools, Internet Options, Advanced tab
• Many adjustments can be made

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Internet Explorer's Accelerators

• Highlight text on a page
• A blue "Accelerator" button appears
• Click it to see actions you can do with the text
• (not in book)

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Network and Sharing Center

• Map (at top)
• View your active networks
• Change your networking settings
• Tasks (on left)
• (also in Vista)

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Viewing Network Computers and Devices

• Start, Network
• Media Devices include Windows 7 computers sharing
  media

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Network Map

• Uses "Link Layer Topology Discovery" protocol

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Customizing Your Network

• In "Network and Sharing Center", in the "View
  your active networks" section
• Click icon to change network name or icon
• Click blue "Home Network" or "Work Network" to
  change network location

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Managing Network Connections

• In "Network and Sharing Center", click "Change
  Adapter Settings"

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Network Connection Properties

• Right-click a connection, Properties
• Notice IPv6 and LLTD
• LLTD Mapper draws the map
• LLTP Responder sends data to the mapper

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Projects
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Project 1 Remote Assistance

• Two people share a computer at once
• Was also present in Win XP, but has some new
  features in Windows 7

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Project 2 Remote Desktop

• Control your work PC from home
• Was also present in Win XP, but has some new
  features in Windows 7

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Project 3 Resource Monitor

• New in Windows 7
• Far more friendly and useful than earlier
  performance-monitoring utilities

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Project 4 HomeGroup

• New in Windows 7
• Very Useful