Rabu, 27 Maret 2013

Improvements to tools in Windows 8

The Windows 8 experience is about more than just the Start screen and Windows 8 apps.
It also offers improvements to the tools that you use every day, like File Explorer and Task
 Manager. The following sections describe some of these improvements

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File Explorer
File Explorer is the new Windows Explorer. File Explorer has quite a history, going all the way
back to the days of MS-DOS. Over the years, the tool now known as File Explorer has evolved.
It used to be called File Manager, and for a long time it was called Windows Explorer. With
the release of Windows 8, Windows Explorer is now known as File Explorer.
          File Explorer is used for file management tasks. Whether the task is to copy or move a
file, to delete it or get its properties, when people use File Explorer they’re working with files
and folders. With this in mind, File Explorer has been optimized for file management tasks.
 Frequently used commands, such as those related to copying and moving files, are   available
in a ribbon. Commands for accessing properties and creating new files and folders are
 available in the same ribbon (Figure 2-6).
           People share files more frequently today, and File Explorer provides a new Share menu
that contains frequently used commands such as zip and email, along with advanced sharing
and security.
           View options, which are also frequently used, have their own menu in File Explorer. You no
longer need to go into Folder and Search Options and search through complex menus just to
see hidden items or file name extensions; those are now available with check boxes right in
the View menu.

File Explorer also has contextual menu options. When viewing a library such as the Picture
library, you’ll see tools that make sense for working with pictures. There are contextual tools
available for things like Video and other libraries as well. This gives you the tools you need for
the types of files you’re working with at a given time.


Task Manager
With the new Task Manager, you can quickly see running programs and can also end tasks if
there is an issue. But IT pros and power users frequently want to see more information about
the running tasks and the overall status of the system.
By clicking More Details, you see a significant amount of information about the processes
running on your PC, its performance, and so on (Figure 2-7). Merely looking at the available
tabs reveals that there is a lot of information and many options here. Like File Explorer, the
Task Manager interface has been redesigned to serve the needs of all types of users.

Summary
Windows 8 reflects changes in today’s workplace by providing an immersive experience that
you and your users will love. It gives people the freedom to get their work done the way they
want on the types of devices they want. Windows 8 builds on the foundation set by Windows 7.
Features like File Explorer and Task Manager have been updated and enhanced for today’s
users. These and other tools give you the ability to be more productive.

Closing an open app in Windows 8

Windows 8 can suspend Windows 8 apps when they are idle in the background; however, you
can close a Windows 8 app by throwing it away. Do either of the following to close an open
Windows 8 app by throwing it away:
  •    Swipe in from the top of the screen and, without lifting your finger, drag the app to the
bottom of the screen.
  •   You can also close an app by using the mouse: Place the mouse pointer at the top
edge of the screen. (The mouse pointer changes to a hand.) Drag the app to the
 bottom of the screen to throw it away.

Snapping apps to the screen edges in Windows 8

You can snap Windows 8 apps to the left or right edges of the screen to share the screen with
a second app (Figure 2-5), including desktop apps running on the Desktop. Complete the
 following steps to snap an app to the screen edges:
1.   On the Start screen, click a Windows 8 app, such as the Weather app. The app will
      open full screen.

2.   Press the Windows logo key + period (.) to snap the app to the right edge.

3.   Press the Windows logo key + period (.) to snap the app to the left edge.

4.   Press the Windows logo key + period (.) to restore the app to full screen.

5.   Move the mouse to the top of the app, and notice that the mouse pointer has changed
      to a hand. Drag the app to the right edge of the screen to snap it to the right edge.

6.   On the Start screen, click another Windows 8 app, such as the News app. Notice that
      the first app snapped to the right edge of the screen never changes as you open
      multiple apps. (For example, you can snap the Calendar app to the right edge of the
      screen, and keep it there while you work with multiple other apps.)

7.   To make one app bigger and the other small, simply drag the app divider from one
      side of the screen to the other, and release it.

8.   Drag the app divider to the left edge of the screen to unsnap the apps


Windows 8 Assessment and Deployment Kit

One of the first things you’ll notice is that the Windows Automated Installation Kit 
(Windows AIK) is now part of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK).
The   Windows ADK also consolidates deployment tools that were once separate (e.g., User
State Migration Tool). You will use the same tools to customize and automate high-volume
 Windows 8 deployment that you used to deploy Windows 7—only, you get them all from
once place

          The following sections describe the tools in the Windows ADK. You can download the
Windows ADK from  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=232339 .

Deployment and Imaging
The Deployment and Imaging component of the Windows ADK contains the tools that you
need to customize, deploy, and service Windows images. These tools can stand alone but
are recommended for use with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Update 1 (MDT 2012)
and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. The tools in the Deployment and Imaging
component of the Windows ADK are required by both.
The Deployment and Imaging component includes:
  •    Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)  DISM is a command-line
tool that mounts and services Windows images before deployment. You can use DISM
image-management commands to mount, and get information about, Windows image
(.wim) files or virtual hard disks (VHD) and to capture, split, and otherwise manage
.wim files. DISM replaces the ImageX tool for image management.
  •    System Preparation (Sysprep) tool  Sysprep prepares a computer for delivery by
configuring it to create a new computer security identifier (SID) when the computer is
restarted. In addition, the Sysprep tool removes user-specific and computer-specific
settings and data that must not be copied to a destination computer.
  •    Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM)  Windows SIM creates
 unattended Windows Setup answer files. You can create an answer file by using
 information from a .wim file and a catalog (.clg) file. Component settings are added to
appropriate configuration settings in the answer file. You can also add packages to be
installed   during Windows Setup.
  •   Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE)  Windows RE is a recovery
 environment that can repair common causes of unbootable operating systems.
The Deployment and Imaging tools include many other command-line tools that assist in
the deployment and imaging of Windows, boot configuration, and Windows Preinstallation
Environment configuration.