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Introducing Windows Vista

Chapter 3

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Chapter Objectives

Describe new features in Windows Vista Compare Windows Vista Editions Identify hardware requirements for each

Windows Vista Edition Explain custom installation of Windows Vista Understand Dual Booting Explain the steps for upgrading to Windows

Vista Explain the steps for migrating to Windows

Vista Configure System Recovery optionspowered by dj

New Features

Easy Organization of Data Entertainment Better Communication Improved Safety Efficient for small business

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Easy Organization of Data

Enables to transfer data easily from one computer to other

Windows Instant Search lists the found files or folders on the entered search string

Images and videos can be easily organized using the Windows Photo Gallery

Windows Sidebar pane can be used to dock tiny applications called Gadgets

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Entertainment

Windows Media Center, one can simply enjoy the new experience of entertainment on TV and stereo

The Games Explorer displays the list of games that are currently installed on the computer

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Better Communication

Internet Explorer 7 assists in efficient Web access with tabbed browsing and thumbnail view of Web pages called Quick tabs

The Windows Meeting Place feature, one can share his/ her desktop with up to ten users

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Improved Safety

IE 7 integrated with improved dynamic security protection and anti-phishing technology

Parental Controls feature allows to restrict unwanted data or sites

The Windows Mail enables improved and secure managing of e-mails

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Efficient for small business

Simple to manage, share and use files and folders

The one-click Windows Fax and Scan features for sending and receiving faxes, scanning documents

Contain a guided tour of the Window Vista to manage and use the computer

Windows Vista-based mobile computers can be built with secondary display

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Question for group discussion – List ten new features of Windows Vista. (2 min)

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Windows Vista Editions Windows Vista Business–Small business organization

Windows Vista Enterprise-Large and complex IT organization

Windows Vista Home Premium-Home computer with advanced requirements

Windows Vista Ultimate-Combination of all other editions

Windows Vista Home Basic-Basic home computing taskspowered by dj

Comparing the different editions

Feature Home Basic

Home Premium

Business Ultimate Enterprise

Parental Controls

Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption

Simultaneous installation of multiple user interface languages support

Subsystems for UNIX-based Applications (SUA)

Themed Slideshows

Music, photos, videos, live and recorded TV, and online entertainment using Windows Media Center

Instant Search and Windows Explorer 7

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Group Activity

Group Activity: Ask the students to standup and sit down.

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Custom Installation of Window Vista

Improved level of security and data organization

Need to check computer meets the hardware requirements

Enables a clean install process

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Practical Activity

Practical Activity: Ask students to perform the Clean Installation (35 min)

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Dual Booting

Process of selecting an operating system during the booting process

Used when organizations have to work with either the existing operating system or Windows Vista

The dual boot installation can be performed in two ways: Cold booting from the Windows Vista

DVD Inserting the Windows Vista DVD

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Practical Activity

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to configure Windows Boot Manager. (8 min)

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Windows Boot Manager

Enables faster and secure loading of Windows

Setting include adjusting the countdown, changing the default operating system and so on

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Upgrading to Windows Vista

To install a new operating system in place of the existing one

Uninstall Windows AntiSpyware Beta 1 before upgrading to Windows Vista

Before upgrading understand the pre-requirements for the upgradation

Enable to roll back the failed upgradationpowered by dj

Practical Activity

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista. (25 min)

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Case Study I

The Wellizon Textile Company is using dual-boot configuration on their systems with Windows XP and Windows Vista Business. They are concerned of the data security on their systems. They would like to test a Windows Vista edition which is equipped with BitLocker Drive Encryption to see the performance of the operating system

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Problem

Upgrade to a Windows Vista edition which provides BitLocker Drive Encryption

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Suggested Solution

Upgrade the window vista Enterprise edition using Windows Anytime Upgrade feature

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Migration to Window Vista Process of transferring the data and its related

settings from one computer to the other Windows Vista-based computer

Migrations are of two types: Side-by-side – Copy the data from an old

computer to a new one Wipe-and-load – Take a back-up of your data,

format the hard drive and perform a clean install of Windows Vista

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Group Activity

Group Activity: Ask the students to change their sitting arrangement.

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Migrate to Windows Vista using the User State Migration Tool Migrate user accounts during the deployment

of Windows XP and Windows Vista

Used for both side-by-side as well as wipe-and-load migrations

Not required during the upgradation process

Simplifies and improves the migration process

The commands used for migrating data are: Scanstate.exe - capture the migration data

Loadstate.exe - migration datapowered by dj

Migrate to Windows Vista using Windows Easy Transfer Transfer user accounts, files and folders,

program settings, Internet settings and favorites and e-mail settings from a Windows-based computer to another computer running Windows Vista

Transfer the user states of computers in small numbers

Windows Easy transfer does not move password settings

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Practical Activity

Practical Activity: Ask student to demonstrate the migration wizard to transfer the files and settings. (20 min)

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Case Study II

The Wellizon Textile Company is using a system with Windows Vista installed and another system with Windows XP installed. They want to transfer user account, files and settings between these two computers using a removable media

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Problem

Migrating data between two computers using removable media

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Suggested Solution

Use Windows Easy Transfer with removable media

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Summary - I

Windows Vista allows simplified searching, managing, using and sharing of information

Five different editions of Vista include, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Business edition is designed specifically for small business organizations

Windows Vista Enterprise is designed specifically for large and complex IT organizationspowered by dj

Summary - II

Windows Vista Home Premium is designed for home computers with advanced requirements

Windows Vista Ultimate is the complete edition of Windows Vista that combines the features of all the other editions of Windows Vista

Windows Vista Home Basic allows performing basic home computing tasks

Dual booting is the process of selecting an operating system during the booting processpowered by dj

Summary - III

Windows Boot Manager allows faster and secure loading of Windows

Migration is the process of transferring the data and its related settings from one computer to the other Windows Vista-based computer

Windows Vista installation media provides different tools such as Startup Repair, System Restore, Windows Complete PC Restore, Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool and Command Prompt for recovering the system settings

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