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Glenn Weadock
MCITP, MCSE, MCT, A+
Instructor for Windows 8,
Server 2012, and Active
Directory classes
President of Independent
Software, Inc., providing IT
consulting services for 25 years
Has taught 300+ seminars in the
US, Canada, UK, and SE Asia
Author of 18 commercial books
and many seminars and videos
In Lakewood, CO (Denver area)
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Our Agenda
Introduction and Support Timelines
The Controversial Windows 8
The Surprising Windows 7
Next Steps: Choosing a Strategy
Decision Points and Considerations for Your
Environment
Conclusions
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Introduction and Support Timelines
Microsoft Support Lingo
“Mainstream Support”
Free tech support
Security updates
“Extended Support”
Paid tech support
Security updates
“Custom Support”
For large customers; costs approximately $200/PC
Critical security updates (important ones = extra $)
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Introduction and Support Timelines
Internal Windows Version Numbers
Vista: 6.0
Windows 7: 6.1
Windows 8: 6.2
Architecturally, these OSs are not as different
as the marketing names might suggest.
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Windows XP Support Timeline
2008
SP3
4/2009
Mainstream
Support Ends
10/2010
NLA as
Preinstalled OS
4/2014
Extended
Support Ends
End of 2001
Retail Availability
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Windows 7 Support Timeline
Late 2009
Retail Availability
2/2011
SP1
10/2014
Bundle
Sales End
(Ultimate)
1/2015
Mainstream
Support Ends
1/2020
Extended
Support Ends
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Windows 8 Support Timeline
10/2012
Retail Availability
10/2013
“Windows 8.1”
10/2014
Sales End
as Separate
Product
1/2018
Mainstream
Support Ends
1/2023
Extended
Support Ends
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The Controversial Windows 8
One size fits all (maybe)
Metro/Modern/Immersive/Start Screen
Traditional/Legacy/Desktop
Touch interface oriented toward tablets
“Modern” apps (built-in plus Windows Store)
Start Screen replaces Start Menu
Charms bar
Split personality control panels
No option to keep “old” Start menu
Revised search capability
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The Controversial Windows 8 (cont.)
Makeovers
File Explorer
Task Manager
Native USB 3.0
Faster boot times (benefit of tablet focus)
“Client” Hyper-V
Tools for Managing Server 2012
SkyDrive (now OneDrive)
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Windows 8.1: Mid-Course Corrections
Start “button” on Taskbar (not menu though)
Start Screen makeover
New tile size options
New apps
Arrow to reach “All Apps” view
Pin “modern” apps to Taskbar (“Update 1”)
Boot to desktop option (automatic in “Update 1”)
Better help/tutorials
Improvements to modern apps (e.g., mail)
More features on modern Control Panel
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The Surprising Windows 7
Released late 2009 but still strong five years later
Very successful in consumer and professional
markets
Far fewer compatibility issues compared to Vista
Device driver availability generally excellent
No “split personality” issues
Licenses available under Software Assurance and
“downgrade” licenses
Support deadlines beginning to loom (2015, 2020)
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Next Steps: Choosing a Strategy
Stick it out with Windows XP?
Transition to Windows 7 and skip Windows 8?
Jump to Windows 8 and wait for Windows 9?
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Choosing a Strategy: Sticking with XP
Riskiest strategy of the three
Custom support? ($$)
Network access: eliminate – restrict – isolate
Bad guys can study patches for Windows 7/8 and
exploit XP for vulnerabilities in common
Keep updating browsers (non-IE) and email clients
Consider running as “thin client”
Consider pairing this strategy with quick migration
to Windows 9
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Choosing a Strategy: Go to 7, Skip 8
Extended support ends Jan 2020
Valid strategy if dual GUI does not appeal or apply
Windows 7 is a solid and popular platform
Large universe of compatible software/hardware
and USB 3.0 support can be retrofitted via drivers
Rumors of Windows 9 (“Threshold”) in 2015 but
your company would have plenty of time to
evaluate it
May not give you enough time to wait for Windows
10 though
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Choosing a Strategy: Jump to 8, Wait for 9
Version 8.1 (esp. with Update 1) addresses some
of Windows 8’s initial usability challenges (and is
required for updates after 1/2016)
Mainstream support ends 1/2018, extended
support ends 1/2023 (so plenty of time to review
Windows 9 if it turns out to be compelling)
If Windows 9 is not compelling, you have three
more years than if you choose Windows 7 (so you
can probably wait for Windows 10!)
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Decision Points and Considerations for
Your Environment
1. Multi-GUI or Uni-GUI?
2. Importance of Cloud Computing
3. Hardware and Performance
4. New Apps You Might Need
5. Browser Issues
6. Old Apps You Might Want
7. Antivirus Support
8. Other Security Issues
9. Leveraging Your Server Platform
10. The Learning Curve
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1. Multi-GUI or Uni-GUI?
Does your organization use tablets?
How about hybrids (all-in-ones)?
If so, are there benefits to deploying a single OS?
Can you put touch capability to work in useful
ways? (e.g., art departments – Fresh Paint, etc.)
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2. Importance of Cloud Computing
Windows 8 has tighter cloud integration
Windows 8.1 provides greater synching controls
Auto-save to OneDrive can be made default
behavior
Do your employees have Microsoft accounts?
Are there sharing/security/privacy issues? (MS
makes multiple copies of OneDrive instances)
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3. Hardware and Performance
Windows 7 lacks native support of USB 3.0, but
drivers make this less problematic
Both Windows 7 and Windows 8 offer good SSD
support
File copy performance is comparable between
Windows 7 and Windows 8
Windows 8.x boots, shuts down, and wakes faster
than Windows 7 (on the order of 20% to 30%)
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4. New Apps You Might Need
Immersive apps may suit tablet environment
better
Tablets + immersive apps can make good
presentation and demo platforms
Windows Store growing (approx. 120K apps) but
still lacking in productivity and system tools
Most Windows Store apps are consumer-oriented
(music, video, games)
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5. Browser Issues
Browser add-ins blocked on the Metro side
Internet Explorer (IE) 10+ includes “enhanced
protected mode” w/ important security
improvements (ASLR, etc.)
Highest IE version Windows XP supports is 8
(2009)
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6. Old Apps You Might Want
Most Vista and Windows 7 apps work on
Windows 8/8.1
Resources to explore
Windows Application Compatibility Center
Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)
Client Hyper-V is a robust option
Windows 8 Pro/Enterprise only (64-bit)
Windows 7 supports “Virtual PC”
Non-updated WinXP apps may have issues with
UAC
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7. Antivirus Support
Antivirus support generally available for all three
OSs
Microsoft providing anti-malware updates for XP
through July 2015
Includes MSE, System Center, Forefront products
Third-party vendors generally intend to support XP
for two to three years post-end-of-support
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8. Other Security Issues
XP doesn’t have User Account Control
XP doesn’t have BitLocker (full volume encryption)
Neither XP nor Windows 7 have Secure Boot
Windows 8 includes various core-hardening
improvements to thwart the bad guys
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9. Leveraging Your Server Platform
SMB 2.x (Windows 7) and 3.x (Windows 8) support
faster file transfers
XP does not support BranchCache or DirectAccess
Windows 8 and Server 2012 (together) support:
Active Directory Based Activation (AD BA)
(alternative to KMS)
PowerShell-based domain controller promotion and
emotion
Windows 8 required to use Hyper-V admin tools for
Server 2012
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10. The Learning Curve
Migrations are always challenging, so
organizations try to minimize their frequency
Windows 8.1 is less daunting to traditional users
that 8.0 was (improved help and tutorials)
Anything is going to be a jump coming from XP!
Windows 8.x will require more retraining than
Windows 7, but corporate images can be set up to
minimize disruption (e.g., via Group Policy)
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Conclusions
Staying with XP will take work, $, time to keep secure
Windows 7 remains a viable option but was more
appealing before 8.1
Windows 8.1 (esp. with Upgrade 1) deserves close
look
Plan your timing so you can evaluate Windows 9
(expected approx. mid-2015)
Avoid two migrations in < five years (pain, $, time)
Consider third-party tools to ameliorate drawbacks
If you have Windows 7 now, consider waiting for
Windows 9 rather than upgrading to Windows 8
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