- Evaluate hardware readiness and
compatibility
·
Choose between an
upgrade and a clean installation; determine which SKU to use, including Windows
RT; determine requirements for particular features, including Hyper-V, Miracast
display, pervasive device encryption, virtual smart cards and Secure Boot
- Install Windows 8.1
·
Install as Windows To
Go, migrate from previous versions of Windows to Windows 8.1, upgrade from
Windows 7 or Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, install to VHD, install additional
Windows features, configure Windows for additional languages
- Migrate and configure user data
·
Migrate user profiles;
configure folder location; configure profiles, including profile version,
local, roaming and mandatory
- Configure devices and device
drivers
·
Install, update,
disable and roll back drivers; resolve driver issues; configure driver
settings, including signed and unsigned drivers; manage driver packages
- Install and configure desktop
apps and Windows Store apps
·
Install and repair
applications by using Windows Installer, configure default program settings,
modify file associations, manage access to Windows Store
- Control access to local
hardware and applications
·
Configure application
restrictions, including Software Restriction Policies and AppLocker; manage
installation of and access to removable devices; configure Assigned Access
- Configure Internet Explorer 11
and Internet Explorer for the desktop
·
Configure
compatibility view; configure Internet Explorer 11 settings, including add-ons,
downloads, security and privacy
- Configure Hyper-V
·
Create and configure
virtual machines, including integration services; create and manage
checkpoints; create and configure virtual switches; create and configure
virtual disks; move a virtual machine’s storage
- Configure IP settings
·
Configure name
resolution, connect to a network, configure network locations
- Configure networking settings
·
Connect to a wireless
network, manage preferred wireless networks, configure network adapters,
configure location-aware printing
- Configure and maintain network
security
·
Configure Windows
Firewall, configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, configure
connection security rules (IPsec), configure authenticated exceptions,
configure network discovery
- Configure remote management
·
Choose the appropriate
remote management tools; configure remote management settings; modify settings
remotely by using MMCs or Windows PowerShell; configure Remote Assistance,
including Easy Connect
- Configure shared resources
·
Configure shared
folder permissions, configure HomeGroup settings, configure libraries,
configure shared printers, set up and configure OneDrive
- Configure file and folder
access
·
Encrypt files and
folders by using Encrypting File System (EFS), configure NTFS permissions,
configure disk quotas, configure file access auditing
- Configure authentication and
authorisation
·
Configure user rights,
manage credentials, manage certificates, configure biometrics, configure picture
passwords, configure PIN, set up and configure Microsoft account, configure
virtual smart cards, configure authentication in workgroups or domains,
configure User Account Control (UAC) behaviour
- Configure remote connections
·
Configure remote authentication,
configure Remote Desktop settings, configure virtual private network (VPN)
connections and authentication, enable VPN reconnect, configure broadband
tethering
- Configure mobility options
·
Configure offline file
policies, configure power policies, configure Windows To Go, configure sync
options, configure WiFi direct
- Configure security for mobile
devices
·
Configure BitLocker
and BitLocker To Go, configure startup key storage
- Configure and manage updates
·
Configure update
settings, configure Windows Update policies, manage update history, roll back
updates, update Windows Store apps
- Manage local storage
·
Manage disk volumes
and file systems, manage storage spaces
- Monitor system performance
·
Configure and analyse
event logs, configure event subscriptions, configure Task Manager, monitor
system resources, optimise networking performance, configure indexing options
- Configure system recovery
·
Configure a recovery
drive, configure system restore, perform a driver rollback, perform a refresh
or recycle, configure restore points
- Configure file recovery
·
Restore previous
versions of files and folders, configure file history, recover files from
OneDrive
