General
Will I have to learn new ways to perform familiar tasks?
IT professionals will perform most familiar tasks in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 the same way as they do in Windows 7. The same keyboard shortcuts work in Windows 8 (e.g., Windows key + E and Windows key + R), and Windows 8 adds some great new ones. The same desktop experience is there, including the taskbar, pinned desktop apps, thumbnail previews, and more. You copy files, manage tasks, and administer the computer with the same tools.
Can you offer any tips for using touch, a keyboard, and a mouse with Windows 8?
The key thing to remember is that using touch is about the screen edges, and using the mouse is about the screen corners. For instance, swiping in from the right edge of the screen and tapping Start is the same as moving the mouse pointer to the upper-right corner of the screen and clicking Start. The mouse shortcuts that you have always used are still there. To open app commands in a Windows Store app, simply right-click the app. Last, the keyboard shortcuts that you know and love are still in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. A new one that IT professionals might love is the Windows key + X, which opens a menu of administrative tools. For more information on keyboard shortcuts, see Windows 8 Shortcuts.
Can I use my Microsoft account if I log onto my computer by using a domain account?
Yes. To associate your Microsoft account with your domain account on the local computer, press Windows key + I, clickPC Settings, click Accounts, and then click Connect your Microsoft account.
Are there any new features in Windows PowerShell?
Windows 8.1 includes Windows PowerShell 4.0, which makes using Windows PowerShell easier, especially for managing remote computers. Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration, new for this release, lets you manage configuration data for software services, and the environments in which those services run. You can debug remote scripts, and you can now debug Windows PowerShell workflows by using the Windows PowerShell debugger, in both Windows PowerShell ISE (“graphical PowerShell”) and the Windows PowerShell console. The Save-Help cmdlet now lets you save updatable help for modules that are installed on remote computers, but not necessarily installed on a local client. For more information about all of the new features in Windows PowerShell 4.0, see What’s New in Windows PowerShell.
Can I run virtual machines on my desktop?
Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise include Client Hyper-V; the same is true for Windows 8.1. You can use Client Hyper-V to develop and test applications, evaluate and learn about new technologies, and so on. This is the same virtualization technology that runs on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. For more information about Client Hyper-V, see Client Hyper-V.
What's the difference between the Internet Explorer desktop and Windows 8 experiences?
Both experiences are part of Internet Explorer 11; both use the same “iexplore.exe” process and have the same support for web standards. The immersive, Windows 8-style experience provides a web browsing experience that is optimized for touch devices. It is fast, plug-in free, and runs as a 64-bit process to be more secure by default. The traditional desktop browsing experience offers backward compatibility by supporting plug-ins and running as a 32-bit process by default.
When I open a file in File Explorer, it opens in a Windows Store app. Can I change this behavior?
Yes. Right-click a file, click Open with, and click Choose default program to change the program that opens that particular type of file by default. For example, you can open pictures in Windows Photo Viewer instead of Photos if you want to view pictures on the desktop instead of in the Windows Store app.
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