Microsoft® Official Course

Module 10

Optimizing and Maintaining Windows® 8 Client Computers

Module Overview

Optimizing the Performance of Windows 8

Managing the Reliability of Windows 8•Managing Windows 8 Updates

Lesson 1: Optimizing the Performance of Windows 8

Discussion: Common Issues with Performance and Reliability

What Is Task Manager?

Performance Information and Tools

What Are Performance Monitor and Data Collector Sets?

Demonstration: Using the Resource Monitor

Demonstration: Analyzing System Performance by Using Data Collector Sets and Performance Monitor•Considerations for Monitoring System Performance in Windows 8

Discussion: Common Issues with Performance and Reliability

1. What factors can influence computer system performance?

2. What factors may contribute to reliability issues in a computer system?

What Is Task Manager?

Performance Information and Tools

Performance-related tools• Performance-related

events in Event log• Performance Monitor• Reliability Monitor

Windows Experience Index• Determines the computer’s overall hardware capability by calculating its WEI base score

Performance Information and Tools provides access to:• Windows Experience Index• Performance-Related tools

Access the Performance Information and Tools from the

Control Panel

What Are Performance Monitor and Data Collector Sets?

Data Collector Sets

Monitoring Tools

Reports

Access the Performance Monitor, from the Performance

information and Tools > Advanced Tools

Demonstration: Using the Resource Monitor

In this demonstration, you will see how to use Resource Monitor

Demonstration: Analyzing System Performance by Using Data Collector Sets and Performance MonitorIn this demonstration, you will see how to analyze system performance by using data collector sets and performance monitor

Considerations for Monitoring System Performance in Windows 8

• Set a performance baseline to compare the usage on the computer

• Use the Resource Monitor to get a visual data view for all the resources

• Plan monitoring carefully so that system performance is not affected

Lab A: Optimizing Windows 8 Performance

Exercise 1: Creating a Performance Baseline

Exercise 2: Introducing Additional Workload•Exercise 3: Measuring System Responsiveness Under Load

Logon Information

Virtual Machines 20687B-LON-DC120687B-LON-CL1

User Name Adatum\Administrator Password Pa$$w0rd

Estimated Time: 25 minutes

Lab Scenario

Users in A. Datum are about to receive their new Windows 8 computers. You must use Performance Monitor to establish a performance monitoring baseline and measure a typical computer’s responsiveness under a representative load. This will help to ensure that resources, such as RAM and CPU, are specified correctly for these computers.

Lab Review

•What are the benefits of creating a data collector set?

Lesson 2: Managing the Reliability of Windows 8

Problems that Windows Diagnostics Tools Can Help to Resolve

Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool

Windows Network Diagnostics Tool

Reliability Monitor•Problems Reports and Solutions Tool

Problems that Windows Diagnostics Tools Can Help to Resolve

Startup• Malfunctioning memory• Corrupted device drivers• Missing or corrupt startup files• Corrupt disk data

Memory• Application failures• Operating system faults• Stop errors

Network• Interfaces not configured properly• Incorrect IP addresses• Hardware failures• Numerous other problems

Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool

Checks for symptoms of defective computer memory• Runs automatically or can be started from Administrative Tools in Control Panel• Notifies the user of Memory problems and logs the details• Presents the solution to the problem when the computer restarts

Access the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool from the

Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools

Windows Network Diagnostics Tool

Provides assistance in resolving network-related

issues• Diagnoses network problems• Repairs issues automatically• Directs the user to perform simple steps to correct the problem without calling for support

Access the Windows Network Diagnostic Tool from the Network and Sharing Center > Troubleshoot problems > Fix a Network Problem

Reliability Monitor

• Provides a timeline of system changes and reliability• Provides a System Stability Chart• Provides reports on:

• The System Stability Report also provides information about each event in the chart. These reports include the following events:

• Software Installs• Software Uninstalls• Application Failures• Hardware Failures• Windows Failures• Miscellaneous Failures

Reliability monitor:

Problems Reports and Solutions Tool

• Use after the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool or the Windows Network Diagnostics Tool

• View a history of attempts to diagnose a problem• Rerun a check for a problem• See the problem report details

• The following tools are available:• Save reliability history• View all problem reports• Check for solutions to all problems• Clear the solution and problem history

Problem Reports and Solutions Tool:

Lesson 3: Managing Windows 8 Updates

Configuring Windows Update Settings

Managing Applied Updates•Windows Update Group Policy Settings

Configuring Windows Update Settings

Access Windows Update by clicking Control Panel > System and Security > Windows

Update

Managing Applied Updates

Windows Update Group Policy Settings

Windows Update Group Policy is an administrative tool for managing user settings and computer settings across

a network

Lab B: Maintaining Windows Updates

•Exercise 1: Configuring Windows Update

Logon InformationVirtual Machines 20687B-LON-DC1

20687B-LON-CL1User Name Adatum\AdministratorPassword Pa$$w0rd

Estimated Time: 20 minutes

Lab Scenario

When A. Datum received the first shipment of Windows 8 computers, Holly disabled automatic updates because she was concerned that they would cause problems with a custom application on these systems. After extensive testing, you have determined that it is extremely unlikely that automatic updates will cause a problem with this application.

Lab Review

•How is the Automatic Updates feature useful?

Module Review and Takeaways

Review Questions•Tools