Transcript Module10 - ICTSHOP

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 Information and Tools provides access to:
• Windows Experience Index
• Performance-Related tools
Windows Experience Index
• Determines the computer’s
overall hardware capability by
calculating its WEI base score
Performance-related tools
• Performance-related
events in Event log
• Performance Monitor
• Reliability Monitor
Access the Performance Information
and Tools from the Control Panel
What Are Performance Monitor and Data
Collector Sets?
Monitoring Tools
Data Collector
Sets
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 Monitor
In 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
• Use the Resource Monitor to get a visual data view for all
the resources
• Set a performance baseline to compare the usage on the
computer
• 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
User Name
Password
20687B-LON-DC1
20687B-LON-CL1
Adatum\Administrator
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
Memory
• Application failures
• Operating system faults
• Stop errors
Network
• Interfaces not configured properly
• Incorrect IP addresses
• Hardware failures
• Numerous other problems
Startup
• Malfunctioning memory
• Corrupted device drivers
• Missing or corrupt startup files
• Corrupt disk data
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
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
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event in the chart. These reports include the following events:
Software Installs
Software Uninstalls
Application Failures
Hardware Failures
Windows Failures
Miscellaneous Failures
Problems Reports and Solutions Tool
Problem 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
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 Information
Virtual Machines
User Name
Password
20687B-LON-DC1
20687B-LON-CL1
Adatum\Administrator
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