Category: Windows 8

• Windows Server 2012: Release Dates

  If you didn’t realize that Windows Server 2012 was released to manufacturers (RTM) this week, you can easily be forgiven, as most of the hype went to its desktop cousin, Windows 8. That being said, Server 2012 is a huge milestone for Microsoft in a lot of areas, not the least of which is virtualization…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 3, 2012

  RTM, TechNet, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012

• Windows 8 – Coming soon to a screen near you!

  It was nice to be in the room for a change. For nearly two years now I have been counting down the #EndOfDaysXP on my Twitter feed (@MGarvis) and encouraging users and corporations to migrate to Windows 7. Since the Developer Preview for Windows 8 was released in November of last year I have been…

  Mitch Garvis

  July 20, 2012

  Article, Springboard, Springboard Technical Experts Panel, Windows 8

  Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Software release life cycle, Steve Ballmer, Steven Sinofsky, Windows 8, Windows XP, Worldwide Partner Conference

• Windows 8: Does the new Metro interface mean diminished functionality?

  ‘Mitch, I have been in love with the Search feature in Windows 7 since you demonstrated it at the House Party launch at Artisano’s… how come Microsoft took it away?’ These were the first words a community member said to me when they ran into me at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference last week.  I had…

  Mitch Garvis

  July 16, 2012

  Metro Interface, Search, Start Menu, Windows 8

• An Instant Windows 8 Convert

  Ever since I showed my teenage son Windows 8 he hasn’t stopped talking about it.  Combine that with two factors – his old Dell laptop is falling apart, and he just graduated Grade 8 and is going into high school in the fall – and I decided to give him a surprise today. Theresa and…

  Mitch Garvis

  July 2, 2012

  Aaron, Article, Windows 8

• Hyper-V on the Client: How to install the hypervisor on Windows 8

  For four years people have known me as the Hyper-V guy, and of course my interest in Microsoft virtualization dates back to 2004.  However I am also known as a Windows client guy – my MVP Award category is Windows Expert (IT Pro).  So what could be better than combining the two?  Microsoft has given…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 28, 2012

  Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Virtualization, Virtualization Host, Windows 8

  Hyper-V, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, OpenVMS, VHD (file format), Windows, Windows PowerShell, Windows Server

• Refreshing Options in Windows 8

  I love cleaning out my PC.  When I can reimage and start from scratch I am a happy man.  Why? Everything runs smoother.  It is, in many ways, the same as getting your car washed and detailed.  It is a known fact that cleaner cars run better than dirty ones.  In reality, as we use…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 28, 2012

  Settings, Windows 8, Windows Refresh

  Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Microsoft Windows, Personal computer, User State Migration Tool, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Easy Transfer

• Windows Experience Index… Sorry Boot from VHD lovers, you’re out of luck!

  In my earlier article I was gushing about just how fast Windows 8 runs on my laptop.  Unfortunately you are going to have to take my word for it, because the simplest way to quantify it – the Windows Experience Rating – is not available to me. It seems that Windows blocks the ability to…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 25, 2012

  Windows 8, Windows Experience Index

• Getting used to Windows 8…

  I have finally done it.  I have ‘made the leap’ to Windows 8 on my primary laptop. I am sure a lot of people are surprised that it has taken me this long, and I want to reassure you that no, this is not my first kick at the can.  I was among the first…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 25, 2012

  Metro Interface, Windows 8

  Metro, Microsoft, Start menu, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Live Writer

• Mac vs. PC… Does my sister have a point?

  It was the end of the week, my class was winding down, and my friend Peter Wolchak was baiting me into another ‘PC versus Mac’ debate on Facebook.  All in all, nothing all that unusual about it… until one of the most unexpected things happened.  My sister chimed in on the Mac side. Oh brother…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 23, 2012

  Apple, Mac, PC vs Mac, Windows 7, Windows 8

  Apple, HP Envy, IDevice, IPad, IPod, Microsoft, Operating system, Personal computer

• Windows 8: Choosing an Operating System

  I spend a lot of time switching between different operating systems.  It is simply the nature of what I do.  So the first time I created a multi-boot system with Windows 8 I was surprised to see the new Boot Configuration Device (or BCD) Menu (The ‘Choose an operating system’ menu that comes up).  I…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 21, 2012

  BCD, Boot Configuration Device, Multi-OS Boot, Windows 8

  BCD, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Phone

• Creating a Multi-OS Environment with Boot from VHD

  I spend a lot of time demonstrating different technologies for different audiences.  Because of that I often need to use different operating systems and rather than take along several machines (which I often have to do anyways, but for other reasons) I have taken to configuring my laptop (currently an HP EliteBook 2740p) in a…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 20, 2012

  BCD, Boot from VHD, Dual Boot, Windows 7, Windows 8

  Disk Management, Operating system, VHD, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Automated Installation Kit, Windows Server 2008 R2

• Windows To Go: This is going to be a game changer!

  I have said before that I am not sure that Windows 8 is going to have the adoption rates that Windows 7 has had, and that it is more likely that Windows 7 will remain the dominant operating system in the enterprise.  If companies are going to be convinced to switch, it will be by…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 19, 2012

  USB Key, Windows 8, Windows to Go

  Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, USB, USB flash drive, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows To Go

• Creating a Virtual Machine in Windows Server 8 “beta” with Hyper-V

  Hyper-V is, as I have mentioned in this space before, going to be a game changer.  I am really looking forward to the new maximums both of the host and guest machines.  However those of you who have become familiar with Hyper-V over the past couple of years, you will be able to hit the…

  Mitch Garvis

  March 19, 2012

  Hyper-V, Windows 8, Windows Server 8

  Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008 R2

• Installing the Hyper-V Role in Windows Server 8 ‘beta’

  I am off to the races with Windows 8, both client (on a HP EliteBook 2740p) and Server 8 “beta” (on an HP ProLiant ML 350 G5)!  When I say off to the races, I mean it… this is a much faster operating system than I am used to, and I am coming from really…

  Mitch Garvis

  March 17, 2012

  Hyper-V, Windows 8, Windows Server 8

  HP EliteBook, Hyper-V, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, ProLiant, Windows 8, Windows Server 8

• Windows Server 8: Busting the limits in Hyper-V, and comparing the numbers to VMware vSphere 5.0

  It’s here! Ok, what I should say is that it’s BETA edition is here! Windows Server 8 is going to be a game changer for all sorts of reasons. However for those people who have been saying that Hyper-V is not ready for prime-time (it has been for a while) the new limits are going…

  Mitch Garvis

  March 9, 2012

  Hyper-V, Virtualization, VMware, Windows 8, Windows Server 8