In part 7 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas give us a quick introduction to some of the new File Explorer (formerly “Windows Explorer”) features and capabilities. [2:01] Demo: Quick Access Toolbar [7:38] Demo: Advanced Menu Options [13:40] Demo: Show all folders [16:41] Demo: Open New File Types There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem...

In part 6 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show off some of the new kinds of customization options found in Windows 8. [2:16] Demo: Start Screen background [6:33] Demo: Scheduled Maintenance [11:00] Demo: Power Options – Hibernate or Sleep There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and partner...

In part 6 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show off some of the new kinds of customization options found in Windows 8. [2:16] Demo: Start Screen background [6:33] Demo: Scheduled Maintenance [11:00] Demo: Power Options – Hibernate or Sleep There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and partner...

In part 5 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas briefly introduce you to some of the new security-centric improvements in Windows 8. [2:04] Demo: Control Your App Privacy [6:12] Demo: SmartScreen [11:33] Demo: Automatic Updates [17:31] Demo: Turn on BitLocker There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and...

In part 4 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show off some of the newer and useful features found in Windows 8. [3:05] Demo: Windows 8 File History [14:03] Demo: Virtual Machines and Hyper-V [22:52] Demo: Windows To Go [31:55] Demo: Storage Spaces There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and partner...

In part 4 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show off some of the newer and useful features found in Windows 8. [3:05] Demo: Windows 8 File History [14:03] Demo: Virtual Machines and Hyper-V [22:52] Demo: Windows To Go [31:55] Demo: Storage Spaces There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and partner...

Jerry Nixon welcomes Niels Hilmar to the show as they discuss the Windows 8 app development opportunity that is open for anyone who has a great idea for an app. Tune in as they discuss the first-mover advantage, what free tools and resources are available as well as the upcoming App Builder Virtual Summit which tackles the “why” and “how” of designing and marketing apps for both Windows 8 and Windows Phone. [0:52] How can developers capitalize on making apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone?...

Jerry Nixon welcomes Niels Hilmar to the show as they discuss the Windows 8 app development opportunity that is open for anyone who has a great idea for an app. Tune in as they discuss the first-mover advantage, what free tools and resources are available as well as the upcoming App Builder Virtual Summit which tackles the “why” and “how” of designing and marketing apps for both Windows 8 and Windows Phone. [0:52] How can developers capitalize on making apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone?...

In part 3 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show us some improvements in Windows 8 that will help people be more productive. [1:35] Demo: Windows Key Shortcuts [14:27] Demo: Manage startup with Task Manager [20:11] Demo: Get more done with Task Scheduler Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8. Resources: Windows 8 Enterprise Windows...

In part 3 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show us some improvements in Windows 8 that will help people be more productive. [1:35] Demo: Windows Key Shortcuts [14:27] Demo: Manage startup with Task Manager [20:11] Demo: Get more done with Task Scheduler Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8. Resources: Windows 8 Enterprise Windows...

In part 2 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas dive deeper into the new modern user interface for Windows 8. [2:32] Demo: Closing an App [4:54] Demo: Mastering IE in Win8 [10:11] Demo: Run two apps side by side [13:15] Demo: Make a large app tile smaller [15:16] Demo: Contextual Search Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8. ...

In part 2 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas dive deeper into the new modern user interface for Windows 8. [2:32] Demo: Closing an App [4:54] Demo: Mastering IE in Win8 [10:11] Demo: Run two apps side by side [13:15] Demo: Make a large app tile smaller [15:16] Demo: Contextual Search Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8. ...

Kevin Remde welcomes Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas to the show as they kick off their 8 part Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series. Tune in for part 1 as they show us around the new modern user interface in Windows 8. [1:34] Demo: Basic Navigation, Sharing, Search [7:44] Demo: Group Apps on the Start Screen [10:04] Demo: Easy Access – Pin Apps to the Start Screen [17:48] Demo: Shutting Down Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and...

Kevin Remde welcomes Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas to the show as they kick off their 8 part Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series. Tune in for part 1 as they show us around the new modern user interface in Windows 8. [1:34] Demo: Basic Navigation, Sharing, Search [7:44] Demo: Group Apps on the Start Screen [10:04] Demo: Easy Access – Pin Apps to the Start Screen [17:48] Demo: Shutting Down Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and...

Kevin Remde welcomes Technical Specialist Susan Smith from the Windows Intune team as they discuss Intune’s cloud-based solution to manage PCs and mobile devices. Tune in as they discuss Intune’s capabilities and how it can help support your mobile workforce while still ensuring a better managed and secured IT environment. Try Windows Intune free for 30 Days. Sign up here! [1:21] What is Windows Intune and what is it used for? [2:10] What kinds of devices can Intune manage and monitor? [5:22]...

Kevin Remde welcomes Technical Specialist Susan Smith from the Windows Intune team as they discuss Intune’s cloud-based solution to manage PCs and mobile devices. Tune in as they discuss Intune’s capabilities and how it can help support your mobile workforce while still ensuring a better managed and secured IT environment. Try Windows Intune free for 30 Days. Sign up here! [1:21] What is Windows Intune and what is it used for? [2:10] What kinds of devices can Intune manage and monitor? [5:22]...

Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus are back for Part 2 of their Deploying Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they dive deeper into some of the more advanced tools to support more complex Windows 8 deployment scenarios. [2:28] What are some of the more advanced deployment tools that are available from Microsoft? [8:04] How much does the ADK, MDT and WDS deployment tools cost? [8:50] How can System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager help with Windows 8 deployments?...

Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus are back for Part 2 of their Deploying Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they dive deeper into some of the more advanced tools to support more complex Windows 8 deployment scenarios. [2:28] What are some of the more advanced deployment tools that are available from Microsoft? [8:04] How much does the ADK, MDT and WDS deployment tools cost? [8:50] How can System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager help with Windows 8 deployments?...

Kevin Remde welcomes Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus to the show as they discuss the tools, technologies, tips and tricks that are available to enable the efficient deployment of Windows 8 onto new or existing hardware. Tune in for part 1 of their discussion as they give us an overview of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, ADK, WDS and System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager. [2:51] What are some of the issues that companies are facing when considering how to deploy a new operating...

Kevin Remde welcomes Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus to the show as they discuss the tools, technologies, tips and tricks that are available to enable the efficient deployment of Windows 8 onto new or existing hardware. Tune in for part 1 of their discussion as they give us an overview of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, ADK, WDS and System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager. [2:51] What are some of the issues that companies are facing when considering how to deploy a new operating...

Kevin Remde welcomes back Sr. Technical Product Manager Martin Booth for Part 2 of their System Center 2012 SP1 for Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they discuss device support improvements made in Configuration Manager as well as improvements to support user mobility. [1:58] What has improved in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to support new devices running Windows 8? [3:38] Can Configuration Manager manage non-Windows based devices as well? [4:25] How does System Center...

Kevin Remde welcomes back Sr. Technical Product Manager Martin Booth for Part 2 of their System Center 2012 SP1 for Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they discuss device support improvements made in Configuration Manager as well as improvements to support user mobility. [1:58] What has improved in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to support new devices running Windows 8? [3:38] Can Configuration Manager manage non-Windows based devices as well? [4:25] How does System Center...