Windows management

Unit objectives: Manage the operating system Configure Task Scheduler Manage resources on your computer Participate in a Remote Assistance

session, and connect to another computer using Remote Desktop

Topic A

Topic A: System management Topic B: Task Scheduler Topic C: Resource management Topic D: Remote management

Regional and language settings

Formats Location Keyboards and Languages Administrative

XP regional and language settings

Regional Options Languages Advanced

Windows 2000 regional & language settings

General Numbers Currency Time Date Input Locales

Activity A-1

Exploring regional and language settings

Indexing

Windows builds an index for faster searching

Creates a catalog of file information Service has filters for HTML files, text

files, all types of MS Office files Functions while computer is idle Produces results faster than standard

search engines

Windows Search Taken over tasks of indexing service Creates a system level index Over 200 common types of files Completes an initial scan Updates are completed during system idle

times Index includes:

– All users’ Documents folders– All users’ Favorites folders– Public folders– Default mail stores

Use Group Policy to manage settings

Configure indexing in Vista

1. Open the Control Panel

2. Click System and Maintenance.

3. Click Indexing Options.

Configure indexing in XP and 2000

1. Click Start and choose Run.

2. Enter ciadv.msc.

3. Double-click System.

4. Display the contents of the Directories folder. – Add new directories to this list by

choosing Action, New Directory and entering the required information in the Add Directory dialog box.

– Delete directories from this list by choosing Action, Delete.

Turn off indexing on volumes

1. Open My Computer and right-click the volume that you don’t want Windows to index.

2. Clear “Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching” and click OK.

Disable indexing

1. Click Start and choose Run.

2. Enter service.msc.

3. Scroll to view Indexing Service and double-click it.

4. Click Stop and change the Startup Type to Disabled.

5. Click OK.

Activity A-2

Modifying indexing settings

Windows Aero 3-D flip

Windows 7 Aero features

Aero Peek

Aero Shake Aero Snap Jump lists

Aero technical requirements

1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

1 GB system memory Windows Aero-compatible graphics

card:– Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM)

driver support– Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware– 32 bits per pixel

128 MB of graphics memory

Personalization dialog box

Personalization settings

Change desktop background

Activity A-3

Personalizing the appearance of Windows

Troubleshooting Windows Aero Running Windows 7 Starter or Windows

Vista Home Basic Hardware doesn’t support Windows Aero Video card drivers out-of-date Incorrect display settings Incorrect desktop theme Windows frame transparency not

enabled Application doesn’t support Windows

Aero Update not applied to Windows Vista,

may indicate need for a BIOS update

Activity A-4

Troubleshooting Windows Aero settings

Windows Sidebar

The Gadget Gallery

Gadget settings

Setting sidebar properties

Sidebar tasks

Remove gadgets Hide and exit Sidebar Display Sidebar when hidden or

closed

Activity A-5

Configuring Windows Desktop Gadgets

Power management

Power-saving measures for idle components or computer

ACPI standards Windows includes power management

software Windows 7 and Vista’s two modes:

Sleep and Hybrid sleep Motherboard must support hybrid

sleep

Power option configuration

Power plans

Predefined– Balanced– Power saver– High performance

Advanced– Predefined plan– Custom plan

Advanced power settings

Hybrid sleep option

Power options in XP and 2000

Activity A-6

Configuring power settings

Sleep and hibernation modes

Cost savings Desktop or notebook Configure using Control Panel,

Hardware and Sound, Power Options Options:

– Do nothing– Sleep– Hibernate– Shut down

Power options: notebooks

Power options: desktops

Activity A-7

Putting a computer into Hibernate and Sleep modes

Wake on LAN

“Wake up” with network request Configure on NIC Exact options depend on NIC

manufacturer and type

Power saver and Wake on LAN options

Activity A-8

Configuring Wake on LAN

Topic B

Topic A: System management Topic B: Task Scheduler Topic C: Resource management Topic D: Remote management

Task Scheduler

Creating a task manually

1. Open Computer Management, and expand Task Scheduler in the tree pane.

2. Right-click Task Scheduler Library and choose Create Task.

3. Using the five tabs, configure options:– General properties– Triggers– Actions– Conditions– Settings

Creating a task in XP or 2000

1. Click Start and choose All Programs (Programs in Windows 2000), Accessories, System Tools, Scheduled Tasks.

2. Double-click Add Scheduled Task. The Scheduled Task Wizard starts.

3. Click Next.

4. Select the program you want Windows to run and click Next.

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Create a task in XP or 2000, continued

5. Enter a name for the task and choose when to run the task. Choices include:– Daily– Weekly– Monthly– One time only– When my computer starts– When I log on

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Create a task in XP or 2000, continued

7. Depending on the choice you made for when to run the task, you’re prompted to enter details about when to run the task.

8. Click Next.

9. If you want to configure Advanced options for the task, check “Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish.”

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Daily task settings

Weekly task settings

Monthly task settings

One time only task settings

When computer starts and When I log on task settings

Activity B-1

Creating a basic task

Activity B-2

Creating a task manually

Topic C

Topic A: System management Topic B: Task Scheduler Topic C: Resource management Topic D: Remote management

The net command Manage and monitor Windows shares, services,

connections Syntax obtained by entering net / ? at command line

The net command parameters

Parameters– continue– pause– Print (not available in Windows 7)

– session– share– start– stop– use– view

Administrative command prompt

Windows 7/Vista: – Click Start, All Programs, Accessories,

right-click Command Prompt, and choose “Run as administrator.”

Windows XP:– Click Start, All Programs, Accessories,

and right-click Command Prompt.– Choose Run as, and then run program

as current user, or enter credentials of a different user.

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Administrative command prompt, continued

Windows 2000: – Click Start, All Programs, and

Accessories. – Hold down the shift key as you right-click

Command Prompt. Choose Run as. – Run program as current user, or enter

credentials of a different user.

Activity C-1

Using the net command

Services and Applications

Computer Management utility Use to manage services and

applications running on local or remote computer– Services– WMI Control– Indexing Services

Services

To optimize and secure computer, disable unnecessary services

Running unneeded services– Consumes resources– Adds overhead

View services to identify a problem

The Services console

Service properties

General Log On Recovery Dependencies

Service dependencies

Activity C-2

Managing services

Activity C-3

Configuring Windows 7 services

The Registry

Hierarchical database Created during Windows installation Binary files hold system configuration

information– Security settings– User profiles– Installed applications– Attached hardware– System properties

Hives – \%systemroot%\System32\Config folder

Registry keys

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_USERS HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

Registry editors

Can’t use text editor View data indirectly through system

tools regedit.exe or regedt32.exe

– Windows 9x/Me: regedit.exe– Windows 2000: both versions– Windows 7/Vista/XP: combined version

Windows 7 Registry Editor

Opening Registry Editor

In Windows 7 or Windows Vista:1. Click Start.

2. In the Search box, type regedit or regedt32.

3. Press Enter.

4. Click Continue.

In Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional: 1. Click Start.

2. Choose Run.

3. Type regedit or regedt32.

4. Click OK.

Activity C-4

Viewing Registry information

Registry searches

1. Open Registry Editor

2. Choose Edit, Find

3. Enter text string

4. Check or clear “Look at” values

5. Click Find Next

Activity C-5

Searching the Registry

Registry corruption and backups Corruption is

uncommon Caused by:

– Power failures– Corrupted Registry

files– Hard disk errors– Editing mistakes made

directly in Registry

Back up by exporting:– Key– Subkey– Value– Entire Registry

Recovery discs

Created by system recovery utilities that copy entire Registry

Windows 2000 Professional– Emergency Repair Disk (ERD)

Windows Vista and Windows XP– Automated System Recovery (ASR)

Windows 7– System recovery disc using Backup and

Restore

Activity C-6

Backing up Registry files

Topic D

Topic A: System management Topic B: Task Scheduler Topic C: Resource management Topic D: Remote management

Remote Assistance

1. You send invitation

2. Helper accepts invitation

3. You demonstrate the problem

4. Helper can take control, fix problem, or inform you of resolution

5. Either party ends the session

Activity D-1

Requesting Remote Assistance

Activity D-2

Participating in a Remote Assistance session

Remote Desktop

Connect to and see the desktop of another computer

Access any folder or program on the remote computer

Enabled by default By default, only administrators can

access a remote computer

A remote connection

Comparison

Remote Assistance– Allows remote display of computer– Prime user must also grant control

Remote Desktop– Also allows remote display of computer– Remote connection automatically allows

control

Activity D-3

Enabling Remote Desktop

Connecting to remote desktop

Can’t connect if computer is in sleep mode or hibernation

Console (keyboard and mouse) is locked while session is active

Unit summary

Managed the operating system Configured Task Scheduler Managed resources on your computer Participated in a Remote Assistance

session, and connected to another computer using Remote Desktop