Hi there.
Here at Microsoft Norway we created 3 background Pictures for those of you who want to remember the different keyboard shortcuts and what the various elements on the destktop does.
This reflects the Modern UI.
Check out the Pictures below.
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Windows Intune will steal focus and prompt users to reboot after installing updates that requre reboot.
There are some ways to manage this:
1. You may give the users more time before the reboot (maximum30 mins)
2. You may disble installation of updates that require reboot
3. Enable restart later with a 60 minutes delay.
To enact one of these policies go here:
http://manage.microsoft.com
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Navigate to policy
Create a New policy
Choose “Windows Intune Agent Settings” and click “Create Policy”
Name the policy e.g. “Restart delay”
Give it a description (delayed restart by 30 mins, all Clients)
Click updates in the left corner
Here are the update options:
Now notice the: “Allowed logged on users to Control Windows Intune Restart”
Should be set to YES
In the other boxes you may set the time to max in order to steal minimal of focus with the restart prompt Box.
Now, save the policy and deploy it to all computers , or just a group of admins
Click “Save Policy”
and check computers to deploy the policy on:
All is installed.
1. Visual Studio – Check
2. Blend – Check
3. Win8 SDK – check
Two ways to start now:
1. Get a blank pice of paper and Write some concepts
2. Just start to write
I am going With the first, Discussing With my colleague. Below is the result:
(I cant Draw 
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Windows 8 is about, time to start developing my first Win8 App!
Lets just sum it up here:
1. I dont understand code
2. I understand copy/paste
3. I have a tiny understanding of HTML
So, how do you make a Windows 8 App without being a CODE NINJA?
Lets start:
1. You need Expression Blend (this is where I will make all Objects and stuff)
2. You need Visual Studio (This is becasue most examples use code and its easiest to copy paste in VS)
3. You need Win8 SDK With some cool templates
find the SDK here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516
If you want to read stuff (eww) before you start, og here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/hh852650
It will explain you guidelines and design principles.
Your tools look like this:
Backed up by Microsoft, the participants created the world largest test environment for Windows 8 Server. Over 500 virtual private servers (VPS) were created during the last 36 hours.
Follow the whole story here:
http://www.gathering.org/tg12/en/news/115/56/Help-Microsoft-set-a-world-record/
http://www.gathering.org/tg12/en/news/118/56/World-record-at-TG/
About us:
Petri Wilhelmsen – https://twitter.com/petriw – http://digitalerr0r.wordpress.com/
Håvard Haukeberg – https://twitter.com/haukeberg
Its really easy, and best of all. No code needed!
First:
You will need the Windows Phone Toolkit. Its here:
http://silverlight.codeplex.com/ and select one of the Download options:
Second:
Install the package
Third:
Connect Expression Blend to the Toolkit!
This is how you do it:
Add a reference to your project by right clicking on references.
then browse here to find the reference you need to add.
Forth:
Add a reference in the MainPage.xaml
Select “code view” – dont be afraid, we are just going to copy paste.
Add this line of code to the start:
xmlns:toolkit=”clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Controls;assembly=Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Toolkit”
Fifth:
Now just start adding HubTiles.
You find the HubTiles here
Sixth and finally:
Now, to add content to the HubTile you have to use the “code view” dont be afraid, its just to add text! look at my sample below. You find the code in the MainPage.xaml
Want to read more about this cool feature?
http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/articles/Windows-Phone-HubTile-in-depth-Part1-key-concepts-and-API
Two ways of installing it on your PC.
Download the *.ISO file and use the Windows Store USB deployment tool.
Links here:
USB tool:
Microsoft Windows Store ISO to bootable USB tool
ISO FILE:
Windows 8 Beta ISO Direct Download
Download the file:
Windows 8 Beta Migration Installer
WRITE DOWN THE WINDOWS KEY, you will need it during install.
you find it on the ISO download link above
| Tablet PC – Toshiba Tecra M4 (6 year old)
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Desktop Computer – Intel PC (4 year old)
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Slate PC -Dell Duo (1 year old)
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Here is the generic install process which is similar on all three of my machines
     
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When you first install Windows 8 be ready to spend some time to find your usual tools.
First problem for many is to find windows update and get the drives for things like your graphics card, network and other essential drivers.
In Windows 8 you may connect your Windows Live ID to your Windows 8 account.
This is an essential feature of the operating system and allows the user to roam on devices.
I reccomend doing this to get the best Windows 8 experience.
Håvard Siegel Haukeberg 
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