Virtual Roundtable Discussion Windows 10 Imaging Virtual Roundtable Discussion

Opening Topics for Discussion Windows as a Service Windows 10 Servicing Branches Standard BIOS vs. UEFI Secure Boot Rethink Your Image Layered Imaging vs. Captured Reference Image What’s Different About Windows 10 UI / UX Differences Feature Considerations Planning is the KEY

Windows as a service Windows Insider Current Branch Current Branch For Business Long-term Servicing Branch

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Proposed Deployment Rings

Windows Insider Early visibility into Feature Updates Allows testing BEFORE CB Servicing Branch NOT RECOMMENDED for production machines Discover possible issues and report information back to Microsoft Begin testing deployments for compatibility validation

Current Branch Feature Updates are available as soon as they are released Ideal for Pilot Deployments as this is the fully released version from Microsoft Unless upgrades have been deferred, the features will install immediately NOT RECOMMENDED for all Production machines

Current Branch for Business Typically used for broad deployment Full-featured Windows 10 environment Clients in the CBB Branch receive the same build as those in the CB Servicing Branch, just at a later time When used in correlation with the CB Servicing branch, the CB and CBB have an inherent “staging” effect. Each feature release will be supported and updated for 18 months (from time of release) CBB is effectively a configuration state (Defer Updates and Upgrades flag is enabled)

Long-term Servicing Branch Typically used specialized equipment that might require a longer servicing option (POS systems, ATM’s, Medical Equipment, etc.) Only available in the Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB Edition Does not contain typical in-box applications Microsoft Edge Windows Store Client Cortana (LIMITED search capabilities remain available) Microsoft Mail, Calendar, OneNote, Weather, News, Sports, Money, Photos, Camera, Music and Clock NOT RECOMMENDED for broad deployment

Legacy BIOS vs UEFI Legacy BIOS UEFI Necessary for Older Operating Systems Limited Boot Drive Size Low-Level Software Residing Directly on the Motherboard Runs Code from the Hard Drive’s MBR (Master Boot Record) Supports Larger Hard Drives Utilizes GPT Partitioning Scheme Launches EFI Executables Graphics and Mouse Cursor Support Faster Boot Times More Security Features Secure Boot

Secure Boot Available with UEFI Systems Eliminates the Risk of Malware (such as a rootkit) Replacing the Boot Loader Microsoft’s Certificate Stored in UEFI UEFI Checks the Boot Loader Prior to Launch UEFI Ensures that the Boot Loader is Signed by Microsoft You Can Install Additional Certificates

Deployment Onion

Windows 10 UI/UX Considerations The Start Menu Closer to the Classic Windows 7 Shell Easy Navigation Customizable Expanded Searching Features In addition to searching for folders, apps and files, users can now search the Web directly from the desktop Cortana Click in the search box to engage Cortana Check appointments, the weather, directions, etc. simply by typing what you want Use voice activation (Anniversary Edition or Higher) to set reminders from the lock screen and get more information within web- based searches Edge Browser Everyone’s Favorite! Enterprise Mode

Windows 10 Feature Considerations Microsoft Store Cortana OneDrive Windows Updates Targeted Ads Notifications and Background Applications

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