Free ebook: Introducing Windows 8: An Overview for IT Professionals (Final Edition)

We’re happy to announce that we have released the final version of this free ebook.

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Get a headstart evaluating Window 8—guided by a Windows expert who’s worked extensively with the software since the preview releases. Based on final, release-to-manufacturing (RTM) software, this book introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based insights demonstrating how to plan for, implement, and maintain Windows 8 in an enterprise environment. Get the high-level information you need to begin preparing your deployment now.

Topics include:

• Performance, reliability, and security features

• Deployment options

• Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit

• Windows PowerShell™ 3.0 and Group Policy

• Managing and sideloading apps

• Internet Explorer® 10

• Virtualization, Client Hyper-V, and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

• Recovery features

Comments

• Anonymous
  November 13, 2012
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• Anonymous
  November 13, 2012
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• Anonymous
  November 13, 2012
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• Anonymous
  November 14, 2012
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• Anonymous
  November 14, 2012
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• Anonymous
  November 21, 2012
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• Anonymous
  November 21, 2012
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  November 21, 2012
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  November 22, 2012
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• Anonymous
  November 28, 2012
  This is great - now how do I read it on my Surface with the Kindle App?

• Anonymous
  December 04, 2012
  There is another free reader for Windows phone 7.5 and Windows 8: Freda. It allows you to read any book you put onto Skydrive. I have used this and it works great.

• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
  This is an awesome resource!  Thank you for the free download.  I noticed one typographic error: On page 12, in Chapter 2 under the subheading, "Like Windows 7 - Only better", the 4th paragraph begins with the sentence, "To provide a no-comprise tablet experience, the Windows 8 user interface..."  This should likely be 'no-compromise'.  Just FYI.

• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
  Thanks for the knowledge update.

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  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
  I like the new Win8 user interface, and you can easily switch back to the old familiar Windows 7, just by clicking desktop tile or by pressing the windows key.    

• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
  Great introduction to this new OS. Thank you.  

• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
  Thanks for making this excellent text available free of charge. I have started programming for W8 and I like the new desktop app programming model, but I only knew just enough about W8 to get by. This book is helping me fill in the gaps and exposing me to lots of W8 goodies. Nice holiday present :)

• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
  Habe einigen Arbeitskollegen in der Firma geholfen, Windows 8 auf ihren PCs zu installieren, da ich selber (aus Begeisterung) die Werbetrommel für Windows 8 rühre. Bisher war jeder, der Windows 8 bekommen hat begeistert. Und alle(!) Zweifel die aufkamen konnten wir beseitigen.

• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
  Nice to start

• Anonymous
  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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  December 12, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 13, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 13, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 13, 2012
  I don't like it.  I work with thousands of files, I am a researcher and windows 8 takes away my capability of opening the explorer and start menu from the very beginning so I have to right click, then change to windows 7 like desktop, then click on what I am looking for, etc.  Is frustrating.

• Anonymous
  December 13, 2012
  the book looks informative, and a must have for the professional who wants to stay on top of his game.  

• Anonymous
  December 13, 2012
  I am  sorry to be negative here... I am reading this book and found it to be very good, actually. The only no-no - I will never agree with the authors on the concept to combine the fun at home and the office applications in something that will newer work together... In small business - maybe. In big - never.  

• Anonymous
  December 17, 2012
  Could not download any of the formats!!!! Tried right click save as well as click on the link which I got page could not be found.

• Anonymous
  December 17, 2012
  Disappointing, soon gave up trying to read it all or even skim through it. The marketing hype is rather irritating, why not just let the products' advantages speak for themselves? I had a teacher at school who used to mark any sentence that proovided a worthwhile insight with a tick, and gave an extra tick for hard facts or correct quotes. We soon learned not to waste our time or his time with pointless drivel. There is no need for the technical term "SKU". It is not even the correct way to distinguish between product editions with different feature levels, for example, a single copy and a multiple pack of the same edition would generally be separate SKUs. Please find a proof reader who knows the difference between "to compliment" on p24,p145 and "to complement".

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  December 19, 2012
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  December 19, 2012
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  December 20, 2012
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  December 20, 2012
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  December 20, 2012
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  December 20, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 20, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 20, 2012
  Thanks for free e-book which would be helpful in understanding the new version of windows in brief.....

• Anonymous
  December 21, 2012
  I love win 8 and recommend my friends and customers

• Anonymous
  December 21, 2012
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• Anonymous
  December 22, 2012
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  December 22, 2012
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  December 22, 2012
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  December 23, 2012
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  December 25, 2012
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  December 25, 2012
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  December 26, 2012
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  December 30, 2012
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• Anonymous
  January 01, 2013
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• Anonymous
  January 01, 2013
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• Anonymous
  January 06, 2013
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• Anonymous
  January 08, 2013
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• Anonymous
  January 19, 2013
  Thank you microsoft,  this is great asset to me although I am not a paid IT I am my family and friends IT help.  A lot of them got computers with Windows 8 on them and the questions are coming already.  Again Thanks

• Anonymous
  January 19, 2013
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  January 19, 2013
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• Anonymous
  January 19, 2013
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  January 19, 2013
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  January 20, 2013
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  January 21, 2013
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  January 29, 2013
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  February 02, 2013
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• Anonymous
  February 11, 2013
  Very grateful for the free resource!

• Anonymous
  February 11, 2013
  Great read so far, some minor spelling mistakes at the beginning but the smooth read covers that quickly! This is a good example of how to convince your fellow IT-tech heads to start using Windows 8 instead of the old "being scared and wait for the first SP1" attitude most IT veterans have thesedays! I shall pass it around the office! (IT Consultancy firm)

• Anonymous
  February 12, 2013
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  February 22, 2013
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  February 25, 2013
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• Anonymous
  February 26, 2013
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  March 07, 2013
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  March 08, 2013
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• Anonymous
  March 12, 2013
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• Anonymous
  March 18, 2013
  I am a Java developer but the Windows 8 Javascript app development won me :) You nailed this one! Thank you so much!!!

• Anonymous
  April 19, 2013
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• Anonymous
  April 23, 2013
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• Anonymous
  May 12, 2013
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• Anonymous
  May 26, 2013
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• Anonymous
  August 04, 2013
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• Anonymous
  August 23, 2013
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• Anonymous
  September 05, 2013
  Thanks. Could you bring out a book on windows 8 for general user in PDF?

• Anonymous
  October 15, 2013
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• Anonymous
  November 10, 2013
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• Anonymous
  November 10, 2013
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• Anonymous
  November 13, 2013
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• Anonymous
  December 05, 2013
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  March 01, 2015
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