Description

Windows 8.1 is the latest update to Microsoft’s desktop operating system. Windows 8.1 carries over, and improves upon, the new user interface from Windows 8. Windows 8.1 also adds new features, from enterprise oriented features, such as Workplace Join, to more consumer oriented features like Miracast Display. This course looks at Windows 8.1 hardware and device drivers, what the requirements are for Windows 8.1 devices and how device detection works. It also examines applications – from Windows 8.1 style applications to desktop applications. Finally it covers Applocker, which allows you to restrict applications based on a set of rules. This course is one of a series in the Algeo learning path that covers the objectives for the 70-687: Configuring Windows 8. This exam is part of the MCSA: Windows 8 certification path.