Asked By
andrew word
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Posted on - 06/01/2012
Windows again upgraded their operating system and Windows 8 is now available to anyone, is there anyway we can check the features before upgrading our pc's operating system?
Upgrade Your Operating System To New Windows 8
Hi there,
Here’s a list of new features and improvements that come with Windows 8:
Support for both x86 PCs and ARM tablets
Windows 8 is the first edition of Windows which will work on both ARM based tablets and traditional x86 (as well as x32 and x64) PCs based on ARM processors from Intel and AMD.
Windows To Go
The “Windows To Go” the exciting feature that allows Windows 8 to boot from a Live USB, including user’s programs, settings and files. The feature is work with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, and on both legacy NIOS and UDFI firmware. However, Microsoft says that a user will not be able to “Hibernate” with this feature.
Windows Store
To compete with Apple, Windows has confirmed the introduction of a Windows Store, similar to Mac App Store, which allows users to browse through Windows applications, while developers can publish their Metro-style apps on Windows 8 devices.
Windows 8 User Interface
Speaking about the UI, Windows 8 certainly has got a mind blowing interactive UI, which has been extensively redesigned to a “Metro-style” design, which shows the most important information to you, embodies simplicity, and gives you full control over it. The UI is designed to provide a fluid and intuitive interaction and navigation with touch, or a mouse and keyboard.
see the pictures below :
Upgrade Your Operating System To New Windows 8
Before upgrading your computer to Microsoft Windows 8, make sure your machine meets the requirements. Microsoft Windows 8 requires 1 GHz or faster processor with PAE, NX, and SSE2 support, 1 GB RAM for 32-bit and 2 GB RAM for 64-bit, 16 GB free space for 32-bit and 20 GB free space for 64-bit, and Microsoft DirectX 9-compatible video card with WDDM driver.
If you install Windows 8 today, you should update immediately to Windows 8.1 to have a continued support. To update Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, visit Install the Windows 8.1 Update to learn how to download the update. Windows 8.1 is not a new version. It is only a Service Pack update for Microsoft Windows 8.
Mainstream support for Windows 8 will terminate on January 9, 2018 and the extended support will terminate on January 10, 2023.
