With Windows 8, Microsoft is embracing the tablet world. Windows 8 introduces an
optimized interface for touch screens
with dedicated apps, it runs faster than Windows 7 and offers many new
functions. With the help of our numerous tips, you can make the switch
right away.
New features, different versions
Windows 8 is available in different versions. There's the choice of a home version and the business versions,
Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise.
Windows 8 introduces Windows Store Apps that are optimized for tablets. They're exclusively installed through the
Microsoft Windows Store App. For large displays two Apps can run side by side in
Snap mode. With Windows 8 you get pre-installed Apps like
Mail,
Calendar,
Camera and a photo album, as well as a Media Player for music and videos.
Windows 8 comes with the new Internet Explorer 10 as a classic
Windows application and as a Windows Store App. Tools like Windows
Explorer or the new Task Manager are optimized for
touch operation.
If required, the new System Restore can restore Windows 8 to its
original state or retain all installed programs and settings with a new
installation.
Windows 8 Pro also offers
Windows Media Center as a
free add-on, Windows Remote Desktop Server, and an encryptable file
system. This version allows you to use virtual machines, BitLocker
encryption for hard disks and BitLocker To Go for removable media, and
also to connect to Windows domains.
Alongside all the Windows 8 Pro features, the
Enterprise Edition
offers: complete installation on a USB stick with Windows To Go,
application security policies for programs with AppLocker, secure VPN
remote access via Direct Access and other extra features for large
corporate networks, such as the WAN technology BranchCache. With Windows
8 Enterprise, the Windows Media Center add-on costs money.
Touch screen operation
The
90 day test of Windows 8 Enterprise on offer is
available as an ISO file. The test version is intended for developers,
but can also be easily downloaded and installed by home users. However,
after the trial period has expired, you can't activate it by making a
purchase. You use a
suitable burning program to create the installation DVD. Alternatively, you can mount the ISO file as a virtual drive with a utility such as
Virtual CloneDrive and start the setup.exe file in the root directory.
Windows 8 operation is optimized for touch screens. You just
tap the screen
to start the new
Windows Store Apps
or use the new tiles as information panels for new mail messages, news
from social networks or the current weather forecast. A sweep of the
finger or a touch of the Windows button lets you switch to the familiar
desktop view. The on-screen keyboard is useful for entering text on
tablets.
Along with the usual desktop, Windows 8 comes with a
completely new user interface.
To navigate you now use colorful tiles. Beneath the surface you'll find
other improvements, such as a new file system for higher performance.
Conclusion: Speedy and tablet-friendly Windows version
Windows 8 uses less memory than older versions of Windows, runs
faster and recommends itself even without the upgrade of the new user
interface. Unlike previous versions of Windows, with Windows 8 the
Windows concept is turned on its head with the introduction of many practical improvements. It's not just tablet users who can look forward to the new Windows.
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