5. MEET A NEW WINDOWS
• Windows 8 a beautiful start from
Microsoft.
• More beautiful, more flexible, for
you. And very, very fast.
• With a new start screen.
6. What’s new
• The Start screen
Everything you care about most is on the new Start screen.
Tiles on the Start screen are connected to people, apps, folders, photos, or websites,
and are alive with the latest info, so you're up to date at a glance.
• Mouse, keyboard—and now touch
Windows 8 is perfect for PCs with only a mouse and keyboard,
those with touchscreens, and those with both. Whatever kind of PC you have, you'll discover
fast and fluid ways to switch between apps, move things around, and go smoothly from one place to another.
• New PCs
There are amazing new PCs of all kinds,
including sleek and lightweight tablets, convertibles, and laptops.
• Apps from the Windows Store
Windows 8 comes with a new store for apps, the Windows Store. Open the Store right from your Start screen
to browse and download apps for cooking, photos, sports, news, and a lot more—many of them free.
• Millions of streaming songs
Windows 8 also includes the Xbox Music app, which gives you access to a whole world of music.
• Your Windows, everywhere
Sign in with your Microsoft account to any of your PCs running Windows 8 and you'll immediately see your
own background, display preferences, and settings.
9. Windows 8 search bar
• Without a Start Menu, you may be wondering how you'll find
the programs you want to use. The answer to that is the new
and improved Search. Moving your mouse to the right-hand
corners of your screen brings up the Charms bar, and one of
the options is Search. When you click on Search, you're taken
to the screen you see here.
The first thing you see is an alphabetical listing of your apps as
well as other installed programs grouped in logical categories.
As soon as you start typing, Windows searches and displays
many apps, files, or settings.
You can also search your mail, music collection, the Windows
Store (Microsoft's answer to Apple's App Store), and more from
the same screen.
