Use smaller tiles to make your start screen more productive as you can see more apps all at once. Bigger tiles show more up to date details. You can glance at the weather forecast without actually opening the application. The start screen can also adjust to larger resolutions so you have more rows of tiles without needing a huge empty space. The varying sizes of tile apps allow for more convenience in using your mouse or trackpad to navigate.
More options to suit you Microsoft also included over different color combinations you can use to personalize your desktop. Desktop apps color coordinate themselves to match the most dominant color in its logo. You can easily see changes on your desktop without jumping in and out of the PC settings app. Just simply go to the personalization panel in the Charms bar and try to change your wallpaper and see if it looks nice.
The updated search function goes beyond the ordinary OS search engine. It's now a platform built right unto your computer's system that allows you to search locally and on the internet for whatever you need. Locating a document using this feature will not only lead you to the file but will also offer you search results from the internet and on your app settings.
Multitasking is also made easier in Windows 8. Switch from one app to the other by simply moving your cursor all the way into the left hand corner, hit click and it leads you to the last app you used.
Computers running on Windows 8 can get a free update to Windows 8. You simply have to go to the Windows store and follow the steps to upgrade manually. If you want to stick to a Windows operating system, then Windows 10 would be the wisest choice. It has better security measures and is more reliable and efficient compared to its predecessors. Developers made its recent update less frustrating by reducing clutter, especially in the start menu.
You may also customize it by adding applications to suit your needs. It offers several features that help improve the aesthetic of your computer. Save your eyes from damage by switching to Dark Mode. Organize random content in your desktop through Stacks. Quick Look allows you to perform actions on files without actually opening any application.
There are so many useful features to check out. You may take a little more time to get used to it but you have more options to customize this operating system. It's best for laptops with touch screen capabilities. It's a relief that the start button is back, but its interface still feels a little bit awkward.
However, if you didn't enjoy Windows 8, this update isn't going to change your opinion about it. If you're still on Windows 8, it's high time for you to get an upgrade to 8. But if you have the option to get Windows 10, it's best to grab the opportunity as it would definitely be the wiser choice. Even on a fast Internet connection, the download can take several hours but you can continue to use your PC in the meantime.
After the download is complete, it takes another substantial period of time while the installation files are set up. The progress of the download and then of the disk creation are shown in a window. An example of the window display is shown below.
The installation disk is free but it does not come with a product key. You still have to pay for a license. It is, however, a great convenience for those who have to reinstall or repair an existing licensed Windows 8. Get your own favorite tip published!
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An even more basic question: Has anyone tried using the generated install media to install 8. If so, were there any issues to be aware of? Repeat that Microsoft Live sign in is nothing to do with email of a similar name by MS.
That has to be a spare drive on a machine other than the Windows 7 Machine you downloaded it on. As I said, I'm not being awkward, I'm just trying to make sure any test is valid ;. I am not saying that it will be the case, but I would hate for someone to rely on it and find that restriction. I know,for instance, that a lot of the free recovery stuff MS has supplied in the past will only work on the machine it was requested from.
All the pages connected to the information page check that I'm running on an XP machine, and refuse to give me Win 7 or Win 8 files. They just tell my XP is end of life, and in one case, offer to sell me a new machine running Win 8. Please clarify my doubts 1. Many a times when some issues of Windows intallation or rectification of other problems and issues are faced, the system asks for the installaiton CD.
Can I use this DVD for the purpose? Next, if I want to have a 'fresh' or 'virgin' installaion after formatting the C drive, which Installation Key shall I use. I had to get in touch with Microsoft Technicians over the phone to get my Windows activated.
This also failed once. They advised me to buy a new license. Fortunately I had an image of the original Windows 8 installation with me.
It saved the situation. Thereafter I always keep a Backup image. The Original WIndows 8 installation backup image is still in safe custody on 3 seperate hard disks 3.
But the keys generaed by these applications are differnet. Please advise. I used RWEverything mentioned in the article. The way I partition my machines is by using one partition just for my data. I keep each operating system and its programs and its potential troubles in its own partition. I have 4 OS's on my laptop and choose between them at bootup, and access my data from any.
Well, except windows, which I rarely use; the data is formatted ext4 which Windows can't read, but I could have formatted it so it could. If I have a problem or want to upgrade, I just write over that OS with a new live disk.
Almost all Linux OS disks are free to download, so there's no reason not to burn one and try it out. Zorin, Mint, or Ubuntu are great for beginners. Hi, I guess as implied above this doesn't directly help people who bought Win 8 rather than 8. All of which means that all desktop apps would be lost and have to be reinstalled from scratch if either Win 8 or 8. If then a free upgrade were offered to win 10, the reinstall path would be even more horrendous for Win 8 licensed users.
That leaves me thinking we need a different model- and OS which can be maintained largely independently of user data, user programs and their drivers instead of a legacy structure based on a one small disk one partition legacy model going back to Win 3.
Click here. Skip to main content. Average: 4. My question is: Has anyone tried using the generated install media to install 8. I wouldn't put it past MS to make that restriction! As posted before, I installed Windows 8. I had created the disc using a Windows 7 laptop. Had no issues installing on the desktop. Had no issues during installation, except for one. It cannot be considered an issue though. If I remember correctly, with my original Windows 8 disc, it was possible to create a local account.
But, with this disc, there was no choice to create a local account.
