Once you decide to make the switch to Windows 8. If you are upgrading from Windows 7, you can do an in-place upgrade. Your system settings, as well as your installed applications and user settings, are preserved. This requires minimal reconfiguration, and you won't need to re-install your programs after you've upgraded.
You can also opt to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8. This means your programs, files, and settings are not preserved. You will need to back up your files and programs before upgrading and then re-install them afterwards. If you're upgrading from Windows Vista or XP, the line between in-place upgrade and custom install becomes a bit blurred.
Depending on which operating system you're upgrading from, you will have a choice of what you can keep when you move over to the various versions of Windows 8. The following chart outlines what you can keep when upgrading from one version to another.
We highly recommend downloading a free patch from Windows Update before upgrading so you can keep your Windows settings as well. If you're questioning whether you should get a bit or bit version, Microsoft makes it fairly easy on you. You can upgrade to a bit version of Windows 8.
And it is the same for bit versions; you can't go from a bit version of Windows to a bit version of Windows 8. Once you've decided on an installation method, the actual process of installing Windows 8.
The Windows 8. If you have a program that's not compatible, the Upgrade Assistant will remove it and restart the installation. Make sure to have your product key handy, as you'll need it to complete the installation. Next, you have a choice of color themes for Windows 8. Don't like the color you picked? You'll have more customization options after you finish installing Windows 8.
You will also be asked to pick between Express settings or Custom settings. For most users, Express settings are adequate, but be sure to read through the list of settings you'll opt into. Windows 8. It will also allow PCs to become a WiFi hotspot for other devices and it will allow users to connect to a business's VPN with just one click if an app needs a connection to the company's inbox VPN.
In terms of security, Windows 8. IT admins can control the layout of the Windows 8. If a person brings their own PC to work, Windows 8. It will also have a feature called Workplace Join. Microsoft states:. With Workplace Join, IT administrators now have the ability to offer finer-grained control to corporate resources. If a user registers their device, IT can grant some access while still enforcing some governance parameters on the device to ensure the security of corporate assets.
Microsoft states: With Workplace Join, IT administrators now have the ability to offer finer-grained control to corporate resources. There are lots of great links in the blog post, including a link to the Springboard Series on TechNet, which is the starting point for all IT Pros.
If you can give me an idea of what more are you expecting to see, I can point you to the right place. I do not share your enthusiasm. In the past I did learn about some great resources from the Springboard Series, but what I see now is mostly commercials. From my posts here, you can see that I was unable to read pdf document and work on another application at the same time because the Reader application occupied the whole screen.
I didn't know how to close the full screen app because there was no X in the window. I learned that power switch is in the "logical" place, under settings. Anyways, I am looking for info about how to best use PC's with Windows 8. I am emphasising PC's with mouses and without touch screens because where I work we don't have any and we do not plan to obtain any in the near future. I would be gratefull if you can point me to some primer for use of Windows 8 on PC's not tablets , where it is explained what mouse gestures are available, what WinKey combinations are available, how we can accomplish common tasks in new OS.
You might want to check out the Windows 8 Consumer Preview introduction video as it explains some of the features Windows 8 offers to both the touch screen audience and conventional keyboard and mouse audience like yourself. At approximately 23 minutes into the video, you'll see a demonstration of the Windows 8 features that you may be particularly interested in. In addition to the video, there is a post from the Windows Experience Blog on Getting around in Windows 8 which further explains some of the features about navigating the user interface.
The good news: It's doable, through tweaking a bunch of "To Work" options to non-default values and the addition of some select 3rd party software. I've been working on figuring out just what you're talking about all through the Windows 8 previews and before that with Windows 7.
Windows 8 can be made completely desktop-centric , where you only ever see the Metro start screen briefly for a fraction of a second right after logon and before the desktop is automatically brought up. The bad news: It looks pretty austere and flat, because Microsoft removed the visual styles from most of the desktop.
Personally I don't find it a hindrance to getting work done, but it's a little less pleasant. Things like drop shadows to help you find what window is overlapping what other window are simply missing. The better news: It's lean and quick, meaning you might be able to get it to work on hardware not quite up to Windows 7, though I wonder about drivers.
There can be something like 25 fewer processes running in a fully configured no-nonsense desktop system, as compared to Windows 7.
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