If your PC is running Windows 7 Home Basic or Home Premium, your files, programs and settings will easily transfer to...... more
If your PC is running
Windows 7 Home Basic or
Home Premium, your files, programs and settings will easily transfer to
Windows 8. If your PC is running
Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate,
Windows XP or
Windows Vista, you will need to reinstall your programs. Some features such as touch may require a new PC. To check compatibility, visit your PC manufacturer's website and check out www.
windows.com/
upgrade to run the
Upgrade Assistant to check for compatibility and get more details on system requirements. If you currently have a personal computer running
Windows 8 standard
edition, then you can
upgrade to
Windows 8 Pro with
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Pack
Upgrade. With
Windows 8 Pro, you can connect and share your files.
Windows 8 Pro also adds enhanced features if you need to connect to company networks, access remote files, encrypt sensitive data, and other more advanced tasks.
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro is built on the rock-solid foundation of
Windows 7, but it's been improved on all fronts. You can install
Windows 8 on the same hardware that powers
Windows Vista and
Windows 7, and you'll love how it works on new devices, too.
Windows 8 was designed with
Windows 7 apps in mind, because you probably have older apps you need to use. In addition to the new look of the Start Screen,
Windows 8 incorporates the desktop that you're familiar with. Think of the desktop as one of the many apps you can run in
Windows 8. In the desktop, you'll see all the settings, devices and features you used in
Windows 7—and you can run the desktop apps you ran in
Windows 7, too.
Microsoft Windows 8 Compare
Editions A New Look The Start screen is all you Each tile on Start is connected to a person, app, website, folder, playlist, or whatever else is important to you. Pin as many tiles to Start as you like and move them around so it's just the way you want it. This isn't the usual wall of static icons: Tiles animate with the latest information. Status updates, weather forecasts, Tweets, and more—you'll see live updates before you even open a single app. See something, share something Your photos, websites, that funny video you just saw: Pretty much anything you're looking at, you can share with others. Instantly. There's no need to interrupt what you're doing, copy what you want to share, open another app, and paste it in. Just swipe in from the right and tap or click Share to immediately send it in email or post it to Facebook. Touch and mouse
Windows is perfect for PCs with touchscreens, those that have a mouse and keyboard, and tho
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