Windows 8 What’s new and why I’m Afraid. Short History of Windows (…blunders) 1995 – Microsoft released Microsoft BOB as an alternative to Windows 95.

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Windows 8 What’s new and why I’m Afraid

Short History of Windows (…blunders) 1995 – Microsoft released Microsoft BOB as an alternative to Windows 95 and NT Program manager. –BOB used a cartoon desk with common items that launched programs associated with those items (pen and ink means Word Processor) 1998 – Windows 98 is released with integrated web browser and media functions. –Suffered from severe memory leaks and security issues 1999 – Microsoft releases Windows ME –A hasty release with many bugs and memory holes to tide over the initial incompatibilities with 2000 and existing FAT based programs 2006 – Microsoft releases Windows Vista –Microsoft failed in its initial Longhorn project and started from scratch in –Windows Vista was released with underestimated minimum specs to manufacturers resulting in worse performance than the previous version of Windows on new systems.

Windows GUI Evolution

Windows 3.1

Windows 95

Windows XP

Windows 7

Windows 8

Feature nameWindows 8Windows 8 Pro Windows RT Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) x Internet Explorer 10xxx Device or Drive encryption xx Connected standbyxxx Desktopxxx Installation of x86/64 and desktop softwarexx Updated Windows Explorerxxx SmartScreenxxx Enhanced Task Managerxxx Storage Spacesxx Windows Media Playerxx Exchange ActiveSyncxxx File historyxxx Play Toxxx Remote Desktop (client)xxx BitLocker and BitLocker To Go x Client Hyper-V x Domain Join x Group Policy x Remote Desktop (host) x

What’s new in 8? Faster boot times (as fast as 4 seconds) Enhanced* Windows Explorer Improved Task Manager Full support and integration with capacitive touch screen computers Access to leaner more efficient “apps” from the new Microsoft Store Easy access to programs and settings through “charms”

The Start Menu, A Eulogy. Oh start menu, you revolutionized the desktop computing experience as it positioned all applications and major functions of the computer accessible in one place. Anything needed to be done on my computer was done through you. You shall be missed.

Where did it go? Shutdown and restart functions are under settings – power options Full control panel is accessible through Windows Explorer Closing programs is done through the start charm Msconfig is now part of Task Manager.

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