Regarding Microsoft Windows 8 How to Upgrade and Features

Regarding Microsoft Windows 8: How to Upgrade and Features - Less than 10 days will present Microsofts latest operating system Windows 8 officially to the public. As is known, the Windows 8 OS which was released globally next October 26 will be a new round of drastic changes through a variety adapted to the changing times, especially with the proliferation of a variety of mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops and other convertible ultrabook that mostly supports display technology Touch. Certainly, not everyone thinks to directly replace the PC with a new model that has been installed beginning with Windows 8. There will be many people who prefer to upgrade its OS, whether from Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems and sophisticated taste of Microsoft.

As to whether the OS Microsoft Windows 8?

Broadly speaking, Windows 8 is a unified operating system from Microsoft that can run well on a variety of mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, as well as traditional PCs and laptops. Windows 8 can be used in a variety of ARM-based tablets and Intel x86-based PC. The system is different from Apple step in presenting its OS. Apple still distinguishes OS for Macintosh computers (OS X Mountain Lion) and OS for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (iOS6). In Windows 8 will be presented interface shaped like boxes tiles are dynamic and can provide up to date information such as weather or the latest tweet. Tiles can be clicked or touched to open the applications contained therein.

Scre en interface with Windows 8, which was originally known as Metro can navigate through finger movements, move or wipe the screen. Although Windows 8 is designed for touch-based technology, this OS can still run with the mouse and keyboard, but certainly not surf if using your fingertips. Some interesting touch-based navigation, among others: the finger movement shifts from right to left will open the bar "Charm". Contrary motion (sliding from left to right) will bring up thumbnails of open applications. Dragging an application being opened to the bottom of the screen will close the application (though without doing it, applications that are not used within a certain period will close by itself). To reduce or enlarge the screen, the user simply needs to make a move "pinch" with the index finger and thumb.

Excellent features of Windows 8

Windows Defender
Windows 8 embedded with Antivirus security p rogram. Windows Defender is able to keep your PC from viruses, malware, Trojans and other malicious programs automatically. Thus, you do not need to purchase or install any other antivirus software in Windows 8.

Save battery and increase boot speed
Using Windows 8 PC will present a very fast initial boot than any other OS. You can even manage your startup through the task manager in Windows 8. While a good power management in Windows 8 will make the OS is able to save the power consumption, so that the battery on a mobile device is not easily exhausted.

Easily updatable
Windows 8 is designed to receive updates automatically when the device is connected to the Internet, it could be through Wi Fi networks, as in other mobile OS. The latest updates can be system updates, applications or new features.

Personalize display screen through the "tattoos"
Windows 8 users can customize the display with the wishes of e ach, can even add some tattoos.

Windows 8 Store Apps
Metro Windows 8 app store works like other mobile application stores, but with full functionality for computer software.

Presenting a variety of popular mobile games
If the current game enthusiasts are generally only able to play freely through the tablet or smartphone, with Windows 8 now the game can be presented on a variety of devices, including PCs and laptop computers. Some games are already present among other Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and Cut the Rope.

Windows 8 Charm
Charm Toolbar gives you easy access to a variety of important things that you need when working with Windows 8, such as search, share, or to start your PC settings. Options presented are Start, Search, Share, Devices and Settings. These blades have a function similar to the Windows Start line in the previous generation OS. 

File Explorer
Formerl y known as Windows Explorer, but now presented with a range of enhanced capabilities, such as more detailed statistics, capable of delaying file transfers and handle conflicts when copying files. You also can copy more than one file at a time via Windows 8. These features make up the process of copying in one dialog box at a time and allow the user to delay (pause), resume, stop by the copying process and signals when the file has finished copied over another.

New recovery options
If there is an error or computer suddenly "hangs", then there are two recovery functions offered by Windows 8, Refresh or Reset. Refresh will reload all Windows file in its original position as it was before the problem. Computer will reset condition at the starting of the plant.

How to Upgrade Windows 8

OS upgrade from Windows 7, XP or Vista to Windows 8 does not require a difficult process. Y ou can install Windows 8 via CD or from files downloaded via Microsoft, with the same process. It should be noted, Microsofts OS to allow consumers to store Windows 8 downloaded from the official website, either by way of "burn" DVDs or save to USB without any additional charge.

Windows 7 to Windows 8

Upgrading your PCs operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 8 is not difficult, simply by visiting the Microsoft website and book a package upgrade Windows 8 Pro. You can then download the OS directly from Microsoft at a cost of £ 24.99 (around 390 thousand dollars). Or if you want to get Windows 8 Pro pack in physical form (CD), can be bought at a price of £ 49.98 (about 775 thousand dollars). For consumers who recently bought a Windows 7 PC between June 2, 2012 until January 31, 2013, Microsoft is providing a special discount for a package upgrade to Windows 8 only costs £ 14.99 (about 235 thousand dollars). Microsoft explained that the upgra de is done from Windows 7 will bring a whole, including the settings, personal files and applications to Windows 8.

Windows Vista or XP to Windows 8

Basically, the installation as a user of Windows 7. However, in Windows Vista, the upgrade only bring settings and personal files to Windows 8. While Windows XP will only get his personal files in Windows 8.

Requirements to run Windows 8

Requirements PC specifications required to run Windows 8 is 32 or 64 bit processor with minimum power 1GHz, 1GB or 2GB of RAM for 64-bit version, the graphics card that supports DirectX 9, a 20GB hard drive.