Using a new interface like Windows 8 requires a period of adaptation, but in the end it turns out to be more user-friendly and more practical to use.
Before using it, discover some of its specificities and novelties ...
Modern UI, a new interface that replaces the Windows desktop
With Windows 8, everything changes when you start your computer.
Indeed, you no longer arrive on the classic Windows desktop, but on an interface called Modern UI, which presents applications and documents in the form of a mosaic of colored thumbnails.
The purpose of this interface is to allow everyone to quickly access their favorite tools, and easily add new elements to the home page.
It should also be noted that this interface is particularly well suited to the use of a touch screen, and therefore ideal for devices such as tablet or notebook.
For purists, the Windows desktop is always accessible via a shortcut placed in Modern UI.
Windows without windows
Modern UI is not only a new interface, it is also a new philosophy for launching applications.
Indeed, all the applications launched from Modern UI work in full screen mode, the traditional Windows windows are no longer offered.
To return to the usual mode, with the possibility of modifying the size of the windows, displaying several side by side, and closing or reducing them, you will have to switch to the classic desktop display.
If you are not a fan of Modern UI, know that you can return to the classic Windows desktop at startup, by adjusting the properties of the taskbar.
Windows Store integrated into the operating system
With Windows 8, there is no question of doing without the Internet! Upon installation, the user is in fact invited to create or use a Microsoft account, which will then be used to use a certain number of tools connected to his computer (email, online discussion, etc.). Need to install new software on your computer? Windows 8 offers a real application kiosk on the same principle as the Apple Store. This device, called Windows Store, will allow you to buy software and video games online, without going through a specialized store, provided of course that you use your Microsoft account. With this system, you will be sure to install software that is 100% compatible with your computer and to get all the updates.
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