Windows 8
By John Hales
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Windows 8 - John Hales
Introduction
With Windows 8, Microsoft has reimagined the user interface (UI) from scratch. It is a radical redesign, similar to when Windows 95 was released; the entire UI looks different and works in a new way. Many of these changes will be described in this guide, but one of the biggest changes is that there are now two kinds of applications. Traditional applications (those used with Windows 95 and later) continue to run as they did previously, though they only run on x86 and x64 versions, not the RT version used in many tablets. A new application type, the Windows Store app (formerly Metro app
), has been introduced, and this type of app runs on all platforms. Another major change is touch support integrated throughout the OS; this is of primary interest to tablet users and those with touch-enabled displays. This guide focuses on traditional PCs without touch screens, so touch and gestures will not be described in this guide.
Let’s begin with a quick overview of the first three screens you’ll see after installation.
Lock Screen
The Lock screen is seen before you log in and any time you lock the screen (hence the name). The Lock screen and any data displayed on it is customizable (see Customizing the Display, for details).
Background image
Current time and date
Indicates the network is connected and Internet access is available
Battery level of the device (this screen shot was taken from a desktop computer, and so the battery level is not shown)
The following options are only available if the screen is locked and the user who locked it is logged in with a Microsoft account:
Current temperature for location listed in #6
Configured location for weather details (may be either your current location, if Windows is allowed to access that information, or a static location)
Today’s forecast
Number of unread emails
These options are customizable and can display Twitter feeds, reminders about upcoming appointments, etc. Third-party apps can display information here, too (if they are designed with this capability in mind).
Logon Screen
This screen is where you are prompted to log in. To display it, press the standard
List of users: Displays the list of users defined on this computer and an