More information about editing can be found here. Already have an account? Windows 8 is a release of Microsoft Windows , a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft. It was the successor to Windows 7. A Microsoft employee stated in his blog that Windows 8 will have the NT version number 7.
However, the April leaks and PR from Microsoft indicated that the bit Windows would continue and that the Windows 8 kernel version would be 6. It was determined to be an M2 build. Four builds of Windows 8 in its early Milestone stages have been leaked: 6. Rumors show that because of the leaks of , , and , two Microsoft employees were terminated due to leaking confidential software. Image Uploader. Server Info. Wiki home. It is the ninth major release in the Windows NT operating system line, replacing Windows 7 and being later replaced by Windows 8.
Windows 8 was one of the most short-lived releases, and its support ended on 12 January , as extended support was in favor of Windows 8. It is the first client release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis. Windows 8 was largely designed for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets, and this can be seen all across the OS, with includes bigger buttons, more distinct colors, and a more modern interface with the removal of Aero transparency on open windows.
The taskbar is still transparent, even though it doesn't blur anything behind it anymore. The renewal of the classic Windows shell was accompanied by the addition of the Metro interface, which includes a new Start menu named Start screen , with a full-screen UI replacing the smaller Start menu first introduced in Windows From the Start screen, Metro apps can be launched, which can take the entire screen, providing an immersive interface, or be snapped to a side of the screen alongside another application or the desktop.
The Up button, which was absent since Windows Longhorn build except for builds The Metro UI is directly integrated with the desktop, which features hot corners: positioning the mouse in certain parts of the screen will reveal new functionality. Right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the screen opens the Quick Link menu, which contains shortcuts to frequently used areas.
Windows 8 was the first Windows operating system ever since Windows NT 3. Although the last build of Windows 8 to have the Start button by default was , it is possible to remove the Start button from the taskbar, on builds to After doing so, log off and log back in.
If done correctly, the Start button should be removed. Desktop Window Manager now renders using a software-based 3D rasterizer when such an accelerator is unavailable. Additionally, the Windows Classic and Windows Basic themes have been removed. Although the visual styles still exist, they cannot be enabled by default unless the user modifies the system files.
Progress windows have been modified to remove the animation on the top and make it possible to view "more details", including a graph for tracking transfer speeds.
Your clarification save me a lot of stomach acid in anticipation of a mis-interpretation by someone with nothing useful to do! TX again. Unfortunately Windows 8. Ah, you reference MSDN, may it rest in peace. Phew… I was about to choose KN because I was thinking it added features. Glad I looked it up first! Skip to content.
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