Getting started with Windows 8

Windows 8 is an attempt to create a single operating system designed to run on both traditional PCs and tablets. The most dramatic change in Windows 8 is –The start screen.

Replacing the Traditional Start menu familiar to longtime Windows users, the new start screen is based on tiles.

Windows 8 Editions

  PC Users

   •Windows 8 (Standard)

   •Windows 8 Pro

  Business User

   •Windows 8 Enterprise

Windows 8 Requirements

The requirements listed by Microsoft include the following:

•1 GHz or faster processor

•1GB RAM (32-bit) or 2GB RAM (64-bit)

•16GB available hard drive space (32-bit) or 20GB (64-bit)

•DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

•1024 × 768-pixel screen resolution to run Windows 8 apps

•1366 × 768-pixel screen resolution to snap Windows 8 apps