Apps from the Windows Store
Windows 8 comes with a new store for apps, the Windows Store. Open the Store right from your
Start screen to browse and download apps for cooking, photos, sports, news, and a lot moremany
of them free.
Millions of streaming songs
Windows 8 also includes the Xbox Music app, which gives you access to a whole world of music.
Your Windows, everywhere
Sign in with your Microsoft account to any of your PCs running Windows 8 and you'll immediately
see your own background, display preferences, and settings.
The familiar made better
The desktop
The desktop that you're used towith its taskbar, folders, and iconsis still here and better than ever,
with a new taskbar and streamlined file management.
Security
Stay up to date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update.
Speed
Windows 8 starts up faster, switches between apps faster, and uses power more efficiently than Windows 7.
Why download Windows 8?
It goes where you go
Your pictures, files, and settings are easily synced through the cloud, so you can get to what you
need almost anywhere.
It plays as hard as it works
Windows 8 gives you the power to quickly browse, watch movies, play games, polish your resume,
and pull together a killer presentationall on a single PC.
You keep all your files
If your PC is running Windows 7, your files, apps, and settings will easily transfer to Windows 8.
You keep familiar programs
Programs that run on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8.