Windows 8 changes / updates (compared to Windows 7): Metro design UI, Windows Explorer renamed to File Explorer, File History, Task Manager redesigned with new features, PIN and picture password for users, search get better, new Windows Notification types, touch optimized on-screen keyboard, Internet Explorer 10, updated version of Windows Defender, and many more improvements in networking, performance and hardware support. Windows 8 includes many changes and new features, see below: By default, many UWP applications are pre-installed with Windows 8 such as Mail, Messaging, Calendar, Music, Video, Weather, PC settings, and People. All Windows 8 editions are capable of using multilingual user-interface.

Universal Windows apps are available in the new Microsoft Store, the Store is pre-installed in the OS.

Microsoft has introduced universal Windows platform apps that are built on the new Windows Runtime (WinRT) library.

A new start screen was added by changing the Start menu, which includes a list of app tiles with live update option. In Windows 8, the Start button was removed from the taskbar, and a new charms bar was added to the right side of the screen. The new interface for the operating system was based on Microsoft's 'Metro' design language, which was later continued unchanged in Windows 8.1 and 10. Windows 8 (the successor to Windows 7) was released to the public on October 26, 2012, with a new redesigned user interface that makes it easy to use Windows on tablets and touchscreen devices. Language Pack, X86 and X64 ISO image files are available in the download menu, in which version N is also included. In terms of features, the core version has fewer features than Pro and Enterprise, but almost all the general and new features are available, such as the new UI, Windows Store app, picture password etc. 32 and 64-bit versions are avaialble of the core version, the 32-bit version supports up to 4 GB RAM, while the 64-bit version supports 128 GB RAM. This version does not have a edition name, it was just 'Windows 8' or you can call it 'core' version. Windows 8 (core) is the original release of the Windows 8 operating system, designed for home PC users.

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