and other stuff advanced users may want
From there, you can look at a more
to access.
detailed list of the available apps in a
given section. And, the store contains not
Full Screen Apps
only touch-based apps for the tablet
interface, but some of the more traditional
desktop Windows apps you're used to, so
you have one portal to discover all your
Windows apps no matter what interface
you're using. The Store has free and paid
apps, and you can try paid apps before
you commit to buying, which is really,
really nice.
While you can pin your favorite apps to
Sync All Your Data to the Cloud
the taskbar, as usual, most of your apps
will reside on the Start screen, just like
The cloud is taking center stage in
they used to reside in the Start menu. Just
Windows 8, with your Microsoft account
fire up the Start screen and tap or click on
driving all the syncing. Your address book,
the tile for the app you want to launch
photos, SkyDrive data, and even data
(or, as we mentioned above, type it in the
within third-party apps can sync up to the
search box). Tablet-optimized apps will go
cloud, and you can access them on any
full screen, while others will shoot you
Windows 8 device—even a brand new
back to the desktop.
one. Just sign in, and you'll have access to
everything (not unlike Chrome OS, which
The Windows Store
immediately loaded your themes and
extensions when you logged in). The
address
book
also syncs
with
other
services like Facebook and Twitter as well.
You can even sync all of your settings
from one Windows 8 PC to another. Just
sign onto your Windows 8 with a Microsoft
account and you'll get all your themes,
The Windows Store looks much like the
home screen, with tiles that correspond to
different categories and featured apps.
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languages, app settings, taskbar, and
other preferences will show right up. It's a
pretty neat feature if you have multiple
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