5. Can Still Use Old Programs on
the New Windows:
you can drag two apps to separate panels
on the screen and run both apps at once.
8. The New Operating System Comes
with a New Internet Explorer:
Not only does Windows 8 come with an
upgraded web browser, Internet Explorer
10, but two versions of it. One version is
for the new Windows 8 environment and
the other is for the classic desktop
You can still use old programs on the
new Windows, but the main thing to know
is that this feature is only available on
Windows 8, not Windows RT. In addition
to running old programs on Windows 8,
you can actually run the system in a mode
environment.
Internet
Explorer
10
is
supposed to be fast, easy, safe and
perfect for touch. There is one bar for
both URL addresses and searches and you
can flip back and forth from webpages
with the flick of a finger.
that looks very much like Windows 7, just
in case you are missing it.
9. Tons of Cool New Gadgets are
Being
6.
Apps
are
Available
from
the
Released
for
the
New
Windows:
Microsoft Store:
Going along with the trend of tablets
and smart phones, Mircrosoft will have an
app store. The main screen will be filled
with your favorite apps and when you
click on one, it will encompass the whole
screen.
Many
new
applications
were
designed specifically for Microsoft 8.
Microsoft
7.
Windows
8
is
Great
at
Multitasking:
With
a
touchscreen
is
especially easy. By the flick of your finger,
releasing
a
bunch
of
awesome new gadgets made especially to
show off
Multitasking
is
its
new operating system.
There's the Microsoft Surface that is a
tablet with a detachable cover that also
functions as a keyboard and has a
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