![]() Microsoft unveiled new Windows 8 features and improvements on the first day of the BUILD conference on September 13, 2011. Developer PreviewĪ screenshot of Windows 8 Developer Preview running on a multi-monitor system, showcasing many features Ī month before the BUILD conference was held, Microsoft opened a new blog called "Building Windows 8" for users and developers on August 15, 2011. ![]() On June 1, 2011, Microsoft officially unveiled Windows 8's new user interface as well as additional features at the Taipei Computex 2011 in Taipei ( Taiwan) by Mike Angiulo and at the D9 conference in California (United States) by Julie Larson-Green and Microsoft's Windows President Steven Sinofsky. On January 6 at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Steven Sinofsky revealed and demonstrated an early build of Windows 8. On January 5, 2011, Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows would be adding support for ARM microprocessors in addition to the x86 microprocessors from Intel, AMD and VIA. Windows 8 development started before Windows 7 had shipped in 2009. Windows 8 Enterprise and Windows RT were not made available at retail outlets. Hardware vendors willing to receive Microsoft's certification for such devices needed to adhere to a list of certification requirements. The latter, however, ran on tablet computers with ARM architecture and had different hardware requirements. The first three had almost the same hardware requirements as those of Windows 7. Windows 8 was available in four major editions: Windows 8, Windows 8 Professional, Windows 8 Enterprise, and Windows RT 8, Windows Phone 8. Some of these changes have stirred controversy. Windows 8 also features a new start screen, Internet Explorer 10, native support for USB 3.0, a new Windows Defender that combats different types of malware (instead of only spyware), Windows To Go, and support for UEFI SecureBoot. Windows 8 is built on Metro design language and introduces a new form of "Windows 8-style software", which may only be obtained through the Windows Store. Windows 8 was slated for general availability on October 26, 2012. On August 1, 2012, Windows 8 graduated from the development stage and was released to manufacturing. During its development and test phases, Microsoft released three pre-release versions: Developer Preview (September 13, 2011), Consumer Preview (February 29, 2012), and Release Preview (May 31, 2012). Its existence was first announced in January 2011 at Consumer Electronics Show. It is part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, succeeds Windows 7 and precedes Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.ĭevelopment of Windows 8 started before the release of its predecessor in 2009. Windows 8 is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, and tablets. Users must install Windows 8.1 in order to continue receiving updates and support until January 10, 2023.
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