About Microsoft Windows 8

Introduction to Windows 8.1

• Microsoft windows 8.
• About windows 8.
• Specification for windows 8.
• Setup of windows 8.
• First look at windows 8.
• Charm bar, start screen.

About windows 8.1 — Microsoft windows 8.1 operating system is a completely new design touch screen windows operating system. where it has been designed by a microsoft company developer for touch and non-touch sensitive tools, cellphones, tablets, desktops, laptops, and other electronic devices. while microsoft company has launched the windows 8.1 operating system with multitouch features, the new microsoft apps collection in the windows 8.1 operating system has provided various categories of application group features to the new store. while the big advantage of using the windows 8 operating system is that, you get a new application collection in windows 8.1, free windows 8.1 store apps, new commercial and non-commercial application collection, easy to use, robust, user friendly, and easy to use. will get to use. while you will find many new windows app collections available. here microsoft company has launched the first windows 8 operating system with a start screen without a start menu. where the windows 8.1 operating system does not have the option of start menu like the previous windows operating system. where microsoft windows developer team has officially launched windows 8 with the new windows metro style apps collection for the windows 8.1 operating system. but in the windows 10 operating system, the start menu has been re-used in a new form by the windows developer team. from many customer feedback now a new start menu with new windows 10 operating system has been developed by microsoft developer. if you currently use windows 11 operating system. so you get a completely new look at the start menu in windows 11 right in the middle of the windows taskbar. where some apps are already used in windows 8.1, and some of the latest 8.1 apps already exist microsoft windows 8 mail, health & fitness, alarms, calendar, games, food, maps, people, reader, travel, windows these apps are available in 8.1 stores. from you here, you need a microsoft administrator user account user login to use these applications.

All versions of the window 8 operating system

• Windows 8 home version.
• Windows 8 educational version.
• Windows 8 professional version.
• Windows 8 enterprizes version.
• Windows 8 ultimate version.
• Windows 8.1 pro version.

Hardware installation specification for windows 8.

• At least one dual-core processor (3 ghz (ghz) is recommended).
• Must have at least 1 gigabyte of ram (2 gb recommended).
• The hard disk must have at least 20 gigabytes of storage space (recommended 80 gb or more).
• 1 desktop, laptop, bootable cd-rom or dvd-rom, usb bootable pen drive must be created.

How to start window 8.1 setup.

• To enter the bios menu, first, you have to press the del, f2, f10, f12, key in the computer. here the system bios may differ depending on the current bios version in your system.
• First select the system boot device cd/dvd rom drive, if the boot first device is usb, then manually select the first boot device usb.
• Now insert cd/dvd into cd/dvd drive usb rom usb etc., from which you are going to install windows 8 operating system in the system.
• Now press any windows keyboard key to install windows from cd/dvd……. click continue and follow all subsequent instructions in the operating system installation process and windows setup exactly.

The installation process of the windows 8.1 operating system.

Press any key to continue — here you have to first configure the bios setup bootable device boot sequence of your desktop, laptop, system. where it can be a DVD disc or USB pen drive or any other online setup source. after setting up the proper boot device plugin bootable device, you wait for a while, and after an interval of a few seconds, you see the windows 8 installation message displayed in the console window. now you press any keyboard key to continue. now you can manually press any keyboard key, but most users prefer to press the enter key. now the windows 8 installation process has started in your system. and you will wait until you see the next windows 8 installation dialog in the installation dialog process.

Starting windows — start the windows 8 installation process dialog, where it indicates to you that the installation of windows 8 has now started. and now you just wait and watch until you automatically see the next screen dialog in windows installation. here in slow motion, you can see windows 8 flashing the new start screen logo. while this logo shrinks from small to large and continues to rise, a circular process bar continues in a circular direction at the bottom. here it means that, windows 8 is in installation mode, and you wait till then. until the next installation dialog appears soon to configure it properly and we will move on to the next dialog.

Location — here you by default select your default windows 8 installation language English (united states). but here you also get the option to customize the time and currency format as per your region. you can even choose the keyboard and input process according to your need. where your system automatically knows what format your keyboard is in, you now click on the next button to continue. where the default windows are installed around the world with these configurations. but here users may have to change it anytime with regional, national, international keyboard settings. even users are able to modify and configure these drop-down settings anytime during windows 8 installation mode.

Install now — install now option starts the process of installation of windows 8. where you click, and wait until then. until you see the next windows 8 installation dialog on the screen. now you click next to continue. in this dialog where you click on the install now option to continue with windows 8 installation process. where this option finally starts the windows 8 installation step.

Product key — here after purchasing or downloading the windows 8 product key, you enter the active windows 8 operating system version for activation. here you have to remember that without entering the windows 8 product key, you cannot go to the next dialog screen window in the setup process. where you manually enter the 25 characters alphanumeric key of the current windows 8 product in the large blank text box. where it activates your current windows 8 version online and offline. you can also download all the new update features and functions and windows features found in the live installation process from the windows 8 website. where you find the windows 8 license key on the back of the original windows DVD label you purchased. you can also download some beta versions from the official microsoft website for testing. now you can proceed to the installation of the windows 8 operating system.

License term — the license term dialog window prompts you about the strict windows usage policy put out by the microsoft company for its windows 8 users. where the EULA (end-user license agreement) is applicable, you hereby fully comply with all terms, instructions, and conditions created by microsoft company before using the windows 8 operating system product. now that you accept the terms of the license, click the checkbox, click next to continue. where you use the vertical scrollbar for a detailed view and reading of the microsoft company license agreement and status. when the user is ready for the windows 8 operating system software product.

Installation type — here if you have already installed the version of the windows 7 operating system in your system. and you want to upgrade the windows 7 operating system to the new windows 8 operating system. so you can choose to install an older version alongside the upgrade newer windows 8 version. now you click on upgrade it. this option will completely upgrade the current version of windows 7 you currently have installed. it even keeps all the files and directory structure. if you select the custom installed windows 8 version. so it removes all files and directories from the c:/> root drive and all windows 7 installations. now a new file and directory structure will be created for windows installation fresh installation and windows 8. now click on the Next button to continue with the setup step.

Partition information — here you can see the total hard disk space available in partition windows. where you can select any hard drive partition, and click on the drive option advance new option. now you click, and equally, split the current hard drive into two parts. where you can create at least three more disk partitions in the partitions window. even if you want to create more additional windows 8 partitions. to install windows 8, right-click on my computer icon on the desktop and select the manage option. then you select disk management and create as many remaining partitions as you need. now you will click on the Next button to continue with the installation process.

Created partition — the created partition option appears in the next window. if you create one or more windows 8 partitions. now choose any partition where you see them. where you want to have windows 8 installation files and folders.

Partition windows option

Refresh — if an error occurs, all created windows can refresh the hard drive partition table. now after creating a windows hard drive partition, click on refresh.

Delete — here you can delete the existing partition table partition. you can also edit and delete newly created partitions, and create new partition sizes.

Format — the format option is used to erase all complete information stores of existing and newly created hard drive partitions and to create new track sector clusters in hard drive partitions. always format your c drive for a fresh windows installation.

New — here you can create a new partition number for the existing hard drive. where you can select the hard drive location. click new partition size. now click on a new partition, apply the same procedure for the rest of the new partition creation process.

Load driver — where you can load the driver of the hard drive partition. and it can give other information related to the driver.

Extend — here you can expand the newly created partition size by expanding the active partition.

Installation partition — here you can select one of the existing partitions created in the windows 8 hard drive partition table. by default, it creates a 350-megabyte partition for the swap memory area. here the size of swap memory in the windows 7 operating system is 100 megabytes. but in windows 8 a partition of 350 megabytes selects below the first partition for windows 8 installation files. now you will click on the Next button to continue with the setup process.

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