The familiar made better
The desktop
The desktop that you're used to—with its taskbar, folders,
and icons—is still here and better than ever, with a new taskbar and
streamlined file management.
Security
Stay up to date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update.
Speed
Windows 8 starts up faster, switches between apps faster, and uses power more efficiently than
Windows 7.
Why download Windows 8?
It goes where you go
Your pictures, files, and settings are easily synced
through the cloud, so you can get to what you need almost anywhere.
It plays as hard as it works
Windows 8 gives you
the power to quickly browse, watch movies, play games, polish your
resume, and pull together a killer presentation—all on a single PC.
You keep all your files
If your PC is running Windows 7, your files, apps, and settings will easily transfer to Windows 8.
You keep familiar programs
Programs that run on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8.
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