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Windows_8

Windows 8 was released to a mixed critical reception. Although reaction towards its performance improvements, security enhancements, and improved support for touchscreen devices was positive, the new user interface of the operating system was widely criticized for being potentially confusing and difficult to learn (especially when used with a keyboard and mouse instead of a touchscreen). Despite these shortcomings, 60 million Windows 8 licenses have been sold through January 2013, a number which included both upgrades and sales to OEMs for new PCs.

Question: What about Windows 8 was well received?
Answer: its performance improvements, security enhancements, and improved support for touchscreen devices

Question: What were the perceived problems with the new Windows 8 user interface?
Answer: being potentially confusing and difficult to learn

Question: How many Windows 8 licenses were purchased by January 2013?
Answer: 60 million

Question: What about Windows 9 was well received?

Question: What about Windows 8 was poorly received?

Question: What were the perceived problems with the old Windows 8 user interface?

Question: What were the perceived problems with the new Windows 9 user interface?

Question: How many Windows 8 licenses were purchased by January 2012?
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Windows 8 development started before Windows 7 had shipped in 2009. At the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2011, it was announced that the next version of Windows would add support for ARM system-on-chips alongside the existing x86 processors produced by vendors, especially AMD and Intel. Windows division president Steven Sinofsky demonstrated an early build of the port on prototype devices, while Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the company's goal for Windows to be "everywhere on every kind of device without compromise." Details also began to surface about a new application framework for Windows 8 codenamed "Jupiter", which would be used to make "immersive" applications using XAML (similarly to Windows Phone and Silverlight) that could be distributed via a new packaging system and a rumored application store.

Question: When did Microsoft start creating Windows 8?
Answer: before Windows 7 had shipped in 2009

Question: Who is Windows division president?
Answer: Steven Sinofsky

Question: Who is Microsofts CEO?
Answer: Steve Ballmer

Question: Where were the Windows 8 plans initially announced?
Answer: Consumer Electronics Show

Question: What is jupiter?
Answer: new application framework for Windows 8

Question: Who is Windows division vice president?

Question: When did Microsoft start creating Windows 9?

Question: Who is Microsofts CFO?

Question: Where were the Windows 9 plans initially announced?

Question: What isn't jupiter?
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Three milestone releases of Windows 8 leaked to the general public. Milestone 1, Build 7850, was leaked on April 12, 2011. It was the first build where the text of a window was written centered instead of aligned to the left. It was also probably the first appearance of the Metro-style font, and its wallpaper had the text shhh... let's not leak our hard work. However, its detailed build number reveals that the build was created on September 22, 2010. The leaked copy edition was Enterprise edition. The OS still reads as "Windows 7". Milestone 2, Build 7955, was leaked on April 25, 2011. The traditional Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) was replaced by a new Black screen, although this was later scrapped. This build introduced a new ribbon in Windows Explorer. Build 7959, with minor changes but the first 64-bit version, was leaked on May 1, 2011. The "Windows 7" logo was temporarily replaced with text displaying "Microsoft Confidential". On June 17, 2011, build 7989 64-bit edition was leaked. It introduced a new boot screen featuring the same fish as the default Windows 7 Beta wallpaper, which was later scrapped, and the circling dots as featured in the final (although the final version comes with smaller circling dots throbber). It also had the text Welcome below them, although this was also scrapped.

Question: What does BSoD stand for?
Answer: Blue Screen of Death

Question: When was Milestone 1 divulged?
Answer: April 12, 2011

Question: What was special about Milestone 1?
Answer: It was the first build where the text of a window was written centered

Question: When was Milestone 2 divulged?
Answer: April 25, 2011

Question: When was Build 7959 divulged?
Answer: May 1, 2011

Question: What does BSoB stand for?

Question: When was Milestone 11 divulged?

Question: What was special about Milestone 11?

Question: When was Milestone 12 divulged?

Question: When was Build 7995 divulged?
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The build was released for download later in the day in standard 32-bit and 64-bit versions, plus a special 64-bit version which included SDKs and developer tools (Visual Studio Express and Expression Blend) for developing Metro-style apps. The Windows Store was announced during the presentation, but was not available in this build. According to Microsoft, there were about 535,000 downloads of the developer preview within the first 12 hours of its release. Originally set to expire on March 11, 2012, in February 2012 the Developer Preview's expiry date was changed to January 15, 2013.

Question: What 3 versions of the build did Microsoft first release?
Answer: standard 32-bit and 64-bit versions, plus a special 64-bit version which included SDKs and developer tools

Question: What developer tools did the build have?
Answer: Visual Studio Express and Expression Blend

Question: How many downloads occured in the first 12 hours?
Answer: 535,000

Question: When did the developer preview expire?
Answer: January 15, 2013

Question: When was the Developer preview initially intended to expire?
Answer: March 11, 2012

Question: What 4 versions of the build did Microsoft first release?

Question: What developer tools didn't the build have?

Question: How many downloads occured in the first 21 hours?

Question: When didn't the developer preview expire?

Question: When wasn't the Developer preview initially intended to expire?
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On February 29, 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8 Consumer Preview, the beta version of Windows 8, build 8250. Alongside other changes, the build removed the Start button from the taskbar for the first time since its debut on Windows 95; according to Windows manager Chaitanya Sareen, the Start button was removed to reflect their view that on Windows 8, the desktop was an "app" itself, and not the primary interface of the operating system. Windows president Steven Sinofsky said more than 100,000 changes had been made since the developer version went public. The day after its release, Windows 8 Consumer Preview had been downloaded over one million times. Like the Developer Preview, the Consumer Preview expired on January 15, 2013.

Question: When was the beta version of Windows 8 made available to the public?
Answer: February 29, 2012

Question: Who is the Windows Manager?
Answer: Chaitanya Sareen

Question: How many things were altered after developer version release?
Answer: 100,000

Question: When was the Consumer Preview set to expire?
Answer: January 15, 2013

Question: How many times was the Consumer Preview downloaded in the first 24 hours?
Answer: over one million times

Question: When was the beta version of Windows 9 made available to the public?

Question: Who isn't the Windows Manager?

Question: How many things were altered before developer version release?

Question: When wasn't the Consumer Preview set to expire?

Question: How many times was the Consumer Preview downloaded in the first 42 hours?
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Many other builds were released until the Japan's Developers Day conference, when Steven Sinofsky announced that Windows 8 Release Preview (build 8400) would be released during the first week of June. On May 28, 2012, Windows 8 Release Preview (Standard Simplified Chinese x64 edition, not China-specific version, build 8400) was leaked online on various Chinese and BitTorrent websites. On May 31, 2012, Windows 8 Release Preview was released to the public by Microsoft. Major items in the Release Preview included the addition of Sports, Travel, and News apps, along with an integrated version of Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer. Like the Developer Preview and the Consumer Preview, the release preview expired on January 15, 2013.

Question: When was the Release Preview revealed to consumers?
Answer: May 31, 2012

Question: When was the release preview set to expire?
Answer: January 15, 2013

Question: What were the main components of the Release preview?
Answer: addition of Sports, Travel, and News apps, along with an integrated version of Adobe Flash Player

Question: What was the build number of the Windows 8 Release Preview?
Answer: 8400

Question: When was the Windows 8 Release Preview accidentally revealed?
Answer: May 28, 2012

Question: When was the Release Preview unrevealed to consumers?

Question: When wasn't the release preview set to expire?

Question: What were the side components of the Release preview?

Question: What was the build number of the Windows 9 Release Preview?

Question: When was the Windows 9 Release Preview accidentally revealed?
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On August 1, 2012, Windows 8 (build 9200) was released to manufacturing with the build number 6.2.9200.16384 . Microsoft planned to hold a launch event on October 25, 2012 and release Windows 8 for general availability on the next day. However, only a day after its release to manufacturing, a copy of the final version of Windows 8 Enterprise N (a version for European markets lacking bundled media players to comply with a court ruling) leaked online, followed by leaks of the final versions of Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise a few days later. On August 15, 2012, Windows 8 was made available to download for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Windows 8 was made available to Software Assurance customers on August 16, 2012. Windows 8 was made available for students with a DreamSpark Premium subscription on August 22, 2012, earlier than advertised.

Question: When did Windows 8 manufacturing begin?
Answer: August 1, 2012

Question: What was the final build Microsoft decided to manufacture?
Answer: 9200

Question: When was Microsoft supposed to officially launch Windows 8?
Answer: October 25, 2012

Question: What version of Windows 8 is Enterprise N?
Answer: a version for European markets lacking bundled media players

Question: When were Software Assurance consumers allowed access to Windows 8?
Answer: August 16, 2012

Question: When did Windows 9 manufacturing begin?

Question: What was the first build Microsoft decided to manufacture?

Question: When was Microsoft supposed to officially launch Windows 9?

Question: What version of Windows 9 is Enterprise N?

Question: When were Software Assurance consumers allowed access to Windows 9?
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Relatively few changes were made from the Release Preview to the final version; these included updated versions of its pre-loaded apps, the renaming of Windows Explorer to File Explorer, the replacement of the Aero Glass theme from Windows Vista and 7 with a new flat and solid-colored theme, and the addition of new background options for the Start screen, lock screen, and desktop. Prior to its general availability on October 26, 2012, updates were released for some of Windows 8's bundled apps, and a "General Availability Cumulative Update" (which included fixes to improve performance, compatibility, and battery life) was released on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Microsoft indicated that due to improvements to its testing infrastructure, general improvements of this nature are to be released more frequently through Windows Update instead of being relegated to OEMs and service packs only.

Question: How many things did Microsoft alter after Release Preview?
Answer: Relatively few

Question: When was the General Availablity Cumulative Update provided?
Answer: October 9, 2012

Question: How are system improvements released through Windows 8?
Answer: through Windows Update

Question: What name did Windows Explorer change to?
Answer: File Explorer

Question: How many things did Microsoft alter before Release Preview?

Question: When wasn't the General Availablity Cumulative Update provided?

Question: How aren't system improvements released through Windows 8?

Question: How are system improvements released through Windows 9?

Question: What name did Windows Explorer stay as?
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Microsoft began an advertising campaign centered around Windows 8 and its Surface tablet in October 2012, starting with its first television advertisement premiering on October 14, 2012. Microsoft's advertising budget of US$1.5–1.8 billion was significantly larger than the US$200 million campaign used to promote Windows 95. As part of its campaign, Microsoft set up 34 pop-up stores inside malls (primarily focusing on Surface), provided training for retail employees in partnership with Intel, and collaborated with the electronics store chain Best Buy to design expanded spaces to showcase devices. In an effort to make retail displays of Windows 8 devices more "personal", Microsoft also developed a character known in English-speaking markets as "Allison Brown", whose fictional profile (including personal photos, contacts, and emails) is also featured on demonstration units of Windows 8 devices.

Question: How much money was allocated to advertise Windows 8?
Answer: $1.5–1.8 billion

Question: How much money was allocated to advertise Windows 95?
Answer: $200 million

Question: What is the name of the character Microsoft used to make Windows 8 seem more personable?
Answer: Allison Brown

Question: When did Microsoft begin promoting Windows 8?
Answer: October 2012

Question: How many pop up stores did Microsoft set up to help promote Windows 8?
Answer: 34

Question: How much money was allocated to advertise Windows 9?

Question: How much money was allocated to advertise Windows 98?

Question: What is the name of the character Microsoft used to make Windows 9 seem more personable?

Question: When did Microsoft begin promoting Windows 9?

Question: How many pop up stores did Microsoft set up to help promote Windows 9?
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In May 2013, Microsoft launched a new television campaign for Windows 8 illustrating the capabilities and pricing of Windows 8 tablets in comparison to the iPad, which featured the voice of Siri remarking on the iPad's limitations in a parody of Apple's "Get a Mac" advertisements. On June 12, 2013 during game 1 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Microsoft premiered the first ad in its "Windows Everywhere" campaign, which promoted Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and the company's suite of online services as an interconnected platform.

Question: When was the first game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals?
Answer: June 12, 2013

Question: Who did Windows 8 mock in their television campaign?
Answer: the iPad

Question: What was the name of the Windows 8 advertising campaign?
Answer: Windows Everywhere

Question: What three things did the Windows Everywhere campaign emphasize on?
Answer: Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and the company's suite of online services

Question: When was the first game of the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals?

Question: When was the last game of the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals?

Question: Who did Windows 9 mock in their television campaign?

Question: What was the name of the Windows 9 advertising campaign?

Question: What four things did the Windows Everywhere campaign emphasize on?
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New features and functionality in Windows 8 include a faster startup through UEFI integration and the new "Hybrid Boot" mode (which hibernates the Windows kernel on shutdown to speed up the subsequent boot), a new lock screen with a clock and notifications, and the ability for enterprise users to create live USB versions of Windows (known as Windows To Go). Windows 8 also adds native support for USB 3.0 devices, which allow for faster data transfers and improved power management with compatible devices, and hard disk 4KB Advanced Format support, as well as support for near field communication to facilitate sharing and communication between devices.

Question: What happens during Hybrid Boot mode?
Answer: hibernates the Windows kernel on shutdown to speed up the subsequent boot

Question: What is Windows to Go?
Answer: live USB versions of Windows

Question: What are the benefits of USB 3.0?
Answer: faster data transfers and improved power management

Question: What is the point of near field communications?
Answer: to facilitate sharing and communication between devices

Question: What features were added to the lock screen?
Answer: clock and notifications

Question: What never happens during Hybrid Boot mode?

Question: What is Windows to Stay?

Question: What are the benefits of USB 2.0?

Question: What is the point of far field communications?

Question: What features were taken away to the lock screen?
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Windows Explorer, which has been renamed File Explorer, now includes a ribbon in place of the command bar. File operation dialog boxes have been updated to provide more detailed statistics, the ability to pause file transfers, and improvements in the ability to manage conflicts when copying files. A new "File History" function allows incremental revisions of files to be backed up to and restored from a secondary storage device, while Storage Spaces allows users to combine different sized hard disks into virtual drives and specify mirroring, parity, or no redundancy on a folder-by-folder basis.

Question: What replaced the Windows Explorer comman bar?
Answer: a ribbon

Question: What is the new name of Windows Explorer?
Answer: File Explorer

Question: What did the update of operation dalog boxes help with?
Answer: provide more detailed statistics, the ability to pause file transfers, and improvements in the ability to manage conflicts when copying files

Question: What does file history make possible?
Answer: allows incremental revisions of files to be backed up to and restored from a secondary storage device

Question: What never replaced the Windows Explorer common bar?

Question: What is the old name of Windows Explorer?

Question: What did the update of operation dalog boxes hurt with?

Question: What didn't the update of operation dalog boxes help with?

Question: What does file history make impossible?
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Task Manager has been redesigned, including a new processes tab with the option to display fewer or more details of running applications and background processes, a heat map using different colors indicating the level of resource usage, network and disk counters, grouping by process type (e.g. applications, background processes and Windows processes), friendly names for processes and a new option which allows users to search the web to find information about obscure processes. Additionally, the Blue Screen of Death has been updated with a simpler and modern design with less technical information displayed.

Question: What is the point of using different colors on a heat map?
Answer: indicating the level of resource usage

Question: What changes were made to the BSoD?
Answer: a simpler and modern design with less technical information displayed

Question: What are some of the process type groups Windows 8 implemented?
Answer: applications, background processes and Windows processes

Question: How can users find out more about obscure Windows 8 processes?
Answer: search the web

Question: What is the point of using same colors on a heat map?

Question: What is the point of using different colors on a cool map?

Question: What changes were made to the BSoB?

Question: What are some of the process type groups Windows 9 implemented?

Question: How can users find out more about obscure Windows 9 processes?
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New security features in Windows 8 include two new authentication methods tailored towards touchscreens (PINs and picture passwords), the addition of antivirus capabilities to Windows Defender (bringing it in parity with Microsoft Security Essentials). SmartScreen filtering integrated into Windows, Family Safety offers Parental controls, which allows parents to monitor and manage their children's activities on a device with activity reports and safety controls. Windows 8 also provides integrated system recovery through the new "Refresh" and "Reset" functions, including system recovery from USB drive. Windows 8's first security patches would be released on November 13, 2012; it would contain three fixes deemed "critical" by the company.

Question: What new security features did Windows 8 provide?
Answer: PINs and picture passwords

Question: What were the new security features in Windows 8 geared at?
Answer: touchscreens

Question: What options do Parental controls provide?
Answer: allows parents to monitor and manage their children's activities on a device with activity reports and safety controls

Question: What new recovery options did Windows 8 implement?
Answer: "Refresh" and "Reset" functions, including system recovery from USB drive

Question: When was the first Windows 8 patch sent out?
Answer: November 13, 2012

Question: What new security features did Windows 9 provide?

Question: What were the new security features in Windows 9 geared at?

Question: What options don't Parental controls provide?

Question: What new recovery options did Windows 9 implement?

Question: When was the first Windows 9 patch sent out?
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Windows 8 supports a feature of the UEFI specification known as "Secure boot", which uses a public-key infrastructure to verify the integrity of the operating system and prevent unauthorized programs such as bootkits from infecting the device's boot process. Some pre-built devices may be described as "certified" by Microsoft; these must have secure boot enabled by default, and provide ways for users to disable or re-configure the feature. ARM-based Windows RT devices must have secure boot permanently enabled.

Question: How does secure boot help avert boot process infections?
Answer: uses a public-key infrastructure to verify the integrity of the operating system

Question: What requirements do Microsoft certified devices have?
Answer: must have secure boot enabled by default, and provide ways for users to disable or re-configure the feature

Question: What must always be enable in ARM-based Windows RT devices?
Answer: secure boot

Question: How doesn't secure boot help avert boot process infections?

Question: How does insecure boot help avert boot process infections?

Question: What requirements don't Microsoft certified devices have?

Question: What requirements do Microsoft uncertified devices have?

Question: What must always be enable in ARM-based Windows TR devices?
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Windows 8 provides heavier integration with online services from Microsoft and others. A user can now log in to Windows with a Microsoft account, which can be used to access services and synchronize applications and settings between devices. Windows 8 also ships with a client app for Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud storage service, which also allows apps to save files directly to SkyDrive. A SkyDrive client for the desktop and File Explorer is not included in Windows 8, and must be downloaded separately. Bundled multimedia apps are provided under the Xbox brand, including Xbox Music, Xbox Video, and the Xbox SmartGlass companion for use with an Xbox 360 console. Games can integrate into an Xbox Live hub app, which also allows users to view their profile and gamerscore. Other bundled apps provide the ability to link Flickr and Facebook. Due to Facebook Connect service changes, Facebook support is disabled in all bundled apps effective June 8, 2015.

Question: What is SkyDrive?
Answer: cloud storage service

Question: What features does Xbox Live hub offer?
Answer: allows users to view their profile and gamerscore

Question: When was Facebook support turned off?
Answer: June 8, 2015

Question: What Xbox apps were bundled together?
Answer: Xbox Music, Xbox Video, and the Xbox SmartGlass

Question: What service options does Windows online now offer?
Answer: can be used to access services and synchronize applications and settings between devices.

Question: What isn't SkyDrive?

Question: What features doesn't Xbox Live hub offer?

Question: When was Facebook support turned on?

Question: What Xbox One apps were bundled together?

Question: What service options does Windows offline now offer?
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Internet Explorer 10 is included as both a desktop program and a touch-optimized app, and includes increased support for HTML5, CSS3, and hardware acceleration. The Internet Explorer app does not support plugins or ActiveX components, but includes a version of Adobe Flash Player that is optimized for touch and low power usage. Initially, Adobe Flash would only work on sites included on a "Compatibility View" whitelist; however, after feedback from users and additional compatibility tests, an update in March 2013 changed this behavior to use a smaller blacklist of sites with known compatibility issues instead, allowing Flash to be used on most sites by default. The desktop version does not contain these limitations.

Question: What forms is Internet Exploer 10 available as?
Answer: a desktop program and a touch-optimized app

Question: What limitations were put on Adobe flash to begin with?
Answer: a "Compatibility View" whitelist

Question: What improvements were made to Internet Explorer?
Answer: increased support for HTML5, CSS3, and hardware acceleration

Question: Where can Adobe Flash now be used?
Answer: most sites by default

Question: What forms is Internet Explorer 11 available as?

Question: What forms is Internet Explorer 10 unavailable as?

Question: What limitations weren't put on Adobe flash to begin with?

Question: What improvements weren't made to Internet Explorer?

Question: Where can Adobe Flash not be used?
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Windows 8 also incorporates improved support for mobile broadband; the operating system can now detect the insertion of a SIM card and automatically configure connection settings (including APNs and carrier branding), and reduce its internet usage in order to conserve bandwidth on metered networks. Windows 8 also adds an integrated airplane mode setting to globally disable all wireless connectivity as well. Carriers can also offer account management systems through Windows Store apps, which can be automatically installed as a part of the connection process and offer usage statistics on their respective tile.

Question: What does airplone mode do?
Answer: disable all wireless connectivity

Question: Where can Carrier account management systems be found?
Answer: Windows Store apps

Question: What registers the insertion of a SIM card?
Answer: the operating system

Question: What are some connection settings in Windows 8?
Answer: APNs and carrier branding

Question: What doesn't airplane mode do?

Question: Where can't Carrier account management systems be found?

Question: What never registers the insertion of a SIM card?

Question: What registers the insertion of a SMI card?

Question: What are some connection settings in Windows 9?
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Windows 8 introduces a new style of application, Windows Store apps. According to Microsoft developer Jensen Harris, these apps are to be optimized for touchscreen environments and are more specialized than current desktop applications. Apps can run either in a full-screen mode, or be snapped to the side of a screen. Apps can provide toast notifications on screen or animate their tiles on the Start screen with dynamic content. Apps can use "contracts"; a collection of hooks to provide common functionality that can integrate with other apps, including search and sharing. Apps can also provide integration with other services; for example, the People app can connect to a variety of different social networks and services (such as Facebook, Skype, and People service), while the Photos app can aggregate photos from services such as Facebook and Flickr.

Question: Who is Jensen Harris?
Answer: Microsoft developer

Question: What apps can one expect the People app to match with?
Answer: Facebook, Skype, and People service

Question: What apps can one expect the Photos app to match with?
Answer: Facebook and Flickr

Question: What makes Windows Store apps unique?
Answer: apps are to be optimized for touchscreen environments and are more specialized than current desktop applications.

Question: What are contracts?
Answer: collection of hooks to provide common functionality that can integrate with other apps

Question: Who isn't Jensen Harris?

Question: What apps can't one expect the People app to match with?

Question: What apps can't one expect the Photos app to match with?

Question: What makes Windows Store apps un-unique?

Question: What aren't contracts?
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Windows Store apps run within a new set of APIs known as Windows Runtime, which supports programming languages such as C, C++, Visual Basic .NET, C#, along with HTML5 and JavaScript. If written in some "high-level" languages, apps written for Windows Runtime can be compatible with both Intel and ARM versions of Windows, otherwise they are not binary code compatible. Components may be compiled as Windows Runtime Components, permitting consumption by all compatible languages. To ensure stability and security, apps run within a sandboxed environment, and require permissions to access certain functionality, such as accessing the Internet or a camera.

Question: What programming languages does Windows Runtime work with?
Answer: C, C++, Visual Basic .NET, C#, along with HTML5 and JavaScript

Question: What makes Windows apps binary code compatible?
Answer: If written in some "high-level" languages

Question: What does compiling components as Windows Runtime make possible?
Answer: permitting consumption by all compatible languages

Question: What kind of environment provides Windows apps extra security?
Answer: sandboxed environment

Question: What programming languages does Windows Downtime work with?

Question: What programming languages does Windows Runtime work without?

Question: What makes Windows apps unary code compatible?

Question: What does compiling components as Windows Runtime make impossible?

Question: What kind of environment provides Windows apps less security?
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Retail versions of Windows 8 are only able to install these apps through Windows Store—a namesake distribution platform which offers both apps, and listings for desktop programs certified for comparability with Windows 8. A method to sideload apps from outside Windows Store is available to devices running Windows 8 Enterprise and joined to a domain; Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT devices that are not part of a domain can also sideload apps, but only after special product keys are obtained through volume licensing.

Question: Where can Windows 8 install apps from?
Answer: Windows Store

Question: How do devices with Windows 8 Enterprise attain apps outside of the Windows Store?
Answer: sideload apps

Question: What other devices can sideload apps?
Answer: Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT devices

Question: Where can't Windows 8 install apps from?

Question: Where can Windows 9 install apps from?

Question: How do devices with Windows 9 Enterprise attain apps outside of the Windows Store?

Question: How do devices with Windows 8 Enterprise attain apps inside of the Windows Store?

Question: What other devices can't sideload apps?
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The term "Immersive app" had been used internally by Microsoft developers to refer to the apps prior to the first official presentation of Windows 8, after which they were referred to as "Metro-style apps" in reference to the Metro design language. The term was phased out in August 2012; a Microsoft spokesperson denied rumors that the change was related to a potential trademark issue, and stated that "Metro" was only a codename that would be replaced prior to Windows 8's release. Following these reports, the terms "Modern UI-style apps", "Windows 8-style apps" and "Windows Store apps" began to be used by various Microsoft documents and material to refer to the new apps. In an interview on September 12, 2012, Soma Somasegar (vice president of Microsoft's development software division) confirmed that "Windows Store apps" would be the official term for the apps. An MSDN page explaining the Metro design language uses the term "Modern design" to refer to the language as a whole.

Question: What does immersive app stand for?
Answer: the apps prior to the first official presentation of Windows 8

Question: What are apps after the introduction of Windows 8 called?
Answer: Metro-style apps

Question: Who is Soma Somasegar?
Answer: vice president of Microsoft's development software division

Question: When did Windows Store apps become the real term for the apps?
Answer: September 12, 2012

Question: What does unimmersive app stand for?

Question: What doesn't immersive app stand for?

Question: What are apps after the introduction of Windows 9 called?

Question: Who is Noma Somasegar?

Question: When didn't Windows Store apps become the real term for the apps?
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Exceptions to the restrictions faced by Windows Store apps are given to web browsers. The user's default browser can distribute a Metro-style web browser in same package as the desktop version, which has access to functionality unavailable to other apps, such as being able to permanently run in the background, use multiple background processes, and use Windows API code instead of WinRT (allowing for code to be re-used with the desktop version, while still taking advantage of features available to Windows Store apps, such as charms). Microsoft advertises this exception privilege "New experience enabled" (formerly "Metro-style enabled").

Question: What code did Windows 8 change to?
Answer: API code instead of WinRT

Question: What term did Microsoft give to its exception privilige for web browsing?
Answer: New experience enabled

Question: What different options did the desktop version have?
Answer: able to permanently run in the background, use multiple background processes, and use Windows API code

Question: What code did Windows 9 change to?

Question: What code didn't Windows 8 change to?

Question: What term didn't Microsoft give to its exception privilige for web browsing?

Question: What term did Microsoft give to its exception privilige for file browsing?

Question: What different options didn't the desktop version have?
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The developers of both Chrome and Firefox committed to developing Metro-style versions of their browsers; while Chrome's "Windows 8 mode" uses a full-screen version of the existing desktop interface, Firefox's version (which was first made available on the "Aurora" release channel in September 2013) uses a touch-optimized interface inspired by the Android version of Firefox. In October 2013, Chrome's app was changed to mimic the desktop environment used by Chrome OS. Development of the Firefox app for Windows 8 has since been cancelled, citing a lack of user adoption for the beta versions.

Question: Which two browsers promised to develop Metro-style versions of their browsers?
Answer: Chrome and Firefox

Question: What does Chromes version for Windows 8 do?
Answer: uses a full-screen version of the existing desktop interface

Question: What does Firefox's version for Windows 8 do?
Answer: uses a touch-optimized interface

Question: When was Firefox's version of Windows 8 made accesible?
Answer: September 2013

Question: Which three browsers promised to develop Metro-style versions of their browsers?

Question: What doesn't Chromes version for Windows 8 do?

Question: What does Chromes version for Windows 9 do?

Question: What does Firefox's version for Windows 9 do?

Question: When was Firefox's version of Windows 9 made accesible?
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Windows 8 introduces significant changes to the operating system's user interface, many of which are aimed at improving its experience on tablet computers and other touchscreen devices. The new user interface is based on Microsoft's Metro design language, and uses a Start screen similar to that of Windows Phone 7 as the primary means of launching applications. The Start screen displays a customizable array of tiles linking to various apps and desktop programs, some of which can display constantly updated information and content through "live tiles". As a form of multi-tasking, apps can be snapped to the side of a screen. Alongside the traditional Control Panel, a new simplified and touch-optimized settings app known as "PC Settings" is used for basic configuration and user settings. It does not include many of the advanced options still accessible from the normal Control Panel.

Question: What is found on the Start Screen?
Answer: a customizable array of tiles linking to various apps and desktop programs

Question: What do live tiles do?
Answer: display constantly updated information and content

Question: What is the primary function of the PC Settings app? 
Answer: used for basic configuration and user settings

Question: Where can advanced settings options be found?
Answer: Control Panel

Question: What is the new System User interface built on?
Answer: Microsoft's Metro design language

Question: What is found on the Stop Screen?

Question: What is the primary function of the CP Settings app?

Question: What do dead tiles do?

Question: Where can basic settings options be found?

Question: What is the old System User interface built on?
Windows_8

A vertical toolbar known as the charms (accessed by swiping from the right edge of a touchscreen, or pointing the cursor at hotspots in the right corners of a screen) provides access to system and app-related functions, such as search, sharing, device management, settings, and a Start button. The traditional desktop environment for running desktop applications is accessed via a tile on the Start screen. The Start button on the taskbar from previous versions of Windows has been converted into a hotspot in the lower-left corner of the screen, which displays a large tooltip displaying a thumbnail of the Start screen. Swiping from the left edge of a touchscreen or clicking in the top-left corner of the screen allows one to switch between apps and Desktop. Pointing the cursor in the top-left corner of the screen and moving down reveals a thumbnail list of active apps. Aside from the removal of the Start button and the replacement of the Aero Glass theme with a flatter and solid-colored design, the desktop interface on Windows 8 is similar to that of Windows 7.

Question: What is charms?
Answer: A vertical toolbar

Question: What is the purpose of charms?
Answer: provides access to system and app-related functions, such as search, sharing, device management, settings, and a Start button

Question: How is an active list of apps accessed?
Answer: Pointing the cursor in the top-left corner of the screen and moving down

Question: What does swiping from the left edge of the screen do?
Answer: allows one to switch between apps and Desktop

Question: How is the traditional desktop evironment opened?
Answer: via a tile on the Start screen

Question: What aren't charms?

Question: What isn't the purpose of charms?

Question: How is an inactive list of apps accessed?

Question: What does swiping from the right edge of the screen do?

Question: How is the traditional desktop evironment closed?
Windows_8

Several notable features have been removed in Windows 8, beginning with the traditional Start menu. Support for playing DVD-Video was removed from Windows Media Player due to the cost of licensing the necessary decoders (especially for devices which do not include optical disc drives at all) and the prevalence of online streaming services. For the same reasons, Windows Media Center is not included by default on Windows 8, but Windows Media Center and DVD playback support can be purchased in the "Pro Pack" (which upgrades the system to Windows 8 Pro) or "Media Center Pack" add-on for Windows 8 Pro. As with prior versions, third-party DVD player software can still be used to enable DVD playback.

Question: Why was the ability to play DVD-Video taken off of Windows Media Player?
Answer: the cost of licensing the necessary decoders

Question: What does the Pro Pack do?
Answer: upgrades the system to Windows 8 Pro

Question: Which main feature was removed in Windows 8?
Answer: the traditional Start menu

Question: Why was the ability to play BR-Video taken off of Windows Media Player?

Question: Why was the ability to play DVD-Video taken off of Windows Picture Player?

Question: What doesn't the Pro Pack do?

Question: What does the Mod Pack do?

Question: Which main feature was removed in Windows 9?
Windows_8

Backup and Restore, the backup component of Windows, is deprecated. It still ships with Windows 8 and continues to work on preset schedules, but is pushed to the background and can only be accessed through a Control Panel applet called "Windows 7 File Recovery".:76 Shadow Copy, a component of Windows Explorer that once saved previous versions of changed files, no longer protects local files and folders. It can only access previous versions of shared files stored on a Windows Server computer.:74 The subsystem on which these components worked, however, is still available for other software to use.:74

Question: What backup element is still found on Windows 8?
Answer: Backup and Restore

Question: How is Backup and Restore opened?
Answer: through a Control Panel applet called "Windows 7 File Recovery"

Question: What does :76 Shadow Copy do?
Answer: access previous versions of shared files stored on a Windows Server computer

Question: What is :74 used for? 
Answer: other software

Question: What backup element isn't still found on Windows 8?

Question: What backup element is still found on Windows 9?

Question: How isn't Backup and Restore opened?

Question: How is Backup and Restore closed?

Question: What does :67 Shadow Copy do?
Windows_8

Microsoft released minimum hardware requirements for tablet and laplet devices to be "certified" for Windows 8, and defined a convertible form factor as a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis. A convertible can be transformed into a tablet where the attached input devices are hidden or removed leaving the display as the only input mechanism. On March 12, 2013, Microsoft amended its certification requirements to only require that screens on tablets have a minimum resolution of 1024×768 (down from the previous 1366×768). The amended requirement is intended to allow "greater design flexibility" for future products.

Question: What did Microsoft change the tablet resolution requirements on March 12, 2013?
Answer: 1024×768

Question: Why did Microsoft decrease the required resoultion for tablets?
Answer: to allow "greater design flexibility" for future products

Question: What is a convertible form factor? 
Answer: a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis

Question: How does a convertible become a tablet?
Answer: attached input devices are hidden or removed leaving the display as the only input mechanism

Question: What didn't Microsoft change the tablet resolution requirements on March 12, 2013?

Question: What did Microsoft change the tablet resolution requirements on March 21, 2013?

Question: Why did Microsoft increase the required resoultion for tablets?

Question: What is an inconvertible form factor?

Question: How does an inconvertible become a tablet?
Windows_8

Windows 8 is available in three different editions, of which the lowest version, branded simply as Windows 8, and Windows 8 Pro, were sold at retail in most countries, and as pre-loaded software on new computers. Each edition of Windows 8 includes all of the capabilities and features of the edition below it, and add additional features oriented towards their market segments. For example, Pro added BitLocker, Hyper-V, the ability to join a domain, and the ability to install Windows Media Center as a paid add-on. Users of Windows 8 can purchase a "Pro Pack" license that upgrades their system to Windows 8 Pro through Add features to Windows. This license also includes Windows Media Center. Windows 8 Enterprise contains additional features aimed towards business environments, and is only available through volume licensing. A port of Windows 8 for ARM architecture, Windows RT, is marketed as an edition of Windows 8, but was only included as pre-loaded software on devices specifically developed for it.

Question: How many Windows 8 editions are there?
Answer: three

Question: What extras does Windows 8 Pro have?
Answer: BitLocker, Hyper-V, the ability to join a domain, and the ability to install Windows Media Center as a paid add-on

Question: What extras do Windows 8 Enterprise have?
Answer: features aimed towards business environments

Question: How would one get Windows RT?
Answer: as pre-loaded software on devices specifically developed for it

Question: How many Windows 8 editions aren't there?

Question: How many Windows 9 editions are there?

Question: What extras does Windows 9 Pro have?

Question: What extras do Windows 9 Enterprise have?

Question: How would one get Windows TR?
Windows_8

Windows 8 was distributed as a retail box product on DVD, and through a digital download that could be converted into DVD or USB install media. As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US$39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box from its launch until January 31, 2013; afterward the Windows 8 price has been $119.99 and the Pro price $199.99. Those who purchased new PCs pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 could digitally purchase a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for US$14.99. Several PC manufacturers offered rebates and refunds on Windows 8 upgrades obtained through the promotion on select models, such as Hewlett-Packard (in the U.S. and Canada on select models), and Acer (in Europe on selected Ultrabook models). During these promotions, the Windows Media Center add-on for Windows 8 Pro was also offered for free.

Question: During it's launch how much was a Windows 8 upgrade?
Answer: $39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box

Question: What is the Windows 8 price?
Answer: $119.99

Question: What is the Windows 8 Pro price?
Answer: $199.99

Question: Which PC owners could purchase a Windows 8 Pro uprgrade for $14.99?
Answer: PCs pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate

Question: How much was the Windows Media Center add-on during the original Windows 8 promotion?
Answer: free

Question: During it's launch how much was a Windows 9 upgrade?

Question: What is the Windows 9 price?

Question: What is the Windows 9 Pro price?

Question: Which PC owners could purchase a Windows 9 Pro uprgrade for $14.99?

Question: How much was the Windows Media Center add-on during the original Windows 9 promotion?
Windows_8

Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install. The "full version software" SKU, which was more expensive but could be installed on computers without an eligible OS or none at all, was discontinued. In lieu of full version, a specialized "System Builder" SKU was introduced. The "System Builder" SKU replaced the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) SKU, which was only allowed to be used on PCs meant for resale, but added a "Personal Use License" exemption that officially allowed its purchase and personal use by users on homebuilt computers.

Question: What restrictions do Windows upgrade licenses have?
Answer: require an existing version of Windows to install

Question: What did Windows offer in place of a full version of the software?
Answer: specialized "System Builder" SKU

Question: What did the System Builder SKU take the place of?
Answer: (OEM) SKU

Question: What does OEM stand for?
Answer: original equipment manufacturer

Question: What did the Personal Use License allow?
Answer: purchase and personal use by users on homebuilt computers

Question: What restrictions don't Windows upgrade licenses have?

Question: What did Windows offer in place of a preview version of the software?

Question: What did the System Builder SUK take the place of?

Question: What does OME stand for

Question: What did the Personal Use License disallow?