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

Question: When was the Consumer Preview set to expire?
Answer: January 15, 2013
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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
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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: When was Microsoft supposed to officially launch Windows 8?
Answer: October 25, 2012

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

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

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

Question: What features were added to the lock screen?
Answer: clock and notifications
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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 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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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: When was Facebook support turned off?
Answer: June 8, 2015

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

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

Question: What improvements were made to Internet Explorer?
Answer: increased support for HTML5, CSS3, and hardware acceleration
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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 are some connection settings in Windows 8?
Answer: APNs and carrier branding

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