Article by Sanjeet Kumar

Windows capacity not be the most perfect operating system in the market. However, if you go through the operating system statistics, one thing is clear. Seventy to Eighty percent of the computer users uses a Windows OS. Supporting extensive range of hardware models, deliver a simple user friendly platform to work with and giving it for a reasonable price are the key factors for the success of the Windows. With time there are more hardware and software challenges in the market where Microsoft need to showed a solid solutions. Let’s see how Windows 8 will take your computer skill to the next level.

Today at the BUILD Windows developer conference, Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer said that there have been 500,000 downloads of Windows 8 Developer Preview in just under 24 hours. This is pretty sumptuous demand for what amounts to an early alpha build of Microsoft’s next OS.

Hence, Tips and Tricks for Windows 8 have started the round after Windows 8 Release Date.

Hardware challenges for Windows 8 are the touch base devices and low power-driven mobiles devices.

Microsoft first demo of Windows 8 shows, Windows 8 uses same user interface of Windows mobile 7. It is modern, clean touch friendly interface will change how you relate with the computer. It is not only designed for touch base devices tablets but for desktops, laptops and netbooks. That will allow you to use one operating system for your desktop, laptop netbook or even for tablets. Special obligation of Windows 8 is to support ARM devices, which are low powered mobile devices. That clearly shows that Windows 8 will enter the tablet market in 2012.

With the receiving it inherits the security issues. Windows OS are been the target of attacks, hacking and virus and malware attacks. Windows 7 fix most of the liabilities that Windows XP was suffering. Windows 8 needs to improve it to provide a solid platform for its users. Early leaks and the Windows 8 Build show that it is going to have 128 bit option. It will give power to have fast processing and more secure computers with Windows 8. Not only that it be powered with Hyper-V 3.0 virtualisation. It is a more secure, fast and reliable environment.

Kinect is additional life changer still only limited to gaming world but slowly rolling to your computer with the recent released software development kit (SDK) for the PC. Definitely it will change the way you use the computer. Control your computer with the hand and body movements. New Windows 8 user interface will provide the ideal user interface for this type of situation. Already, there are various application build with Kinect that can be run on the PC.

Windows 8 biggest challenge is to replace Windows XP and Windows 7. Windows XP is there for ages and Windows 7 been the most stable and secure operating system. Beating Windows XP and Windows 7 will need lots of improvements and adding new features required to support the new technology. Faster booting is one of the key parts that want to come with Windows 8 especially if Windows 8 is going to support tablets. Early Windows 8 leaks revealed that it solved the problem with Hybrid boot.

Soon we can figure out how Windows 8 will enter in to the tablet market as well as change the way we use the PC. Microsoft is planning to release Windows 8 in April 2012 and speedily it will hit the market with the compatible hardware. One thing is sure that it will come with great new features and improvements and Microsoft will try their best to give an answer to security and provide an optimized PC experience.

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