Microsoft took the veil off Windows 8 officially this Tuesday along also seeded the first Developer Preview to public and gained massive attraction. While many have installed them on their spare computers, what if you don't have one? Today we're showing you how to run Windows 8 and mostly all its features from within your current operating system.
Ever since the news of Microsoft's Windows 8 developer preview being released to the masses was unleashed, the reaction has been pretty spectacular, with in excess of 500,000 PC users giving the preview of the new OS a whirl.
It's always exciting when a company holds a keynote presentation and demoes new gadgets hands-on, and as Microsoft's BUILD conference is now underway, the Redmond-based software and computing giant has already shown off a few of its upcoming products.
As you're likely aware by now, Microsoft showed off Windows 8 at its BUILD conference today in detail, in order to finally give enthusiasts, users and developers alike the big picture of what the new system will look like. One of the expected features was the rumored Windows 8 Store, which is very much real and was shown off in-depth today.
After nearly two years of waiting, Microsoft will finally unveil its plans for the next version of Windows, currently known as Windows 8, at is developer oriented conference known as BUILD. While all attendees of the conference will be able to try out Windows 8 first hand, Microsoft isn't leaving everyone else in the cold: all the keynotes will be streamed live from the conference's website.
Over the last few months, Microsoft has been slowly and gradually disclosing features of Windows 8, the next major Windows release that's often touted as Microsoft's riskiest bet yet. The Redmond company will finally take the wraps off Windows 8 at its BUILD conference, which will take place this week.
It's no secret that Windows 8 will include a radically revamped user interface, which was partially shown off publicly by Microsoft a few months back, yet we haven't yet seen it in its entirety. Thankfully, Microsoft has accidentally unveiled what Windows 8's Start menu might look like in an official video showcasing a completely unrelated feature.
Currently, moving files around using Windows can be a rather painful experience, especially when merging folders or handling duplicates. Microsoft is working hard to fix all of that with Windows 8, at least according to a blog post on the company's brand-new Building Windows 8 blog.
If you're a Windows enthusiast, you've likely spent the greater part of the last year scattering the Internet for information about what Microsoft is planning for the future of the platform. Today, we're all getting to learn a little bit more, since yet another build of Windows 8 has surfaced, or should we rather say, leaked.
According to a new report, Windows 8 is expected to greatly enhance the gaming experience of PC users by allowing full Xbox 360 games to be played right from within Windows. While it's not yet clear how this feature will work, could a future Windows 8 PC replace the Xbox 360?
