Meet Windows 8

A better way to work and play.

Everything you need, right from the Start

Put all your favorite apps, sites, and people on the Start screen, get live updates at a glance, and get to anything with a tap or a click.

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Updates at a glance

Whether it’s a friend’s status or breaking news, live tiles animate with the latest information.

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Live tiles on the Start screen

Your familiar desktop

The Windows desktop is a tap or click away. Apps that run on Windows 7 run on Windows 8.

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Make it yours

Resize, remove, or rearrange your tiles to customize your Start screen just the way you like it.

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Customizing the Music app on the Start screen

Built-in apps

Windows 8 includes great apps like Music, News, Mail, Video, and Photos for all the basics and a lot more.

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The Xbox Music app

Works the way you do

It’s easy to do more than one thing at once. Run multiple apps at the same time, and snap two apps side-by-side. 

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Snapping a game and email side-by-side with Windows 8
Snapping a game and email side-by-side with Windows 8
Snapping a game and email side-by-side with Windows 8

Endless entertainment

Open the Windows Store right from your Start screen to browse and download apps for cooking, photos, sports, news, and a lot more—many of them free.

Explore apps

A selection of popular apps from the Windows Store

Your files, always with you

Save your files to SkyDrive, and get to them on your phone, tablet, or PC.

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An all-in-one, a laptop, and a tablet running Windows 8

Tablets. Convertibles. All‑in‑ones.

Windows 8 tablets and PCs are fast, sleek, built for touch, and ready for action.

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Breathe new life into your PC

Upgrade your current PC now to boost performance and battery life. Windows 7 files, apps, and settings will easily transfer to Windows 8.

Upgrade to Windows 8

Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro packaging