You'll love browsing through the Windows Store and downloading apps to help you work more efficiently. Apps can work together, too, so you can share photos, maps, contacts, links, and whatever else you want.

No matter what you want to do, you can get it done quickly in Windows 8. You can use touch, mouse, and keyboard together-seamlessly-to do what you want, the way you want. No need to choose one or the other. It starts quickly and it's cloud-connected so you can access your photos, documents, and settings on any Windows 8 PC.

Windows 7, only better

Behind the new look of Windows 8 is the rock-solid foundation you've come to expect from Windows 7. Immerse yourself in the exciting features of a new generation of PCs while enjoying the full power of Windows. In addition to the new look of the Start screen, Windows 8 incorporates the desktop that you're familiar with. Think of the desktop as one of the many apps you can run in Windows 8. In the desktop, you'll see all the settings, devices, and features you used in Windows 7-and you can run the desktop apps you ran in Windows 7, too.

Just like Windows 7, security and reliability features are built into Windows 8. Everything that was great about Windows 7 is even better. For example, you can sign in using a text password, or you can create a picture password using gestures on your Windows 8 touch screen.

Windows 8 for business

The way people work has changed dramatically during the last several years. People use technology in the home and at work interchangeably. They're mobile and expect access from anywhere. Technology at home is rapidly becoming central and people don't want to give up the convenience of their personal devices and services when they enter the workplace.

Focused on business and people

Windows 8 is reimagined to support different working styles. It's more intuitive so you can find what you need faster and easier. The new look of Windows and the new app model make it easier for businesses to create their own line-of-business apps to help improve productivity.

Windows 8 improves on Windows 7 fundamentals like speed, reliability, security, and other essentials that are important to IT administrators. And it works seamlessly with an existing Windows management infrastructure.

The better business tablet

Windows 8 tablets bring together the convenience and mobility of a tablet with the productivity of a PC. With full support for touch, mouse, and keyboard, Windows 8 tablets run the majority of apps that run on Windows 7 PCs today. Windows 8 provides new opportunities for line-of-business apps, especially on tablets. Line-of-business Windows apps can help enhance productivity, with full-screen apps that allow workers to more easily interact with the apps.

Windows 8 is built for business

Individuals in the workplace are increasingly influencing the technology they use at work. This trend puts high expectations on IT administrators to keep their users productive and secure anytime, anywhere and across a broad range of devices.