What's new in Windows 8?

Development and Flatform

• Programming Language and Standard Support
• HTML5, JavaScript, and C# will be translated to Windows Runtime Environment
• Windows Store
• Windows 8 have now a store or market where you can buy Windows Application.

Shell and User Interface

• New user interface called "Metro"
• Picture Password - A new authentication method allows users to sketch in three different places over the picture to login, instead of typing a password.
• New Taskbar
• New Windows Explorer
• New Task Manager

New Easy Restore

• Windows 8 comes with a feature of fast Refresh and Restoring of the system.

Windows To Go

• This feature makes user to create a bootable USB Flash Drive with Windows 8 in it, including programs and files.

Universal Serial Bus 3.0

• Windows 8 is now using the new technology in USB. It is now using USB 3.0 firmware.

New File System

• Windows 8 support a new file system called "Protogon".

Architecture Support

• Windows 8 will support the SoC architecture.

Activation

• Windows 8 uses the EOM 3.0 and is less prone to cracks, unlike Windows 7 because 7 uses the EOM 2.1 version.

Other Features

• Shorter Boot Times
• Boot Security