Windows 8 Themes

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Overview of themes and benefits Descriptions of benefits Notes and details to remember Descriptions for Windows 8 editions Windows 8 Release Preview website Product guide (Release Preview, PDF)

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Windows 8 editions

Windows 8 Beautiful, fast, fluid

Windows 8 has been reimagined to be all about you. Put what matters most right on your Start screen, and get instant access to your people, apps, sites and more, so you can spend less time searching and more time doing. Windows 8 is smooth, intuitive, and designed to let you do what you want, the way you want.

Start up quickly Customize your Start screen with live tiles Browse faster with Internet Explorer Stay safer with Windows Defender Get great apps at the Windows Store Plus Mail, Photos, SkyDrive and more built-in

Windows 8 Pro Ready for business

With Windows 8 Pro, you get everything in Windows 8, plus enhanced features that help you easily connect to company networks, access files on the go, encrypt your data, and more.

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Windows 8

Windows 8 has been reimagined to be all about you. Put what matters most right on your Start screen, and get instant access to your people, apps, sites and more, so you can spend less time searching and more time doing. The Windows 8 experience is: Personal Connected Harmonious Open

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Attributes & Themes – Personal

Personal Windows 8 is more personal

Attributes: expressive, unique, tailored Themes: Make it yours; Windows 8 is uniquely yours Personalize your Windows 8 experience with the people, apps, and sites you care about most. Pin your favorites to your Start screen, and arrange them the way you want. Windows 8 is uniquely yours. Choose a favorite photo to create your unique picture password and simply trace a pattern over it to sign-in.

By changing your colors, background, and lock screen photo, you can personalize Windows 8 to be a beautiful expression of you.

Your Windows, everywhere. Sign in to any of your Windows 8 PCs or tablets and instantly see your settings and get your apps. Buy them once from the Windows Store, and use most of your Windows apps on up to 5 PCs or tablets. Confidential - Microsoft NDA Only 4

Attributes & Themes – Connected

Connected

Windows 8 is connected Attributes: social, alive with activity, up to date, contextual Themes: Alive and up to date Windows 8 comes alive with the people, apps, and sites that matter to you most. The information you care about flows effortlessly to you through live tiles and timely notifications.

Easily share between your Windows 8 apps. You can quickly send pictures or files from within your apps or move them from one app to another.

Search your apps, files, settings, or the web from anywhere within Windows 8. Go anywhere and stay connected with great apps like Mail, Calendar, Photos, Messaging, SkyDrive and more built in. Store your stuff on SkyDrive and access your files, photos, videos and more. Wherever you go, you’re connected to the cloud. Confidential - Microsoft NDA Only 5

Attributes & Themes – Harmonious

Harmonious

Windows 8 is harmonious Attributes: unified, seamless, natural and familiar Themes: Beautiful, fast, fluid; Blends work and play Windows 8 has a new Start screen that is beautiful, fast and fluid. It’s optimized for touch on new thin and light PCs and tablets.

Windows 8 will transform the way you use your PC, but it still does everything you expect and need a PC to do. With a touch PC or tablet, you can quickly zoom in or out to customize your view and group, label, and rearrange apps on your Start screen.

Snap two apps side-by-side and multitask. Chat with a friend while scoping out a map, or watch a video while getting stuff done. It’s simple to do two things at once with Windows 8. (See notes) Enjoy your favorite websites with Internet Explorer 10, the entirely new Windows 8 browser that is fast and fluid, and perfect for touch.

Windows 8 includes the power and productivity of the desktop, there when you need it. 6

Attributes & Themes – Open

Open

Windows 8 is open Attributes: diversity and choice, flexible and extensible Themes: You choose Windows 8 is designed for touch, mouse, and keyboard, so you can choose how you get around.

Get Windows 8 on great new tablets, laptops, convertibles, AIOs, and desktops. You choose. They’re all designed to play as hard as they work.

Browse and discover thousands of apps in the Windows Store. Try before you buy, read ratings and reviews, and share your favorites with your friends. (See notes) You choose the apps that power your experience, the devices you want to connect to, and your favorite tablet or PC style. It’s all up to you.

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Additional Themes

Xbox and Windows 8 Xbox music and video is the new way to get great entertainment on Windows 8. Enjoy the latest movies, TV shows and music on your tablet or PC. Get access to great games made especially for Windows—from the latest hits to your favorite classics. Plus, use Xbox SmartGlass on your tablet or PC as a second screen with your Xbox 360® for an enhanced experience. Even flick your photos, home movies and music right from your tablet or PC to your TV. Entertainment is more amazing with Xbox. (See notes) Rock solid foundation Your Windows 8 PC starts up quickly and apps run faster.

Built on the rock-solid foundation of Windows 7 and enhanced with safer browsing, account protection, and parental controls.

With SmartScreen, your Windows 8 PC checks new apps or websites you browse to so you’re safer from malware and viruses.

More control over your children’s web browsing helps you to protect their safety and privacy online.

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Additional Themes

On the go Windows 8 PCs and tablets are designed to use less power and have longer battery life. Now you’ll have more time to do what you want, wherever you are, and spend less time searching for an outlet.

Compatibility Plug in a device, and it just works. And if your device has a companion app, you can set it to automatically connect.

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Notes and details Notes and details Windows Store Requires an active Internet connection and 1024 x 768 minimum screen resolution to access the Windows Store and to download and run apps. Snap Requires 1366 x 768 minimum screen resolution to snap apps side by side.

Xbox and Windows 8 Coming Holiday 2012. Available content and features vary by device. Second screen control is available with select games and Xbox LIVE content. Additional fees and/or requirements apply for some content. See xbox.com/live.

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