Windows 8 is one of the most stable operating systems developed by Microsoft. When compared to Windows 7 there are major improvements in performance, capabilities, and security. If you’ve had to download Windows 7 but are now looking for the perfect upgrade, then Windows 8 is the one for you. What makes Windows 8 stand out is that it is designed to take advantage of touch screens.

Comparing Windows 8 To Windows 7

• Windows 8 has a faster startup time in comparison to windows 7. Windows 8 starts twice as fast as Windows 7.
• Windows 8 supports both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.
• The start screen in Windows 8 has live tiles that constantly keep updating.
• Search engines like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome perform faster on Windows 8.
• Upgrading your system to Windows 8 ensures that you have a longer battery life.
• Recovering data is very easy. The Push Button Reset returns your PC to factory settings without losing any data.
• Windows 8 has a modern and simple User Interface.
• Windows 8 gives users many new apps to explore. These apps display relevant information on their Start screen tiles, something that was not available in Windows 7.
• Windows 8 has faster Wi-Fi reconnect time.
• With Windows 8, SkyDrive is accessible to any app that wants to use it.
• The minimum system requirements for Windows 8 are slightly higher than those of Windows 7.

Update To Windows 8 Pro

• The Windows 8 Pro update was made to suit your business needs. With Windows 8 pro you get Remote Desktop connections, Windows Server domain, Encrypting File System, Hyper-V, Virtual Hard Disk Booting, Group Policy, BitLocker and BitLocker To Go.

Update To Windows 8.1

• With the Windows 8.1 update, the minimum system requirements for Windows was reduced. You can now install Windows 8.1 on devices with as little as 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.
• This update lets you run Metro-style apps inside desktop windows. The revised Start menu combines the app listing in the first column with a second that will display app tiles. With this update, you can uninstall multiple apps at once unlike in Windows 8 where you had to uninstall each app one at a time. Windows 8.1 supports advanced technologies such as Miracast streaming, Wi-Fi Direct, high-aresolution displays, and 3D printing.
• The Windows 8 has made touchscreen computing a reality. Most of us look forward to technology integrating into our lives seamlessly. Just this additional feature offered by Windows 8 is enough to make the upgrade. If you are already tied to Microsoft’s ecosystem, then hesitate no more to make the jump.

Microsoft Office is a hub of software programs developed by the Microsoft corporation. The services offered by Microsoft Office are, without argument, the most favored. And fairly so! The programs offered include Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook. All the programs perform distinct operations and are consistent with other programs mentioned. Microsoft Office is the standard software used for all professional documentation.

Microsoft Office 2010, the code name of which is Office 14, was launched on June 15, 2010. It succeeds Microsoft Office 7 and precedes Microsoft Office 2013. It is an edition of the Microsoft Office productivity suite. Some of the features which were added to Microsoft Office 2010 include backstage view, a new interface introduced by Microsoft Office 2010. The office button added by Microsoft Office 2007 was replaced by file tab and it serves the same purpose.

Microsoft Office 2013 whose code name is Office 15, was launched on January 29, 2013. The construction of this version of the Microsoft Office started in 2010 and was finished on October 11, 2012. Microsoft Office 13 has a variety of different versions including three feature that are for retail marketplace, two of them are used for volume licensing channel, five subscription based features and more! Some of the newly added features include remodeled start screen, new graphic choices in Microsoft Word, introduction of new animations, slide designs, and transitions in Microsoft PowerPoint. The visualization for the scheduled tasks in Microsoft Outlook was rebuilt. A new option for going back to the place of last edit or view was introduced.  What’s more, a new feature supports the amalgamation of Skype, Yammer, and SkyDrive and Outlook.com and Hotmail.com are supported in Microsoft Outlook.

Office also removed sundry features which had become redundant and discarded those from the entire Microsoft Office suite. Some of the previously existing features of Microsoft Office which were removed include , Microsoft SharePoint work space, Microsoft clip organizer, Microsoft Office picture manager, chart layouts for Office 2007 and Office 2010. Additionally, the insertion of 3D cone, pyramid or cylinder chart is not supported.

Microsoft word, PowerPoint and Outlook particularly removed several attributes from Microsoft 2013. For instance, clear type is not used in Microsoft Word 2013, custom XML markup has been discarded by Microsoft Word 13 on legal grounds, previous Word Art materials have been replaced by new Word Art materials, Microsoft PowerPoint 13 does not support vision drawings etc. Outlook Mobile Service, also known as OMS, has also been discarded. Outlook activities tab has been removed and the search through window shell has been disabled.

Microsoft Office 2010 is an older version of the Microsoft Office suite for Microsoft windows. It is code named as Office 14. Office 2010 was released on June 15, 2010. It succeeds Microsoft Office 2007 and precedes Microsoft Office 2013. The research and development for its launch began in 2006 even before the launch of Microsoft Office 2007.

Office 2010 introduced many new user friendly enhancements that gained many positive reviews for the product. The fully customizable ribbon present in Outlook, Word, and Access was commendable. It featured a new functionality for multiple users to simultaneously use and edit documents. Check out some of the special features the new version has to offer.

Artistic effects
A variety of artistic effects were included in Excel, PowerPoint and Word. These included glass, pastel, paint stroke and pencil sketch.

Removal of the background
The background of the pictures inserted in documents could be removed in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word through a new feature.

Cropping
Microsoft Office 2010 allows advanced cropping in pictures in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word. The cropping tool after the area is selected shows the area to be cropped in gray and the part to be retained in color. This preview is more helpful than removing the cropped part altogether.

Screenshots
One can immediately insert captured screenshots of an open screen in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word without saving it as a file. This feature helps in saving time and memory. Also, it allows adjustments after the screenshot is inserted.

Role-based user interface
This version is tailored for professionals involved in research and development, sales and human resource, making it more role-based than its predecessor. Microsoft 2010 incorporates share point features and borrows from web2.0 ideas.

Microsoft Office 2010 received many positive reviews from critics upon its release. The modified ribbon feature and the backstage view won a huge applause.  Most reviewers appreciated the customizable ribbon feature, the improved image and video editing, the facility of rendering online PowerPoint presentations, and faster applications access. The critics called these features ‘compelling’. Despite the positive reviews, the first two weeks of sales were lower than its predecessor, however it was compensated soon after. The parent company made a record profit for the Microsoft Office 2010 and it contributed to an laudable first quarter profit for Microsoft. Over six million copies were sold by November 2010, more than 30 copies being sold per minute.The sales grew over the following year, and Microsoft reported five times faster sales of the product than its predecessor.