Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD
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Product Highlights
- 1 x Upgrade License
- Windows XP SP3 or Higher Required
- Cloud Connectivity
- Completely Redesigned Start Screen
- Start Screen Tiles Update in Real-Time
- Microsoft SkyDrive Integration
- Internet Explorer 10
- Built In App Selection
- Windows Store Access
- Intuitive Swipe Commands
The Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD from Microsoft is a Windows upgrade requiring Windows XP SP3 or higher. With Windows 8 you can interact with your computer in an entirely new way. One of the most notable features found within Windows 8 Pro is the Start Screen. This intuitive Start Screen puts your entire computer on one screen by providing you tiles allowing you to interact with virtually every aspect of your computer from email, to chat, to applications. You can also use this same intuitive interface on a variety of devices that run Windows 8 including desktop PCs, tablets, and touch screen PCs.
Cloud connectivity is another major feature found in Windows 8. Simply set up a Microsoft account, and you can access and manage various aspects of your account from any Windows 8 device. Utilize the Mail and Messaging apps to keep in touch with friends, family, and co-workers by linking to other social networking accounts such as Facebook and Twitter. You can also take advantage of Microsoft SkyDrive to upload your files making them accessible from any Windows 8 device.
Along with Cloud connectivity, Apps help make Windows 8 stand alone as an intuitive, customizable operating system. SkyDrive, Xbox, Video, Music, Mail, Calendar, Photos, People, Messaging, and Reader make up the apps that come standard with Windows 8. Each of these apps helps you to get the most out of your Windows experience. With SkyDrive, you can access files virtually anywhere on a Windows 8 device. The Xbox, Video and Music apps enhance your multimedia experience helping to streamline your music, video, and games access across multiple devices including the Xbox 360. Mail, Calendar, People, and Messaging apps keep you in touch with friends and family while keeping you on schedule. Place all of your photos in one place with the Photo app, making it possible to see your photos on any Windows 8 device. The Reader app makes it possible to read a variety of different documents in PDF, XPS, and OXPS file formats.
- Windows Reimagined
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The New Start Screen
The new Start screen has all of the information you care about in one place, such contacts, the weather, and the next appointment on your calendar. Windows 8 is truly yours: websites, playlists, photo albums, contacts, and your favorite apps are front and center.
The tiles on your Start screen are brimming with content, and they change and update in real time so you can see what's going on and stay on top of things. You can share and connect with other people in a couple of clicks, and get real-time updates about things like news, sports, and what your friends are up to. Check your schedule or get the latest weather forecast. Tiles are a quick way to see it all. Launch apps, switch between tasks, and check notifications without digging for information.
Windows 8 also incorporates the PC desktop that you're already familiar with. In the desktop, you'll see that the settings and features you used in Windows 7 are still there.
Touch, Keyboard, and Mouse: Seamless Integration
Whether browsing apps, reading a book, or typing on the go with touch, creating a project that requires the more productive horsepower of a traditional mouse and keyboard, or doing everything at once, Windows 8 makes it easy. You use whatever works best.
On touch enabled PCs, you can do the same things you could with a mouse and keyboard with touch. You can switch between apps, organize your Start screen, and pan and zoom. With the touch keyboard, you can navigate, type, and interact on the go. Because you work in different ways depending on which app you're using, Windows 8 makes it easy to use whichever method works best for you.
The touch keyboard has two modes designed to suit a variety of needs. Take advantage of a full-sized keyboard with large buttons, or a handy thumb keyboard that splits the keys on either side of the screen, making it easy and more comfortable to use on the go. Typing feels natural whether you're sitting down or walking around.
On touch enabled PCs, the keyboard layout automatically adjusts to the language you choose for Windows, so your language settings apply to the whole PC rather than just certain apps. Whether you want to type and click, swipe and tap, or do a combination of both, you can navigate and work easily and efficiently in the language of your choice with Windows 8.
Innovative Touch Features
•Swipe from the right edge for system commands
•Swipe in from the left to switch apps
•Swipe in and out on the left brings up previously used apps
•Swipe from the bottom or top edge for app commands
•Drag an app to close it
•Press and hold to learn
•Tap to perform an action
•Slide to drag
•Pinch or stretch to zoom
•Rotate to turn
- Windows 8 is Cloud-Connected
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Your Windows Everywhere
Sign in and your Windows 8 device becomes yours because your personalization, desktop background, and settings are all there. Whether you set it up once just the way you want it, or change it often, when you sign in even a brand-new PC lights up with everything that makes Windows yours. And anyone you share your Windows 8 PC with can have their own personalized, cloud-connected access by signing in with their own Microsoft account.
Start a project on one PC, and finish it on another. When you use the cloud to store your information, the boundaries between devices dissolve. Your apps, games, music, photos, files, and settings aren't stored on one device because they're in one place: the cloud. Sign in to any of your Windows 8 PCs and access all of your stuff from virtually anywhere.
Connected to Your People
Use the mail and messaging apps to communicate with all of your friends, family, and co-workers. If you have contacts all over the place, in Outlook.com, Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, or some other service, you can choose to connect them. Once connected that contact is then available in your apps as soon as you sign in to your PC with your Microsoft account. You can have a fully connected address book with the people app.
Connected to Your Files
Simply sign in to your Microsoft account from any Windows 8 device and you can pick up just where you left off. When your files are in the cloud and you have an Internet connection, you can access photos and other files on Microsoft SkyDrive just like you access other things on your PC, and you can get to them from any web-connected device.
Family Safety in the Cloud
With Microsoft Family Safety, you can set up accounts for your children so you don't have to worry as much about their online activity. Family Safety will monitor your children's activities and let you know what they're doing. By connecting to your account, you'll be able to get weekly email reports in your inbox. You can also set up web filtering, time limits, and app restrictions.
- All the Apps You Want
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Built-in Apps
With Windows 8, your entire PC is cloud-connected. You'll have new Microsoft Mail, Calendar, SkyDrive, Photos, People, and Messaging apps that are connected to services like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter just by adding them to your Microsoft account.
SkyDrive
With SkyDrive, you don't need to worry about being able to access your documents and photos on other PCs because when they're in SkyDrive, you can access them from any device with an Internet connection.
Xbox, Video, and Music Apps
The Xbox app along with the Video and Music apps put a variety of entertainment options at your fingertips. Videos you buy are available for playback on both Windows 8 and on your Xbox 360. Get access to over 15 million songs, and play back songs in your personal library, all with the Music app. You also get a variety of games on the Xbox Live Games app. Connect and play with friends, and create your own unique gamer avatar. You can even find and purchase games for your Xbox 360.
Mail
Mail allows you to see all of your accounts in one place, whether it's Outlook.com, Gmail, or your company's Exchange mail. You can pin email accounts to the Start Screen so you can see your new mail on the live Mail tile without opening the Mail app. You can even pin individual folders to stay up to date. Access the SkyDrive to automatically upload files for recipients to see.
Calendar
Just like the Mail app, Calendar combines your information by pulling together your multiple calendars into a single day, week, or month view. You decide which of your calendars are shown, and you can adjust the colors to suit your preferences. Pinning the Calendar app to the Start screen means you see upcoming events on the tile. You can even choose to see upcoming appointments on the Windows lock screen so you won't have to unlock your PC to see what's going on.
Photos
The Photos app pulls all of your pictures together into one place. So now your albums from Facebook, Flickr, SkyDrive, and all of the pictures you store on your PC are there when you connect your Microsoft account to these services.
People
The People app is your complete address book. You can include contacts from Outlook.com, Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Gmail, and others. Quickly see what's new, share an update, comment, or initiate a conversation with the Messaging app.
Messaging
With the Messaging app on your Windows 8 PC, you can chat with Messenger or Facebook friends from one convenient place.
Reader
With the Reader app, you can read PDF, XPS, or OXPS documents. You can interact with your PDFs by highlighting, adding text annotations, printing, and sharing.
Apps Work Together
In Windows 8, apps work together so you can share information between them and streamline your work.
- Windows Store
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Designed for Discovery
The Windows Store is designed to make it easy to discover apps without getting lost. You can search or browse by category or lists of top apps to find the apps you want. You'll see apps featured on the front page and you'll have no trouble finding apps because they're organized in categories like New Releases, Top paid, Top free, and Rising stars.
Protecting Children
Using Family Safety, you can change settings to determine what your children can download and see in the Windows Store. Setting up a rating level filters the apps and games that children can access and provides a safer environment based on your preferred restrictions.
- Internet Explorer - Reimagined for Windows 8
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Fast and Fluid
It starts and loads sites almost instantly. It brings a fluid responsiveness to greatly enhance your web browsing experience. Everything you want to do on the web is a swipe, tap, or click away.
Enhanced for Touch
Internet Explorer 10 provides a touch first and a truly full-screen browsing experience. Navigation controls appear only when you need them and quietly get out of the way when you don't. You can flip ahead or back through your websites with the flick of a finger. Tiles and tabs for frequently visited sites are oversized for easy tapping.
Easy to Use
Smooth, intuitive controls work just as you'd expect. One box is both the address and search bar for speedier navigation. Pin your favorite sites to your Start Screen and get to them as quickly as you access your apps.
Safer and More Private
The intuitive Smart Screen technology helps keep your PC and your information safer on the web as well as helping to protect against socially-engineered malware. Privacy tools like Do Not Track are built-in and are easily enabled in just one click, giving you more control.
| Application | Operating System |
| Compatibility | PC running Windows XP SP3 or higher |
| System Requirements |
Required Processor 1GHz or faster processor Required Memory 2 GB RAM Required Hard Disk Space 20 GB available disk space Required Display 1366 x 768 screen resolution Required Connectivity Internet access (fees may apply) Required Video Card Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX 9 graphics card with WDDM driver Additional System Requirements Microsoft account required for some features. Watching DVDs requires separate playback software. Windows Media Center license sold separately. Other System Requirements Additional requirements to use certain features: Internet access (fees may apply). Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware. For some Windows Media Center functionality, a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required. Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware. HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7. DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive. Music and sound require audio output. Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware. |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 6 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to install (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Reviewer Profile:
- Quality oriented (5)
- Primary use:
- Personal (4)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (5)
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 6 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-6
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast boot
Cons
- Can Be Confusing
Best Uses
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
I bought this because my wife just got a new computer for her business and, well, you have to get win8 on it. So, I needed to purchase/install so that I could help her if she had any questions. I like it for the most part... I wish more apps would run in the "metro" style and more had updating tiles (not even office 2013 does!?? really?).. anyway overall its fine. Could use some improvements. I had to do some searching to get it to dual boot with my win7 but it works fine now.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday Use
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
Finally got rid of Vista and got Win 8. It does seem to run faster, and I hope it will be less buggy, but that remains to be seen. It essentially has two desktops which is fine, but I wish I could figure out how to shut down without pressing control/alt/delete. Most of my old programs work with it, but some things had to be updated, such as games.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
There is a bit of a learning curve, but not too bad. Take a few minutes to memorize the top 5 keyboard shortcuts. Win8 is faster than Win, uses fewer resources (3 generations of an operating system now that will run as well or better on the same hardware), and you definitely do not need a touch screen to take advantage of it.
The one caveat is that changes were made in the TAPI dll in Windows, and some VoIP client software including Shoretel Communicator does not function properly. This is Shoretel's failure, not Windows 8's. Windows 8 was available to developers for a long time and Shoretel had plenty of time to implement a patch if they had made any commitment to doing so.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Useful Features
Cons
- Hard To Install or Upgrade
Best Uses
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
You cannot have Windows 8 Firewall and Norton Firewall installed at the same time. Neither product gives you any warning. This took me many hours to figure out.
After the frustration, I did find satisfaction playing with new features of Windows 8.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Educational Purposes
- Multimedia
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
Fast and great new look the price was right too. Shipping it free was why I chose this vendor. Over all great experience.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Powerful
- Useful Features
Cons
Best Uses
- Educational Purposes
- Multimedia
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
Conveniently includes 32 bit and 64 bit upgrade disc. Very easy to install. Different than previous versions of windows but not a big learning curve. For me definite improvements for my use. One issue is using this upgrade version for a clean install on a new hdd. It can be done but you have to do some registry changes before you can activate the license.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Displaying reviews 1-6
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 6 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to install (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Reviewer Profile:
- Quality oriented (5)
- Primary use:
- Personal (4)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (5)
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 6 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-6
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast boot
Cons
- Can Be Confusing
Best Uses
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
I bought this because my wife just got a new computer for her business and, well, you have to get win8 on it. So, I needed to purchase/install so that I could help her if she had any questions. I like it for the most part... I wish more apps would run in the "metro" style and more had updating tiles (not even office 2013 does!?? really?).. anyway overall its fine. Could use some improvements. I had to do some searching to get it to dual boot with my win7 but it works fine now.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday Use
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
Finally got rid of Vista and got Win 8. It does seem to run faster, and I hope it will be less buggy, but that remains to be seen. It essentially has two desktops which is fine, but I wish I could figure out how to shut down without pressing control/alt/delete. Most of my old programs work with it, but some things had to be updated, such as games.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
There is a bit of a learning curve, but not too bad. Take a few minutes to memorize the top 5 keyboard shortcuts. Win8 is faster than Win, uses fewer resources (3 generations of an operating system now that will run as well or better on the same hardware), and you definitely do not need a touch screen to take advantage of it.
The one caveat is that changes were made in the TAPI dll in Windows, and some VoIP client software including Shoretel Communicator does not function properly. This is Shoretel's failure, not Windows 8's. Windows 8 was available to developers for a long time and Shoretel had plenty of time to implement a patch if they had made any commitment to doing so.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Useful Features
Cons
- Hard To Install or Upgrade
Best Uses
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
You cannot have Windows 8 Firewall and Norton Firewall installed at the same time. Neither product gives you any warning. This took me many hours to figure out.
After the frustration, I did find satisfaction playing with new features of Windows 8.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Educational Purposes
- Multimedia
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
Fast and great new look the price was right too. Shipping it free was why I chose this vendor. Over all great experience.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Powerful
- Useful Features
Cons
Best Uses
- Educational Purposes
- Multimedia
Comments about Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD:
Conveniently includes 32 bit and 64 bit upgrade disc. Very easy to install. Different than previous versions of windows but not a big learning curve. For me definite improvements for my use. One issue is using this upgrade version for a clean install on a new hdd. It can be done but you have to do some registry changes before you can activate the license.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Displaying reviews 1-6
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