就像Windows 7与Windows XP一样（请参阅我们之前关于Windows XP 和 7 之间差异(differences between Windows XP and 7)的帖子），Windows 8从头到尾都是“完全重新构想”的Windows版本。(Windows)
它已经过重写，不仅可以在台式机和笔记本电脑上运行，还可以在平板电脑上以比以前更直观的方式运行。我们之前写过 Windows 7 与Windows XP(Windows XP)的不同之处，新用户可能需要一些时间才能适应。
嗯，Windows 8是一个更大的变化。对于大多数人来说，这种变化太大了。删除“开始(Start)”按钮引起了太多批评，微软(Microsoft)最终让步并将其重新添加到Windows 10中。
Windows 10 与Windows 8(Windows 8)相比并不是一个巨大的飞跃，所以这就是我将Windows 8和 10 与Windows 7进行比较的原因。
1.没有开始按钮 - Metro UI
从来不喜欢开始按钮(Start Button)？好吧(Well)，默认情况下它在Windows 8中消失了。它现在被Metro UI取代。是的，微软(Microsoft)已经表示将有一种方法可以恢复到我们都习惯的传统桌面（感谢上帝），但默认情况下它将设置为新的 UI 界面。
我在几台测试机器上玩过Windows 8，我不得不说，即使我认为它对于平板电脑来说是一个很棒的界面，但我对将它与鼠标和键盘一起使用并不感到兴奋。它看起来更好一些，但仅此而已。单击左下角并没有弹出我典型的开始菜单，这改变太大了，即使对我来说也是如此。
显然，这是在Windows 10中重新添加的，尽管开始菜单(Start Menu)已升级为包含那些新的Windows应用程序。此外，Metro应用程序短语已被替换为通用 Windows 平台(Universal Windows Platform)应用程序。
2.更简单的任务管理器
到目前为止，您是否注意到您在任务管理器中实际使用了哪些选项卡？(Task Manger)可能只是Applications和Processes。这就是我曾经使用过的所有东西，通常只是为了杀死一些渴望处理器的胭脂程序。您在上面看到的是新的任务管理器(Task Manager)！
是的，就是这样。只是一个正在运行的应用程序列表，您可以一键杀死它们。你问的流程呢？好吧(Well)，单击“更多详细信息”，您会得到一个很好的应用程序和后台进程列表以及CPU和内存使用情况的热图。
其实(Pretty)挺好看的！这也是我期待的一个变化。当前的任务管理器对于普通用户来说过于详细和过于复杂。这让任何人都可以轻而易举地使用它。
3.复制(Copy)、移动(Move)、重命名(Rename)和删除的改进(Delete)
是的，这可能听起来微不足道，但如果您真的考虑一下，您可能每天多次移动、删除、重命名或复制文件/文件夹，如果不是更多的话。这四个基本操作多年来几乎相同，并且贯穿所有Windows版本。在Windows 8/10中，它们得到了极大的改进！
首先，当您复制内容时，尤其是执行多次复制操作时，所有信息都会合并到一个对话框中。不再做 10 个副本并弹出 10 个不同的窗口。现在看起来像这样：
您还会注意到新的暂停功能。最后，你可以在它中间暂停一个复制操作！耶！不过，真正酷的是，如果您单击更多详细信息(More Details)，您可以看到数据传输的速度、趋势以及传输中剩余的数据量。
4. 新的 Windows 资源管理器
(Say)向功能区界面问好！您可能已经在Office 2007和Office 2010中介绍过它，现在它进入了Windows本身。爱它或恨它，它作为永久固定装置存在。以下是新 UI 的外观：
您如何看待这种变化？喜欢不喜欢？就像我之前所说的，Windows 8/10已经完全重新构想，您可以清楚地看到所有主要差异。
5. 快速启动模式
启动(Boot)时间一直是Windows的一个问题，他们已尽最大努力通过休眠和睡眠等新的电源状态来解决这个问题。不幸的是，这些都有自己的问题。在Windows 8/10中，有一种新的快速启动模式（以后可能会被称为别的东西），它是冷启动和休眠的组合。
基本上，这就像“重新启动”您的 PC 而不实际完全重新启动它。您仍然会获得一个新的用户会话，所有内容都已关闭，等等，就像您刚刚重新启动Windows一样，但这需要的时间会大大减少。
6.插件免费浏览
IE 11不仅显着改变了 UI，还改变了您的浏览方式。IE 11支持HTML 5而不是传统的插件架构，默认情况下将在没有插件的情况下运行。
如果您需要在网站上使用Adobe Flash之类的东西，您可以切换到“桌面”视图，但在大多数情况下，他们正在逐步取消对插件的支持。哇！那是巨大的。对Adobe Flash(Adobe Flash)来说是个坏消息。
尽管Apple在其设备上不支持Flash ，但(Flash)Microsoft也朝着这个方向发展，这是整个Internet的重大范式转变。
在Windows 10中，IE 已被Microsoft Edge取代，这是一款来自(Microsoft Edge)Microsoft的新的采用标准的浏览器，非常好。如果你生活在微软(Microsoft)生态系统中，那么使用Edge实际上比Chrome和Firefox更好。但是，由于我几乎所有其他事情都使用Google ， Chrome仍然是我的默认浏览器。
7. 重新设计的引导体验
在使用高级选项启动Windows时，我们不是都厌倦了相同的“安全模式”、“带网络的安全模式”等列表。即使在Windows 7(Windows 7)中，它仍然看起来像DOS命令提示符。在Windows 8/10中，这一切都发生了变化。
现在的启动体验非常漂亮，让我想起了在将 iPhone 升级到 iOS 5 时设置它的情景。您会看到漂亮的屏幕来帮助您加入无线网络、选择设置等。
8. 使用 Microsoft 帐户登录
在Windows 8/10Microsoft帐户登录您的 PC 。没错，Windows 8/10正在迁移到云端（有点）。
通过Windows 8/10OneDrive集成，您可以使用Microsoft凭据登录，并将您的文件、设置、应用程序等存储在云中。您可以登录另一台Windows 8/10机器，所有这些都会自动跟随您。
它将跟踪您在IE/Edge中的所有收藏夹、您的桌面壁纸等等。您可以购买额外的存储空间并将文件存储在OneDrive上，然后在线或在您的移动设备（包括 iPad、iPhone 和Android设备）上访问它们。
9.刷新/重置你的电脑
Windows 8/10的两个很酷的新功能是刷新和重置选项。重置将删除您的所有个人数据、应用程序和设置并重新安装Windows。刷新(Refresh)将保留所有数据、应用程序和设置并重新安装Windows。
如果您以前在Windows XP或 7 中必须这样做，您就会知道在不删除您的个人数据的情况下尝试恢复 Windows 是多么痛苦。如果您的 PC 根本无法启动，会发生什么？好吧(Well)，您现在可以从引导屏幕刷新或重置。
10.不同屏幕尺寸的缩放(Different Screen Sizes)
Windows 8/10也有许多改进，可以缩放到不同的屏幕分辨率、屏幕尺寸和像素密度。
尽管这看起来很小，但您将能够在从小型Windows手机到具有 4K 或更高分辨率的 34 英寸巨型屏幕的所有设备上使用Windows 8/10
Windows 8/10中的许多应用程序将被设计为自动适应这些不同的屏幕尺寸，并根据尺寸提供更多/更少的内容。
总体而言，Windows团队花了很多时间试图把事情做好，Windows 8/10Windows 10）向前迈出的一大步。您对Windows 8/10有何看法？你喜欢使用你的电脑吗？让我们在评论中知道！享受！
Top 10 Differences between Windows 7 and Windows 8/10
Like Windows 7 was to Windows XP (see our previous post on the differences between Windows XP and 7), Windows 8 is a “completely re-imagined” version of Windows from start to finish.
It has been rewritten so that it can run not only on desktops and laptops, but also on tablet PCs in a much more intuitive way than before. We previously wrote how Windows 7 would be very different from Windows XP and could take some time for new users to become acclimated.
Well, Windows 8 is an even bigger change. For most people, the change was too big of a shock. The removal of the Start button caused too much criticism and Microsoft finally relented and added it back in Windows 10.
Windows 10 is not a huge jump from Windows 8 under the hood, so that’s why I’m comparing both Windows 8 and 10 to Windows 7.
1. No Start Button – Metro UI
Never liked the Start Button? Well, it’s gone in Windows 8 by default. It’s now replaced by the Metro UI. Yes, Microsoft has said there will be a way to revert back to the traditional desktop we are all used to (thank god), but by default it’ll be set to the new UI interface.
I’ve played around with Windows 8 on a few test machines and I have to say that even though I think it’s a great interface for a tablet, I was not at all excited about using it with a mouse and keyboard. It looks a little nicer, but that’s about it. And clicking at the bottom left and not getting my typical start menu pop up was just too much change, even for me.
Obviously, this was added back in Windows 10, though the Start Menu was upgraded to include those new Windows apps. Also, the Metro apps phrase has been replaced with the term Universal Windows Platform apps.
2. Simpler Task Manager
Ever noticed what tabs you actually used in Task Manger up till now? Probably just Applications and Processes. That’s about all I ever use and normally just to kill off some processor hungry rouge program. What you see above is the new Task Manager!
Yeah, that’s it. Just a list of apps running that you can kill with one click. What about processes you ask? Well, click on More Details, and you get a nicely split list of applications and background processes along with a heat map of CPU and memory usage.
Pretty nice actually! That’s one change I am looking forward too. The current task manager was too detailed and overly complicated for the average user. This one makes it a breeze for anyone to use.
3. Improvements to Copy, Move, Rename and Delete
Yes, this may sound trivial, but if you really think about it, you probably move, delete, rename or copy a file/folder several times a day, if not more. These four basic operations have pretty much been the same for years and through all versions of Windows. In Windows 8/10, they get vastly improved!
Firstly, when you copy stuff around, especially when you perform multiple copy operations, all of the info is consolidated into one dialog. No more doing 10 copies and having 10 different windows pop up. Now it looks like this:
What you’ll also notice is the new pause feature. Finally, you can pause a copy operation in the middle of it! Yay! What’s really cool, though, is if you click More Details, you can see the speed of the data transfer, the trend and the amount of data left in the transfer.
4. The New Windows Explorer
Say hello to the ribbon interface! You’ve probably already been introduced to it in Office 2007 and Office 2010 and now it makes its way into Windows itself. Love it or hate it, it’s there as a permanent fixture. Here’s what the new UI will look like:
What do you think about this change? Like it or not? Like I said before, Windows 8/10 has been completely reimagined and you can clearly see that with all the major differences.
5. Fast Startup Mode
Boot times have always been an issue with Windows and they have tried their best to fix that with new power states like hibernation and sleep. Unfortunately, those have their own set of problems. In Windows 8/10, there is a new fast startup mode (probably going to be called something else later on), which is a combination of a cold boot plus hibernation.
Basically, this will be like “restarting” your PC without actually fully restarting it. You’ll still get a fresh user session with everything closed, etc like you just restarted Windows, but it’ll take significantly less time.
6. Plug-in Free Browsing
Not only does IE 11 significantly change the UI, it also changes the way you will be browsing. IE 11 is favoring HTML 5 over the traditional plug-in architecture and will run by default with no plugins.
If you need to use something like Adobe Flash for a site, you can switch to a “desktop” view, but for the most part, they are phasing plugin support out. WOW! That is huge. And pretty bad news for Adobe Flash.
Even though Apple doesn’t support Flash on their devices, Microsoft also moving in that direction is a major paradigm shift for the entire Internet.
In Windows 10, IE has been replaced with Microsoft Edge, a new standards-adopting browser from Microsoft that is very good. If you live in the Microsoft ecosystem, then using Edge is actually better than Chrome and Firefox. However, since I use Google for pretty much everything else, Chrome still is my default browser.
7. Reengineered Boot Experience
Haven’t we all gotten sick of the same tired list of “Safe Mode”, “Safe Mode with Networking”, etc., etc. when booting Windows with advanced options. It still looks a DOS command prompt, even in Windows 7. With Windows 8/10, that all changes.
The boot experience is now very pretty and reminds me of setting up my iPhone when I upgraded it to iOS 5. You get nice screens to help you join a wireless network, pick your settings, etc.
8. Sign in using Microsoft Account
With Windows 8/10, you can now sign into your PC using your online Microsoft account. That’s right, Windows 8/10 is moving to the cloud (a little).
With OneDrive integration also included in Windows 8/10, you can sign in using Microsoft credentials and have your files, settings, apps, etc. stored in the cloud. You can log into another Windows 8/10 machine and all of that will follow you automatically.
It’ll keep track of all your favorites in IE/Edge, your desktop wallpaper, and lots more. You can buy extra storage and store your files on OneDrive and access them online or on your mobile device including the iPad, iPhone, and Android devices.
9. Refresh/Reset Your PC
Two cool new features of Windows 8/10 are the refresh and reset options. Reset will remove all your personal data, apps, and settings and reinstall Windows. Refresh will keep all data, apps and settings and reinstall Windows.
If you ever had to do this before in Windows XP or 7, you know what a real pain it is to try and restore Windows without deleting your personal data. And what happens if your PC doesn’t boot at all? Well, you can now refresh or reset from the boot screens.
10. Scaling for Different Screen Sizes
Along with the new UI interface, there have been many improvements in Windows 8/10 for scaling to different screen resolutions, screen sizes and pixel densities.
Even though this may seem minor, you will be able to use Windows 8/10 on everything from a small Windows phone to a giant 34 inch screen with 4K or higher resolution!
A lot of the apps in Windows 8/10 will be designed to automatically adjust to these different screen sizes and provide more/less content based on the size.
Overall, the Windows team has spent a lot of time trying to get things right and Windows 8/10 is a big step forward for PCs (mostly Windows 10). What are your thoughts about Windows 8/10? Do you enjoy using your PC? Let us know in the comments! Enjoy!
