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WXP | Windows X P | |
X | X-windows | |
WMP | Windows Media Player | |
WIN | Microsoft Windows | |
WPF | Windows Presentation Foundation | |
WMA | Windows Media Audio | |
WM | Windows Media | |
WMA | Windows Media Audio | |
WMV | Windows Media Video | |
WMV | Windows Media Video | |
WFW | Windows for Workgroups | |
WMF | Windows Meta File | |
WMI | Windows Management Instrumentation | |
WMI | Windows Management Instrumentation | |
WMF | Windows metafile | |
WSH | Windows Scripting Host | |
WSH | Windows Scripting Host | |
WU | Windows Update | |
WAB | Windows Address Book | |
WINS | Windows Internet Name Service | |
VFW | Video For Windows | |
WIA | Windows Image Acquisition | |
NTFS | New Technology File System (Windows NT) | |
WIA | Windows Image Acquisition | |
NW | No Windows |
What does Windows 8 mean?
- Windows 8
- Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system that was produced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. The operating system was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012, with general availability on October 26, 2012.Windows 8 introduced major changes to the operating system's platform and user interface to improve its user experience on tablets, where Windows was now competing with mobile operating systems, including Android and iOS. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen (which displays programs and dynamically updated content on a grid of tiles), a new platform for developing "apps" with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services (including the ability to synchronize apps and settings between devices), and Windows Store, an online store for downloading and purchasing new software. Windows 8 added support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware, to prevent malware from infecting the boot process. Windows 8 was released to a mixed critical reception. Although reaction towards its performance improvements, security enhancements, and improved support for touchscreen devices was positive, the new user interface of the operating system was widely criticized for being potentially confusing and difficult to learn, especially when used with a keyboard and mouse instead of a touchscreen. Despite these shortcomings, 60 million Windows 8 licenses were sold through January 2013, a number that included both upgrades and sales to OEMs for new PCs.On October 17, 2013, Microsoft released Windows 8.1. It addressed some aspects of Windows 8 that were criticized by reviewers and early adopters and incorporated additional improvements to various aspects of the operating system. Windows 8 was ultimately succeeded by Windows 10 in July 2015. Microsoft stopped providing support and updates for Windows 8 RTM on January 12, 2016, per Microsoft lifecycle policies regarding service packs, Windows 8.1 must be installed to maintain support and receive further updates.
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