What is Windows 8?
Q: What is Windows 8?
A: Windows 8 is a version of the Windows computer operating system, published by Microsoft.
Q: When was Windows 8 released?
A: Windows 8 was released everywhere on October 26, 2012.
Q: What changes did Microsoft make to the user interface in Windows 8?
A: Microsoft removed the "Start" button and designed a new tile-based user interface to replace the "Start" menu (which first appeared in Windows 95).
Q: When did mainstream support for Windows 8 end?
A: Mainstream support for Windows 8 ended on January 9, 2018.
Q: What versions of Windows were made available to software developers before the final release?
A: Several versions of Windows 8 were made available to software developers well before the final release. The first of these, the Developer Preview, came out in September 2011. On February 29, 2012, Microsoft released a beta version of Windows 8.0 known as the Consumer Preview. Anyone could register online to download this version for free. After the Consumer Preview, a final preview named "Release Preview" was released on May 31, 2012.
Q: What update was released for Window's 8 after it became available to public?
A: An update for Window's 8 called Window's 8.1 was released on October 17th 2013 after it became available to public..
Q: When did Window's 10 come out and how could users upgrade from previous versions?
A; Window's 10 came out on July 29th 2015 and users who owned Window's 7 with Service Pack 1 installed or Window's 81 were able to upgrade to Window's 10 for free until July 29th 2016
