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Live updates at a glance

Vibrant and beautiful, the Start screen is the first thing you'll see. Each tile on the Start screen is connected to a person, app, website, playlist, or whatever else is important to you. Tiles light up with the latest info, so you're instantly up to date. In one glance, you'll see that photo you were just tagged in, tomorrow’s weather, and messages from your friends.

It's all yours

In Windows, even the little things are all about you. Like the screen that appears when your PC is locked—it can be any picture you choose. And you'll see quick notifications on your lock screen before you sign in to your PC or open a single app.With picture password, you can sign in by tracing a pattern on a picture of your choice instead of typing a password. Zigzag over your dog’s face? Three taps on your child’s nose? The choice is yours.

Work and play

Use your new tablet or laptop for entertainment, work, or both. Chat with a friend while scoping out a map, or play a game while getting stuff done. Go from spreadsheet to video in one swipe, or snap them side-by-side for easy multitasking.

SkyDrive tile on the Start screen

SkyDrive: Any file, anywhere

Use SkyDrive to stash your files on your hard drive and in the cloud, and get to them no matter where you are. Your stuff is available on multiple PCs, your phone, and even non-Windows devices with the free SkyDrive app installed on them.

App tiles

Apps do more

Built-in apps like People, Mail, Photos, and Messaging power you through all your essential tasks and work together for a single, streamlined experience. And there’s a world of new apps to discover in the Windows Store.

Works well with others

Start a project on one PC and finish it on another. Collaborate freely and always have the latest version of your files. You—and whoever you work with—can use free Office Web Apps to edit shared documents on SkyDrive and immediately see each other's changes. You don’t even need to have Office installed. Share whatever files you choose, with whomever you choose, and make the rest private.

System Requirements:

1 GHz processor or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
2 GB RAM / 20 GB available hard disk space
1366 × 768 Screen resolution
DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver
To use touch, you need a PC that supports multitouch Display
Microsoft account required for some features
Watching DVDs requires separate playback software
Windows Media Center license sold separately