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Module 4 – Assignment 2
Windows 8 Upgrade
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IST301
Windows 8 Upgrade
Introduction
Our company has been using Windows 7 as the operating system for our computers for a few years and has found great success with it. Since the release of Windows 8 we are considering an upgrade. The following is a look at the differences between Windows 7 and 8, followed by my recommendation whether to proceed with the upgrade or retain our current system.
Windows 8
First, let us learn some of the new features offered in Windows 8. I have selected features that specifically improve upon its predecessor, Windows 7.
Start Screen. The Start screen is a collection of tiles that can be scrolled through horizontally and is reached by clicking the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen (Greene, 2012). These tiles are easy one-click or single-tap to access the applications on the computer. This is in improved user interface intended to mimic the interface of the new Windows 8 Phone operating system, providing a similar visual user interface on phones, tablets, and PCs alike. This screen has replaced the start menu.
Refresh and Reset. There are now two options for restoring a corrupted Windows 8. The lighter version of this recovery option is Refresh. This will allow a user to re-install a new Windows 8 without deleting personal settings and data by saving them on a separate partition (Greene, 2012). The heavier option is Reset, which completely wipes all data before re-installing Windows 8.
Secure Boot and Trusted Boot. Secure Boot ensures that the system isn’t corrupted by verifying the kernel was signed with a Microsoft certificate (Greene, 2012). Trusted Boot actually enables anti-malware software prior to booting the OS. This helps prevent malware designed to disable the anti-malware software installed on the computer.
ARM. Designed by ARM Holdings, a company originally founded as Advanced RISC Machines in 1990, an ARM processor uses RISC (Reduced...