- General Information
- Manufacturer
- Microsoft Corporation
- Manufacturer Website Address
- http://www.microsoft.co.uk
- Brand Name
- Microsoft
- Distribution Media/Method
- DVD-ROM
- Product Type
- Operating System
Windows 8.1, now with a new Start screen
With the new Windows, you can watch movies or play games with Xbox, Skype with friends, get work done with Office, access files anywhere with SkyDrive, or find your next favorite app in the Windows Store. And you can get to it all from the new Start screen, even your familiar desktop.
- Product Information
- Software Sub Type
- Client
- Software Name
- Windows 8.1 64-bit
- Features
- Your familiar desktop:
- From the Start screen, you're just a click away from the familiar Windows desktop you know, so you can do the stuff you've always done.
- Personalize your Start screen with your favorite news, friends, social networks, and apps.
- Customizable colors and backgrounds and four different sizes of tiles make your Windows as unique as you are.
- Windows 8.1 works with different types of devices, including touch, mouse-and-keyboard, or both.
- Discover fast and fluid ways to switch between apps, move things around, and go smoothly from one place to another.
In addition to great built-in apps for email, people, photos, and video editing, you can also download thousands of popular apps from the Windows Store, including Netflix, ESPN, Skype, and Halo: Spartan Assault.
- Windows 8.1 gives you the power to quickly browse, watch movies, play games, polish your resume, and pull together a killer presentation-all on a single PC.
- Now you can organize up to three apps on your screen at once in a single view.
- Experience Office at its best on Windows 8 devices. Discover new and better ways to create, edit, and browse-using a keyboard, pen, or touchscreen.
- Don't forget: Office is not part of Windows 8.1.
- Language Supported
- International English
- Platform Supported
- PC
- Licence Information
- Licence Type
- License and Media
- Licence Pricing
- OEM
- Licence Quantity
- 1 PC
- Miscellaneous
- System Requirements
Processor (64-bit):
- 1 GHz or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
Hard Disk:
- 20 GB Space
Memory:
- 2 GB RAM
- Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
- To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768
- Microsoft account required for some features
- Internet access
- Watching DVDs requires separate playback software
- Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance
- Miracast requires a display adapter which supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 1.3, and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Direct Printing requires a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct and a device that supports Wi-Fi Direct Printing
- To install a 64-bit OS on a 64-bit PC, your processor needs to support CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW, and LAHF/SAHF
- InstantGo works only with computers designed for Connected Standby
Note:
- To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch
- Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database
- Windows Media Center license sold separately