Task Manager has been redesigned, including a new processes tab with the option to display fewer or more details of running applications and background processes, a heat map using different colors indicating the level of resource usage, network and disk counters, grouping by process type (e.g. applications, background processes and Windows processes), friendly names for processes and a new option which allows users to search the web to find information about obscure processes.
Compare Windows 7 to Windows 8.1
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Windows 7
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Windows 8.1
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The familiar desktop
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Works with a mouse and keyboard
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Works with Word, Excel, Outlook, and other familiar programs
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Built for touch PCs and tablets
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Apps from the Windows Store
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Mail, People, and other built-in apps
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Keep your settings and apps on all your PCs and devices
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Bing smart search to find things across the web, apps, and your PC
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Start screen with live updates
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Faster startup times
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Windows System Properties
Using dialog boxes for easy tracking the installation.
Guide for installing step by step.
Speed command execution.
Using graphics, symbols, and icons instead of command writing.
Command's undo.
Delete and add through control panel.
Connect to the internet network.
Files and Directories
Everything on a PC is stored as files and directories. You can think of a PC as a big filing cabinet. Inside this cabinet there are some files and some folders with specific names. Inside the folders there can be text files, pictures, etc. or more folders (directories).
When one directory is inside of another, it is known as a subdirectory.
All of these files and directories have to be stored on disks. Hard disks can store a lot of information.
The Windows Desktop
Desktop
 The computer screen that is displayed is called the Desktop. As you move the mouse around with your hand, you see the mouse pointer move accordingly on the computer desktop. The icons on the desktop correspond to commonly used programs found in the computer. These icons are actually shortcuts to the programs themselves and double-clicking the icons will launch the programs automatically.
You can also use the right mouse button to open up different commands. Right-click on an empty area of the desktop and arrange the icons by name.
My Computer
The My Computer icon will show a listing of the computer’s disk drives, network drives, and system files/folders. Local files or folders are found on the computer’s drives whereas remote files or folders are found on the network drives. Double-clicking on the drive letter will open the contents of that drive.
My Documents
 The My Documents folder is the default folder where most of the Windows programs will save your files.
Icon
It is as symbol or small picture, it implements link to certain objects that connected to program or folders.
Recycle Bin
It contains all the deleted files, you can restore them.
Taskbar
 All open windows will be accessible via the Taskbar. You can select them by clicking on the button that they formed when they were first opened.
Time and date are found on the right-hand side of the Taskbar and can be changed by double clicking on the numbers that display the time.
 The Start Menu contains shortcuts to the most commonly used programs that are found on your computer.
Help
The Help and Support Center can be a vital source of information. Click the Start Menu and select Help and Support.
The Window's Windows
Windows are the main forms of organization and navigation.
Title Bar
 The Title Bar shows the name of which window you are viewing.
Minimize/Maximize/Restore/Close
Every window in the windows operating system will have a series of buttons on the top right corner of the Title Bar.
 
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