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title: "What is new in Windows 8?"  
description: "What is new in Windows 8?"  
author: "John Smith"  
published: 2012-12-21  
updated: 2012-12-22  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/509/what-is-new-in-windows-8  
category: "windows 8"  
tags: ["windows 8"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is new in Windows 8?

What is new in [Windows](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/311752/how-to-install-and-use-the-google-wifi-software-on-a-windows-or-mac-computer) 8?

## Replies

### Reply by Vijay Shukla

Windows 8 includes new features, including Metro Interface, No Start Button, Connected to the cloud, Setting simplified, Multitasking, UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) instead of BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) , native USB 3.0 support, Microsoft account integration, Windows Store, the ability to boot from USB Flash drives with Windows To Go, and easier system restore options.


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