Microsoft: Downgrade to Windows 7 and Vista for those who will not like Windows 8

Although much anticipated by a large majority of users Microsoft , Windows 8 will certainly not be acceptable to all, do you want some features, or simply as a matter of laziness and convenience of beginners. For this reason, it seems that Microsoft to downgrade from Windows 8 Pro to Windows 7 or Vista.

This is not really a novelty that the Redmond company had allowed the same procedure with Windows 7 Pro downgrade The license is for users who purchase a new PC Windows 8, in particular, you can upgrade to Windows 7 Professional or Windows Vista Business. Windows XP is not included in the offer, of course, but this seems like a smart thing by Microsoft that may be helpful to convince even the most skeptical to buy a new Windows-based PC.

Windows 8 General castration to modify the function of the "Network ID" Screenshot exposure

Windows 8 latest version of the Release Preview for 8370, according to the units and individuals that have to get the latest version of the new version of Windows improve greatly, it is worth looking forward to.

We know from previous reports, Windows 8 final as three separate SKU versions are Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows by RT version .

Windows 8 user-oriented basic version of the product, with the basis functions for Windows 8, mainly for the consumer PC products. Pro is an add encryption, virtualization and PC management tools, and domain connectivity of the products, but also with a Windows Media Center application. Windows by RT, a stand-alone version of the ARM platform, is expected tablet device will be installed this system, the same Metro interface, but their application is not compatible with each other.

Microsoft have done this in the version of the refined work more seriously, Windows 8 General function compared to the Pro version has done a lot of explicit deletion view from the picture that has been exposed, Microsoft's "castration "the work has been basically completed almost.

Windows 8 Pro,

Windows 8 common version of the Core

First, Microsoft Windows 8 common version of the user no longer needs to join a domain, so remove it to modify the "Network ID" function. In addition, Microsoft has its Windows 8 ordinary version of the Remote Desktop feature to cancel, this can also be understood that the few opportunities to low-cost home machines do need to connect to a remote computer.

Finally, we set out what the difference between Windows 8 Pro version and version, we can select the specific version of Windows 8 release determined according to the actual situation.

1, directly from the Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate upgrade. If you are ready to go directly upgrade installation route, and has been installed on your computer is Win7 Pro / Ultimate, then you really need Win8 Pro Edition.

BitLocker and BitLocker To Go. It provides encryption capabilities based on disk partitions, including removable hard disk, U disk and disk encryption. If you have important business data or sensitive personal data stored in the computer / U disk encryption protection measures, even if the storage device is lost and will not cause data leaks, and then with the BitLocker feature Win8 Pro is that you needed.

Encrypting File System (Encrypting File System). It can be for a folder or file encryption, small amounts of data protection is useful in the case do not require full-disk encryption. With BitLocker if you need to protect some of the data in the computer, you need to choose to Win8 Pro,.

Hyper-V client. This is a virtualization solution based on system services, but also the first time the virtual machine guest-side integrated into the system, if you require frequent use of the virtual machine, you can choose Win8 Pro.

5, start from the virtual hard disk. It allows you to create a virtual hard disk in the Hyper-V client, and then start from the virtual hard drive on your physical computer. Similarly, it is a virtual machine-related functions.

6, the domain join. If your computer needs to log on to Active Directory (Active Directory)-based domain, then it requires Windows 8 Pro.

7, Group Policy. Policy-based management techniques, only Win8 Pro available.

8, Remote Desktop (the server). Although any version Win8 are you can use Remote Desktop to access another computer or server, but only Win8 the Pro make your computer can be remotely accessed object.

9, Windows Media Center. This is also Win8 Pro's unique functionality.

If you really need to use the one or more functions, but there is no other way instead, then you really need Windows 8 Pro Edition.

If you usually have to use less than the above Win8 Pro functions, then select Windows 8. As for Windows by RT, ordinary users can temporarily do not consider it.