This screen replaced the taskbar and the typical Windows Start screen present in earlier versions of Windows. It has a shell based on Microsofts Metro, that features a new Start screen with a Charms Bar at the side of the screen and a grid that dynamically updates Tiles that are used as the representation of applications. A significant change is that it seems focused more towards improved user experience on devices like tablets and touch screen devices, maybe in order to compete with other Operating Systems like iOS from Apple and Androids OS. It is developed by the Microsoft Corporation and introduced substantial changes to the Windows operating system program. This operating system got released on Augfor manufacturing, and it was made available for general use on October 26, 2012. After introducing three pre-release versions of windows 8 from September 2011 to May 2012, its existence was proclaimed at CES 2011 ( Consumer Electronics Show 2011). Microsoft windows started developing Windows 8 even before Windows 7 was not introduced to the world, in 2009. Microsoft recently introduced Windows 8 to be used on personal computers, this includes business use in the workplace as well as home use on desktops, tablets, notebooks and home theatre personal computers.

Windows 8 touch screen desktops