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windows vs linux

Microsoft did a lot of big changes in Windows 8. One was the ability to block the use of the two operating systems, like Linux. These capabilities embedded in the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), which is a platform that connects the hardware with the operating system.

To be able to run Windows 8, Microsoft gave a referral to the chip manufacturers about the UEFI specification to be used. One of them by not allowing users to use another operating system that does not comply with these standards. It would be difficult, but not impossible, to use Linux on a computer that is already installed Windows 8. Moreover, on some chip, UEFI will be locked so it can not be modified by the user.

Microsoft will make some big changes in Windows 8. One of the leak is to remove the Start button. Start button was first introduced in Windows 95, and until now an important feature because it serves as an access to all applications and settings in Windows. But according to the news circulated, on the Windows 8 the Start button will be eliminated later. Function can still be found by touch or by pointing the cursor to the bottom left corner. The place where the present was ordinary. Users also can still find some other features in Windows before, such as the taskbar and functions Superbar in Windows 7.