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Features new to Windows 8
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<p>The transition from <a href="/facts/Windows_7/tldLdbnX">Windows 7</a> to <a href="/facts/Windows_8/eRtw96T3">Windows 8</a> introduced a number of new features across various aspects of the operating system. These include a greater focus on optimizing the operating system for <a href="/facts/Touchscreen/zpSKDFpe">touchscreen</a>-based devices (such as <a href="/facts/Tablet_computer/6pGX2I7b">tablets</a>) and <a href="/facts/Cloud_computing/guhg0FGV">cloud computing</a>. </p>