More beautiful, more flexible, more you. And very, very fast.The Start screenEverything you care about most is on the new Start screen. Tiles on the Start screen are connected to people, apps, folders, photos, or websites, and are alive with the latest info, so you're up to date at a glance.Mouse, keyboard—and now touchWindows 8 is perfect for PCs with only a mouse and keyboard, those with touchscreens, and those with both. Whatever kind of PC you have, you'll discover fast and fluid ways to switch between apps, move things around, and go smoothly from one place to another.Apps from the Windows StoreWindows 8 comes with a new store for apps, the Windows Store. Open the Store right from your Start screen to browse and download apps for cooking, photos, sports, news, and a lot more—many of them free.Millions of streaming songsWindows 8 also includes the Xbox Music app, which gives you access to a whole world of music.Your Windows, everywhereSign in with your Microsoft account to any of your PCs running Windows 8 and you'll immediately see your own background, display preferences, and settings.SecurityStay up to date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update.SpeedWindows 8 starts up faster, switches between apps faster, and uses power more efficiently than Windows 7.It goes where you goYour pictures, files, and settings are easily synced through the cloud, so you can get to what you need almost anywhere.It plays as hard as it worksWindows 8 gives you the power to quickly browse, watch movies, play games, polish your resume, and pull together a killer presentation—all on a single PC.You keep all your filesIf your PC is running Windows 7, your files, apps, and settings will easily transfer to Windows 8.You keep familiar programsPrograms that run on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8.