Installing and running Windows 8 is child's play

In these last days of January there are many who choose to take advantage of the Windows 8 launch offer, through which you can purchase the most modern operating system from Microsoft at a reduced price . Once you have purchased the software, you have to download it or receive it on DVD, as chosen, and get down to work to install Windows 8 on your computer

In today's post, we're going to summarize the Windows 8 installation process, which is so easy that a small child could do it almost without help.

"Once the system has been purchased, Microsoft sends an email to the email account that you have indicated in the purchase process. If you are one of those who has chosen to buy Windows through an online download, you should look at the first lines of the email, where you will find a text that says If you need to download Windows, write down the new product key and write it here, which contains a link to download the system image."

Actually, what is downloaded through the previous link is an application that is used for the validation of the product key that It is contained in that same purchase confirmation email. Once downloaded, the validation application must be run and the product key entered into it. If it is correct, a confirmation message will appear and the application connects to the Internet to download an ISO image of Windows 8, which occupies a little more than 2Gb, install through the application or create an installation medium (pendrive, hard disk external).

If you opt for the ISO image, it must be recorded on an external device (DVD, external hard drive, flash drive) and configure the system BIOS to boot from it first. When starting the software contained in the ISO, the Windows 8 installation process begins and it is enough to let the different stages of it complete automatically, for which it is necessary to restart the system several times. In the case of portable equipment, it is important to ensure that there is enough battery available so that the installation is not left halfway and problems can be generated.

Without further user intervention, Windows 8 is installed and ready to start adding the personal touch. The first thing that is recommended to do, once you have finished installing the software, is to set up a user account. To do this, you can use the option of a Microsoft Account, or a local user account, with the most appropriate permissions for your system use profile.

To validate the Microsoft Account, in case you opt for a user in the cloud, you need to be connected to the Internet, something that is very easy to do in Windows 8. Next, you are not It's worth taking a look around the Windows Update section, to update the system with the latest patches that are available, as well as to keep Windows 8 defense and security systems up to date.

Once this point is reached, it is when you can continue installing the rest of the parts of the system, such as peripherals and other devices. In the case of printers, it has been greatly simplified and now installing a printer in Windows 8 is very easy. With other common peripherals such as mouse or keyboard, the same thing happens.

After this point, it's time to land in the Windows Store and begin to discover the new world of software adapted to the Modern UI interface, in the form of applications.By now, several weeks after the release of Windows 8, there are enough apps in the Store to spend several afternoons trying out the different categories.

And that's it, that's it. Now it's time to log into Windows 8 for the first time and gradually configure the small fringes that remain in the system, customizing the installation of Windows 8 as much as possible.

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