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  • Different ways to improve Windows 8 OS
altThe sales of PCs in recent times has declined to an all time low of 14% in the first quarter of 2013 and if experts are to be believed this trend seems to continue in the coming quarters.  The reason expert site for the decline in the PC sales is due to increasing sales of tablet PCs and launch of Windows 8 OS. Many larger PCs manufacturer like Dell, HP have said that the new Windows 8 have not boosted the sales of PC rather there is a steep decline. Though windows 8 OS offers some better features and functionality over Windows 7 yet many people are dissuade to buy PC with windows 8. Here are few improvements or functionality that could be added to windows 8 that can increase appeal of this new OS to more people.
 
 
1. Windows 8 OS lacks the usual start button that the users were grown familiar with. All the Windows OS has the start button but windows 8 features live tile UI. The lack of start button adds woes to users who were accustomed to clicking the start button at the right side bottom of the PC. Instead of removing the start button Microsoft can give choice to users whether they want the start button or disable it. May be in the updated version Microsoft will offers some solution to this.
 
2. Windows 8 should reduce the step to restart, shutdown hibernate or sleep. Instead of making this a lengthy process the OS should offer users a simple and easy navigation to quickly shutdown, sleep, hibernate or shutdown PC. Adding unnecessary steps give one more reason why not to use windows 8.
 
3. Microsoft should give user the freedom to change the placement of switcher and charms bar. This increased flexibility will give user to move the app switcher panel to the right, to the bottom or top.
 
4. In windows 8 there are two multi-tasking environments, one is windows 8 apps and the other is desktop.  If both the environment is merged together then using the windows 8 will be rich experience to the users.
 
5. Redesigning Windows app store will add to the advantage of Microsoft as the modern live tiles UI offers only side-to-side swiping or scrolling mouse horizontally to access windows app. Redesigning the windows app store will help users to easily access and get more out of windows app store.