Windows 8 includes a new installation process from the web can be started. It is only the files from Microsoft’s servers, downloaded that are actually needed. The new way is according to Microsoft, a lot faster.
In addition to the regular installation method familiar to users of Windows 7, the next version of Windows a new procedure via a webinstaller expires. Users can start the installation from Microsoft’s web site and then all of the necessary files to be downloaded. The software that is used for this in blocks of 10 mb and can be of any damaged parts to quickly re-hauling.
Microsoft in addition, a new compression method, so the total size of a set of x86 installation files to 28 percent smaller than a regular iso file. Microsoft is doing the new installation procedure from the cloth on the special blog that the company is on the development of Windows 8 keeps.
The software giant has also the installation process is simplified by a number of existing tools together. So are the Upgrade Advisor and Easy Transfer now part of the installation software. That makes the upgrade of an existing installation, according to Microsoft, a lot simpler and faster. The required number of clicks would be 82 per cent. Except for a bare-bones installation and complete upgrade, users can now also choose to have only the personal documents. The time it takes to make a full upgrade, would not more depending of the number of files on the hard disk, such as is now still the case.
In addition to the new installation procedure is also the traditional variant is retained. After the software installation files downloaded, the user can choose here one .iso image or directly write to a usb drive.
