List of features removed in Windows 8

Windows 8 is a version of Windows NT and the successor of Windows 7. Several features which are present on Windows Vista and Windows 7 are no longer present on Windows 8.

Windows shell

Main article: Windows shell

Appearance and personalization

File Explorer

Main article: File Explorer

Games

Networking

User accounts and security

Media features

File system

Other

See also

References

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