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Shell and user interface

New Start Screen

For touch desktop.

Windows Explorer

Windows Explorer will use Ribbon UI. [1]

Windows Explorer will have new UI for copying/moving files. [2]

Windows Explorer can now mount ISO and VHD files as virtual drives. [3]

File system

Windows 8 will support USB 3.0. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Improvements in Windows Explorer".
  2. ^ "Improving our file management basics: copy, move, rename, and delete".
  3. ^ "Accessing data in ISO and VHD files".
  4. ^ "Building robust USB 3.0 support".