Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 53 Chapter 2 Operating Systems portion of the Start menu or through Start Settings Control Panel. Windows 10 also introduced a personal assistant AI called Cortana, which accepts voice com- mands in addition to typed search commands. Windows Features and Tools Th e most important Windows features are introduced in this section. Not all of the features are available to all versions of Windows. You can use Figure 2-16 to quickly identify in which version of Windows each feature is integrated. Features unique to Windows 8 and Windows 10 are also covered in the following sections. For a more detailed list of Windows operating system features, check the Microsoft website. You can conduct an online search using the key terms Microsoft Windows feature comparison. Be sure to add the operating version or edition names in the search key terms. A+ NOTE The A+ Certifi cation requires knowledge of a variety of Windows operating systems and features. Always check the CompTIA website for a list of operating systems that are covered on the exams. 1002: 1.2 Windows Feature Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 Encryption BitLocker BitLocker BitLocker (Professional and Enterprise editions only) Mobile Device Encryption BitLocker To Go BitLocker To Go BitLocker To Go (Professional and Enterprise editions only) Cortana Personal Assistant No No Yes DOS Compatibility 32-bit Yes 64-bit Yes, via NTDVM 32-bit Yes 64-bit Yes, via NTDVM 32-bit Yes 64-bit Yes, via NTDVM Gadgets Yes No Feature discontinued Libraries Yes Yes Yes Microsoft User Account No Yes Yes Network Discovery Yes Yes Yes Picture Password No Yes Yes Recovery, Refresh, and Reset No Yes Yes Sync Your Settings No Yes Yes Tablet PC Settings Yes Yes Yes Windows Look and Feel Aero Tablet Style Tiles Microsoft Fluent Design System influence Desktop Multimedia Support Windows Media Center Windows Media Center as an add-on WMC discontinued. Replaced by streaming services and other third-party applications. Collaboration Software Skype Skype Skype Windows Mobility Center Yes Yes Yes, disabled by default Windows ReadyBoost Yes Yes Yes Windows Shadow Copy and Previous Versions Yes Yes Yes Windows To Go No Yes Enterprise and Education editions only XP Mode Yes No No Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 2-16 Some features are common from one Windows OS to another.
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