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.  
