Techradar takes a look at 15 cool things Windows 8 does that Windows 7 doesn't

When Microsoft released the Windows 8 Developer Preview last month it warned that it was unstable, incomplete, a very early build which has a long way to go before it's ready for release. That doesn't sound too promising - but on installing it we were surprised to see just how many great new features Windows 8 already contained. From the shiny new Metro interface and interesting Explorer tweaks, to new applets and major performance enhancements, Windows 8 is - even at this early stage - packed with essential functionality. Here are 18 cool things Windows 8 does that Windows 7 doesn't

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