Windows 8 and later
E724310
Windows 8 and later refers to Microsoft’s modern generations of the Windows operating system that introduced a redesigned user interface, improved performance, and enhanced support for new hardware and virtualization technologies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 and later canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8288727 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Windows 8 and later Context triple: [VHDX, compatibleWith, Windows 8 and later]
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A.
Windows 8
Windows 8 is a Microsoft operating system known for introducing a touch-optimized, tile-based Start screen and unifying the user experience across PCs and tablets.
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B.
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 is a Microsoft operating system that refined the touch-focused Windows 8 interface while reintroducing more traditional desktop features for PCs and tablets.
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C.
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a major version of Microsoft's Windows operating system that introduced a unified platform across PCs, tablets, and other devices, featuring the return of the Start menu and continuous feature updates.
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D.
Windows 11
Windows 11 is Microsoft’s modern desktop operating system featuring a redesigned interface, enhanced productivity tools, and deep integration with the company’s cloud and security services.
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E.
Windows RT
Windows RT is a tablet-focused edition of Microsoft's Windows operating system designed to run on ARM-based devices and limited to apps from the Windows Store.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Windows 8 and later Target entity description: Windows 8 and later refers to Microsoft’s modern generations of the Windows operating system that introduced a redesigned user interface, improved performance, and enhanced support for new hardware and virtualization technologies.
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A.
Windows 8
Windows 8 is a Microsoft operating system known for introducing a touch-optimized, tile-based Start screen and unifying the user experience across PCs and tablets.
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B.
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 is a Microsoft operating system that refined the touch-focused Windows 8 interface while reintroducing more traditional desktop features for PCs and tablets.
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C.
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a major version of Microsoft's Windows operating system that introduced a unified platform across PCs, tablets, and other devices, featuring the return of the Start menu and continuous feature updates.
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D.
Windows 11
Windows 11 is Microsoft’s modern desktop operating system featuring a redesigned interface, enhanced productivity tools, and deep integration with the company’s cloud and security services.
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E.
Windows RT
Windows RT is a tablet-focused edition of Microsoft's Windows operating system designed to run on ARM-based devices and limited to apps from the Windows Store.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of operating systems
ⓘ
operating system ⓘ |
| developer |
Microsoft
ⓘ
Microsoft ⓘ Microsoft ⓘ Microsoft ⓘ Microsoft ⓘ |
| edition |
Windows 10 Education
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows 10 Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 10 Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 10 Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 11 Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 11 Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 11 Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8 Core NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8 Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8 Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 Core NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows RT NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows RT 8.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
Cortana digital assistant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Microsoft Edge browser NERFINISHED ⓘ redesigned Microsoft Store NERFINISHED ⓘ redesigned user interface ⓘ restored Start button on taskbar ⓘ support for Android apps via subsystem ⓘ virtual desktops ⓘ |
| includes |
Windows 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kernelType |
hybrid kernel
ⓘ
hybrid kernel ⓘ hybrid kernel ⓘ hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Microsoft Windows family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Microsoft Windows family NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft Windows family NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft Windows family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
ARM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ARM NERFINISHED ⓘ ARM NERFINISHED ⓘ ARM64 ⓘ ARM64 ⓘ IA-32 NERFINISHED ⓘ IA-32 NERFINISHED ⓘ IA-32 NERFINISHED ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Windows 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2012-10-26
ⓘ
2013-10-17 ⓘ 2015-07-29 ⓘ 2021-10-05 ⓘ |
| requires |
Secure Boot capability
ⓘ
TPM 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Windows 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Hyper-V client virtualization
ⓘ
UEFI secure boot ⓘ Universal Windows Platform NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Store apps NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Store apps NERFINISHED ⓘ boot to desktop option ⓘ modern hardware and virtualization technologies ⓘ touchscreen input ⓘ |
| userInterface |
Metro-style Start screen
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Start menu with live tiles ⓘ Start screen with tile interface ⓘ centered taskbar and Start menu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Windows 8 and later Description of subject: Windows 8 and later refers to Microsoft’s modern generations of the Windows operating system that introduced a redesigned user interface, improved performance, and enhanced support for new hardware and virtualization technologies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.