While installing Windows without a license is not illegal, activating it thru other means without an officially purchased product key is illegal.
For Windows XP, Vista, and 7, the "logon screen" or Welcome Screen. In Windows 8, it's the "Lock Screen".
No.
Narrator in Windows 8 is a voice function that reads your screen out loud and describes issues.
Windows 8 has been specially designed for touch-screens. However, that doesn't mean that it won't do its job in mouse-keyboard hardware.
It depends what device you put it on...
Having too many applications on the start screen of your Windows 8 may slow down the computer. This is because many of the apps are running when they are on your start screen.
If you are not a fan of the lock screen on Windows 8, there are a few different ways to disable it. You can use either the Group Policy Editor or the Registry Editor.
Windows 8 is easy to use and streamlined. It has many nice features, including all the apps on the Start screen.
In Windows 8, you can move from the desktop to the Start screen by pressing the "Windows" key on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can also use "Ctrl + Esc" to achieve the same effect. If you're using a touchscreen device, swiping in from the right edge of the screen can also bring up the Start screen.
While using smartglass on Windows 8 - Windows button + C > Settings > Accounts Mouse Scroll to bottom Right of Screen > Settings > Accounts
click home button
Causes a window to “stick” to the edge of the screen.