Windows RT桌面与Windows 8有何不同
Windows RT and Windows 8 aren’t the same thing. While Windows RT has a desktop that looks just like Windows 8’s, Windows RT’s desktop is very limited. The difference doesn’t just matter to geeks; it matters to all Windows users.
Windows RT和Windows 8不是一回事。 尽管Windows RT具有与Windows 8相似的桌面，但是Windows RT的桌面非常有限。 差异不仅仅对极客有关； 这对所有Windows用户都很重要。
We’ve explained the difference between Windows RT and Windows 8 before. Unlike Windows RT, Windows 8 includes a fully functional desktop (although there’s no Start menu by default.)
之前，我们已经解释了Windows RT和Windows 8之间的区别 。 与Windows RT不同，Windows 8包括功能齐全的桌面(尽管默认情况下没有“ 开始”菜单 。)
桌面上没有非Microsoft应用 (No Non-Microsoft Apps on the Desktop)
The most jarring change on Windows RT is that, while there’s a desktop present that looks just like the desktop found on Windows 8, you can’t install your own software on it. You can only run the preinstalled Microsoft applications on the desktop.
Windows RT上最令人震惊的变化是，尽管存在一个桌面，看起来就像Windows 8上的桌面，但是您无法在上面安装自己的软件。 您只能在桌面上运行预安装的Microsoft应用程序。
Windows RT runs on the ARM architecture, while Windows 8 and previous versions of Windows use the x86 architecture. Windows desktop application developers would have to modify their applications to work on Windows RT. However, Microsoft won’t allow them to do so. Microsoft is using the architecture change to force third-party app developers to write apps for the new Modern environment instead of the traditional desktop environment.
Windows RT在ARM体系结构上运行，而Windows 8和Windows的早期版本使用x86体系结构。 Windows桌面应用程序开发人员必须修改其应用程序才能在Windows RT上工作。 但是，Microsoft不允许他们这样做。 Microsoft正在使用体系结构更改来迫使第三方应用程序开发人员为新的Modern环境而不是传统的桌面环境编写应用程序。
This means that, if you want to use the desktop on a Windows RT system, you’ll be using Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. OpenOffice and Mozilla Firefox won’t be options. If you wanted to edit pictures and text files on the desktop, you could use MS Paint and Notepad, but you couldn’t install Paint.NET or Notepad++. Instead, Microsoft wants you to install third-party apps from the Windows Store. These apps run in the Modern interface formerly known as Metro.
这意味着，如果要在Windows RT系统上使用桌面，则将使用Microsoft Office和Internet Explorer。 不能选择OpenOffice和Mozilla Firefox。 如果要在桌面上编辑图片和文本文件，可以使用MS Paint和Notepad，但不能安装Paint.NET或Notepad ++。 相反，Microsoft希望您从Windows应用商店安装第三方应用。 这些应用程序在以前称为Metro的Modern界面中运行。
预装的Windows桌面应用 (Preinstalled Windows Desktop Apps)
The Windows RT desktop includes the usual assortment of applications that come with Windows. Some of the most important applications are a desktop version of Internet Explorer 10 and File Explorer (formerly known as Windows Explorer) for managing your files.
Windows RT桌面包括Windows附带的各种常用应用程序。 一些最重要的应用程序是Internet Explorer 10的桌面版本和用于管理文件的文件资源管理器(以前称为Windows资源管理器)。
Most other preinstalled programs, including Notepad and MS Paint, are also available. However, Windows Media Player is not available for Windows RT – Microsoft wants you to use the new Music and Videos apps in the Modern interface instead.
还可以使用大多数其他预装的程序，包括记事本和MS Paint。 但是，Windows Media Player无法用于Windows RT – Microsoft希望您改为在Modern界面中使用新的Music and Videos应用程序。
微软办公软件 (Microsoft Office)
Significantly, Windows RT includes preinstalled versions of four Microsoft Office 2013 applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
重要的是，Windows RT包括四个Microsoft Office 2013应用程序的预安装版本：Word，Excel，PowerPoint和OneNote。
While there’s a Modern app for OneNote, there are no Modern Word, Excel, or PowerPoint apps. If you purchase a Windows tablet like the Surface RT, you’ll have to use the touch-unfriendly desktop to use the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications. You can enable Touch Mode in the Office 2013 applications, but the desktop itself is just not designed for touch input.
虽然有适用于OneNote的Modern应用程序，但没有Modern Word，Excel或PowerPoint应用程序。 如果您购买Windows平板电脑(例如Surface RT)，则必须使用非触摸屏桌面才能使用Word，Excel和PowerPoint应用程序。 您可以在Office 2013应用程序中启用触摸模式 ，但桌面本身并非专门为触摸输入而设计。
While Windows RT has a strong focus on the new Modern interface, Microsoft’s most important productivity applications are still confined exclusively to the desktop. It’s unclear why no Modern versions of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint are included. One theory is that the desktop may just be more useful than the new Modern interface for these sorts of productivity applications. Another theory is that Microsoft failed to get the Office team onboard with the new interface. Perhaps it’s a bit of both.
尽管Windows RT十分关注新的Modern界面，但Microsoft最重要的生产力应用程序仍然仅限于台式机。 目前尚不清楚为什么不包括Word，Excel或PowerPoint的现代版本。 一种理论认为，对于这些类型的生产力应用程序，桌面可能比新的Modern接口更有用。 另一个理论是，Microsoft无法使Office团队加入新界面。 也许两者兼而有之。
While Microsoft is pitching Windows RT devices as tablets you can use to get real work done, the included version of Office 2013 is based on Office Home & Student. If you wanted to use Office applications on Windows RT for business (or “revenue-generating”) use, you’d technically have to pay Microsoft for commercial-use rights. These Office applications also do not have support for macros or add-ins.
尽管Microsoft将Windows RT设备作为平板电脑投放市场，您可以用来完成实际工作，但随附的Office 2013版本基于Office Home＆Student。 如果要在Windows RT上将Office应用程序用于商业(或“创收”)用途，则从技术上讲，您必须向Microsoft支付商业使用权。 这些Office应用程序也不支持宏或加载项。
配置平板电脑 (Configuring Your Tablet)
The Windows desktop also contains the traditional Windows Control Panel and offers all the usual settings it offers. While Windows 8 and Windows RT offer a Modern-style PC Settings app, the new interface doesn’t contain all the options found in the standard Windows Control Panel.
Windows桌面还包含传统的Windows控制面板，并提供其提供的所有常规设置。 尽管Windows 8和Windows RT提供了现代风格的PC设置应用程序，但新界面并未包含标准Windows控制面板中的所有选项。
If you want to install language packs, change Internet Explorer 10’s default search engine, and modify other less-commonly-used settings, you’ll need to leave the touch-friendly Modern environment and use the Control Panel on the desktop. These settings are available in the touch interfaces on competing tablet operating systems.
如果要安装语言包， 更改Internet Explorer 10的默认搜索引擎并修改其他不常用的设置，则需要保留触摸友好的Modern环境并在桌面上使用“控制面板”。 这些设置在竞争平板电脑操作系统的触摸界面中可用。
为什么桌面在那里？ (Why Is The Desktop There?)
There’s no getting around it: The Desktop feels out-of-place on Windows RT. Going all-in with Modern apps and abandoning the Desktop on Windows RT would probably have made for a more cohesive experience.
无法解决：台式机在Windows RT上感觉不合时宜。 全面使用现代应用程序并放弃Windows RT上的桌面可能会带来更加凝聚的体验。
The desktop is still useful for two primary reasons: Changing settings that can’t yet be changed from the Modern PC Settings app and using Microsoft Office applications, which haven’t yet been ported to the new Modern interface by the Office team.
桌面仍然有用，主要有两个原因：更改尚未从Modern PC Settings应用程序更改的设置，以及使用Microsoft Office应用程序(尚未由Office团队移植到新的Modern界面)。
In future versions of Windows RT, expect the desktop to disappear entirely as Office apps are written for the Modern environment and more settings are added to the PC Settings app. By not allowing third-party developers to develop applications for Windows RT’s desktop, Microsoft has made it clear that they shouldn’t rely on the desktop being around in future versions of Windows RT.
在Windows RT的未来版本中，随着为现代环境编写Office应用程序并将更多设置添加到“ PC设置”应用程序中，预计桌面将完全消失。 通过不允许第三方开发人员为Windows RT的桌面开发应用程序，Microsoft明确表示他们不应在Windows RT的未来版本中依赖桌面。
When buying a new Windows tablet or laptop computer, be sure to consider how important desktop applications are to you. Windows 8 (x86) and Windows RT (ARM) systems both have a desktop that looks similar in stores, but you’ll notice a difference when you get home and try to install your own applications.
购买新的Windows平板电脑或便携式计算机时，请务必考虑台式机应用程序对您的重要性。 Windows 8(x86)和Windows RT(ARM)系统都具有在商店中看起来相似的桌面，但是当您回家并尝试安装自己的应用程序时，会发现有所不同。
翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/128409/htg-explains-what-you-can-and-cant-do-on-the-desktop-in-windows-rt/