Windows 8 is easy on the eyes. Microsoft made a lot of adjustments to the operating system since it was first revealed in its Consumer Preview, and many of those have bettered the fit and finish of both its user experiences: Metro and Desktop. The Windows team also tried to add a few things along the way to ease users' transition from previous Windows releases, while also helping people who may have never touched a Microsoft platform before.

To help you find your way around this new, undiscovered country of a user interface, we've put together a tour in images beginning with your first startup. Here are the landmarks you'll need, and a few points of interest along the way.

Starting up

Setting up and getting around