Windows 8.1 is available- you can achieve a Windows 7 "feel"

The new features of Windows 8 are reviewed here.   Instructions for downloading and installing are here.  The main warning is to make sure you've got a good backup of the system and data before you start.  That is a big thing.  With Windows 8 you don't need a separate program to do the system and data backup.  Instructions are here.   This is a short blog entry, but because the instructions for moving to Windows 8.1 are well documented, I don't need to repeat them.  Good luck!  Call if you want me to do it for you.