Windows 8 particulars: new features, UI (User Interface) enhancements and everything in between
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Today, Windows Division prexy Steven Sinofsky
treated Build 2011 attendees
to a walkthrough of the various tweaks, subtle or otherwise, Microsoft's made to Windows 8. Staying true to its roots,
the new OS implements the familiar keyboard commands users have become
accustomed to over the years like CMD and Ctrl+F. And as for its update to
Internet Explorer 10, MS has filled its tenth iteration with the ability to
switch between the much-hyped Metro-style UI and plain old desktop.
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All Windows 7 applications will run natively on
Windows 8
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Security update notifications have been
minimized to the lower right of the log-in screen
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Refreshed Windows Task Manager suspends apps
when they're not running on-screen
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New "Reset and Refresh PC" functions
enable simplified system wipe and restore
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HyperV virtualization software comes pre-loaded
on Windows 8
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Multi-monitor support now enables a single
background across screens, as well as monitor-specific task bars
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Multi-touch support enabled for Internet
Explorer 10
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Magnifier function enhanced for desktop
manipulation
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Optional thumb-by-thumb input mode
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SkyDrive storage support integrated into all
cloud-based apps
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Metro-style refresh for Mail, Photos, Calendar
and People apps with Windows Live ID
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Settings roam allows for preferences to sync
across a user's Windows 8 devices
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Continued update support for Windows 8
Developer Preview Beta
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Even a Lenovo
S10 (first-gen Atom + 1GB of RAM) can
"run" Windows 8
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There's "no overlays" with Windows 8;
Metro-style goodness is baked into the core
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Both Metro-style and conventional Win32 apps will be sold in
the Windows Store
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Windows 8 devices equipped with an NFC chip
will be able to use a tap-to-share feature to either send content from one device to
another, or simply receive content from something like an NFC-equipped card.
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Logins will use a photo-based system
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Apps will be able to natively connect and
understand one another (if written as such)
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Built-in antivirus software will ship in
Windows 8
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There will not be a different
edition of Windows 8 for tablets, and presumably, not for Media Centers either
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It's unclear how many "editions"
(Home, Professional, Ultimate, etc.) of Windows 8 there will be
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ARM devices will be supported, but not in the
developer preview
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