~Features of MS Windows8 ~

~Features of MS Windows8 ~ by KingFISHER 2012/10/28 00:46
Windows 8, launched on Friday 26 october 2012,
Microsoft wants to ensure that its new
operating system runs on all form
factors - desktops, notebooks and
even tablets. The software giant
foresees people using a common OS, seamlessly interoperating between
different devices without any glitches.
It also envisions hybrid gizmos that
can function as a fullfledged tablet or
laptop depending on the user's
requirements. Of course, to create an OS that would work just as well with
touchscreens as it would with the
keyboard and mouse, MS has had to
make some big changes to Windows.

Logging in

Windows 8 is heavily integrated with
Microsoft's web services. Users are
provided with the ability to log on to
their PCs with a Windows Live ID
(instead of a more traditional local
user account) for seamless functioning between various devices.
For example, if you're following
certain news feeds in the Reader app
on your tablet, the same content will
also be available to you on your PC.
Besides you are automatically logged- on to those Metro-style apps and
services that use your Live ID for
authentication.

The modern UI

In one of the most radical changes to
Windows in the last 28 years, MS has
introduced a new tile-based user
interface known as the Modern UI.
First seen on Windows Phone (and
called Metro UI), this interface lends itself to operations with a
touchscreen.

Each app shows up as a tile on the
'Start Screen' . These app tiles are also
capable of displaying dynamic
updates. For example, the People app
will display the latest updates from
your social networks , while the News app will scroll through headlines.
Even Control Panel settings and
Network Connections are handled
through this new interface.

KingFISHER 2012/10/28 00:50
Gestures

Since this OS is supposed to run on
tablets, the Modern UI is designed to
work with gestures such as pinching
in and out, or quickly scrolling
through apps with a swipe of a finger.

Desktop

There are two changes that MS made
to the Desktop feature in Windows 8.
First, it can now be accessed through
a tile on the Modern UI. And second,
the Start button is gone! (See box on
how to bring it back.) Instead, users have to move the cursor to the
bottom-left corner of the screen, or
press the Windows key on the
keyboard, to access the 'Start Screen' .

In the Desktop mode, users will be
able to run all the software that they
have always used in Windows. New
programs will show up as a shortcut
on the Start Screen.

Apps

Like the iTunes Store and the Google
Play Store, Windows 8 comes with its
own store where you can download
and install apps. Of course, the Store
will be limited to Modern apps (other
programs and software will have to be procured and installed like how it's
always been done).

File copy

File copy now comes with buttons to
pause, resume and stop each transfer,
and provides details on copy speed
too.

KingFISHER 2012/10/28 00:54
Task manager

Microsoft says that 85% of Windows
users only bring up the 'applications'
and 'processes' Task Manager to
check which program is using up
system resources and to close those
that are 'Not Responding' . So MS decided to make this easier with a
revamped Task Manager that displays
a simple list of the programs that are
running on your PC, with a handy
'End Task' button. Of course, more
details like Services, App History, Startup, etc, are available, if needed.

Refresh & restore

If a PC seemed sluggish, the old
solution was to format the C drive and
reinstall the OS. But Windows 8 gives
users the option to go back to default
settings by merely clicking the
'Refresh' option in the Settings menu. You don't lose any of your personal
data in this. And in case this doesn't
work, consider the Restore
option,which wipes the hard drive
and reinstalls Windows 8

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