This will be the version of Windows is the most improved since Microsoft released Windows 95 in the heyday of the PC desktop and laptop prices are excessively $ 3,000 range. Now, Microsoft wants to update Windows for consumer technology world is obsessed with the online services and devices that take touchscreen centered, as iPad and Android smartphone.
Windows 8: Revolution Windows
So far, Microsoft has published details of a brand new touch interface for Windows 8 with the user interface (UI) traditional hidden beneath. Also run the new OS with the ARM and Intel processor, running with a variety of devices from the PC to the tablet.
Windows 8 is also expected to have an online application store as Mac OS X App Store for Apple, and will integrate with a variety of Microsoft online services such as SkyDrive, Office 365, and App free online Office Web Apps. The other significant improvements including support for USB 3.0 and a version of "overhaul" comprehensive Explorer, file management tools of Windows.
Below is what we know about the Window 8.
Support for touch screens
The most notable change of Windows 8 is the Microsoft touch interface inspired by Windows Mobile 7. Monitor start (Start) of Windows 8 of the large frame is ideal for touch, but can be controlled by mouse.
Interface with traditional Windows Start button, task bar (task bar), and the desktop is maintained and appear whenever you run an older application like Microsoft Excel 2010. You can also run the new application supports touch controls (with touch screen) on Windows 8 along with the traditional Windows applications. Microsoft said the HTML and JavaScript is the primary language for developing new applications that run on Windows 8.
ARM and Intel
The interface took control of the Windows-centric touch 8 may bring those who are accustomed to using a mouse and keyboard a little awkward, but the new UI to help Microsoft improve competition in the tablet arena. Starting Windows 8, Microsoft will design its operating system to not only run with Intel's x86 architecture, but also run both with the ARM processor. The ARM chip is very popular in the mobile device market and will help the partners of Microsoft to Windows 8 on a variety of devices in the era known as "post-PC", such as tablets.
However, the big question is whether the equipment manufacturers are interested in Windows running ARM. iPad is the dominant device in the area of new-generation tablet PC with touch screen. And the critics as well as manufacturers are driving health care in the tablet to run the mobile operating system such as IOS, Android, and based on the QNX operating system running on the Blackberry PlayBook. Whether Microsoft can succeed in the era of the tablet by providing Windows with a completely new interface?
App Store
You can imagine that an online application store on Windows 8, which helps to download new software for their devices with a single touch (or click). In early August, Microsoft unveiled Windows Building on the blog page 8 details a team of engineers developing the new operating system, including a group of "App Store". That suggests a similar product online application store Mac App Store for PC running Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and 10.7 (Lion).
Application preview
Speaking of applications, some Microsoft partners are ready to design applications based on the driver touches the tablet PC running Windows 8. ZDNet unveiled an initial design for USA Today released applications on Windows 8, as Metro UI interface.
Add a model of Windows 8 shows an application may be designed for entertainment devices on flights, suggested to the news, weather and video.
The cloud of Windows 8
In the list of Microsoft on the team of engineers developing Windows 8 is a group called "Windows Online". Unknown task of this group is, but there are many services online that can be integrated into Microsoft Windows 8, such as Office 365, Office Web Apps, Azure and Windows Live. Some already exist in the form of cloud services, but there are not stable in Windows services, such as variable drive can not "cloud" SkyDrive into logical drives on the machine and accessed through Windows Explorer. Dropbox can do it, why can not Microsoft?
USB 3.0 Support
USB 3.0 promises transmission speeds 10 times higher than the current USB 2.0 standard, USB 3.0 and also consume less power than its predecessors. You can promote the advantages of high-speed USB 3.0 ports in Windows 7 by the driver of a third party. But since the Windows version 8, Microsoft plans to support USB 3.0 default.
Windows Explorer: the basic function is enhanced
Microsoft has presented many times on major changes to the Windows Explorer file manager. Windows Explorer will improve the management functions such as basic file copy, move, rename, and delete (copy, move, rename and delete files).
The new interface puts all the management functions of your basic file into a window instead of separate windows for each function. This will make it easier and more efficient for transferring large files simultaneously, such as images and video.
If you are copying or moving files, you can know exactly how much data was transferred. Microsoft also announced an estimated time to complete the procedures for handling files in Windows would be more accurate 8.
Finally, Microsoft has improved for easier box to indicate you will overwrite the file when a new file with same name file in the folder to.
Windows Explorer: Ribbon
In Windows Explorer 8 also helps the ribbon interface file management tools in close touch with the mechanism and easy access to commands. Microsoft Explorer has also been optimized for wide-format screen (widescreen) and there are about 200 shortcuts are added.
The Windows Explorer interface ribbon.Windows Explorer 8 will have three main tabs: Home, Share and View with a File menu on the left side, outer. Microsoft said the Home tab of the Explorer in Windows 8 includes 84% of commands are used most frequently, such as "Move to" and "Copy to" to move and copy files. Microsoft also put the command "Copy path" for those who wish to paste a path into an Explorer window to access files quickly.
Share Tab help users with just a click away quickly access frequently used commands such as "Email", "Zip" (extract / unzip the file), "Burn to disc" (burning), "Print "(in press). The new Explorer will show you who has access to a file is selected on your HomeGroup or enterprise network.
New Explorer's File menu provides a power user (the user has some privilege) access to the command prompt as an option to open command prompt as an administrator (who has administrative rights). Both options will open a prompt C (coded logical drive) with the file path leading to the currently selected folder of you, such as My Documents or Desktop.
There is also the context menu in Windows Explorer's 8 only show up when you are performing a specific task. For example, if you open Explorer to see, under the tab "Manage" option you will see the angle is selected, start the slide show, or set a photo as wallpaper (background).
Open an Explorer window to see the drive in the machine, you will see several options: format (format), optimizing and cleaning your hard drive, disconnect (eject) a USB drive, or activate the Autoplay feature of Windows. Explorer of Windows 8 will also include the 'Up' of XP allows you to move back up the folder above.
That is all what we know until now, but Microsoft is expected to reveal more details about Windows 8 in the company's conference BUILD started on 13 / 9 here in Anaheim, bang California (USA). That is two weeks we'll learn more new things about Windows 8.
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