Microsoft Windows 8.1 #baileyscomputers Updated information Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1 will be released as a free update on the Windows Store to all Windows 8 and Windows RT users on October 18, 2013. What we know Microsoft makes a point of offering warnings before you install Windows 8.1: This preview is mainly for experienced PC users. You are required to have a personal Windows Live account or the enterprise equivalent in order to finish the installation. Availability: You can download and install the Windows 8.1 Preview from the Windows Store for free. There is also a Windows 8.1 Preview for the Enterprise available for download. Search integration: Windows 8.1 features a single search feature that will return results for a search from your computer, your applications, and the web. Updated basic apps: The standard Windows 8 apps are updated and retooled in 8.1, including the mail, photo, people, and calendar. Cloud storage: SkyDrive is the default location for saving documents as opposed to the C: drive, for example. Internet Explorer upgrade: With Windows 8.1 you get the updated Internet Explorer 11. Apps: One of the new apps included with 8.1 is Fresh Paint, an updated and modern interface version of the venerable Paint program. Search improvements: Besides integrated search, Windows 8.1 also includes several new Bing apps, such as Bing Sports, Bing Travel, and Bing Health & Fitness. Windows Store: The Windows Store has been redesigned to be simpler to use and to provide you with a better shopping experience. Apps should be easier to discover with 8.1. Compatibility: Windows 8.1 is completely compatible with all Windows 7 apps, including Office 365. Adaptable windows: In Windows 8.1, you can have up to four apps on the screen at the same time and you can size and arrange those windows anyway you choose. Multi-monitor support: Windows 8.1 has a more coherent approach to support for multiple monitors, whether operating in the modern interface or on the traditional desktop. Across devices: Personal settings for desktop backgrounds, favorites, documents etc. can synchronize across various Windows 8.1 devices. Social connections: Windows 8.1 Preview expands on the concepts of social connections by integrating social features into Outlook, the Mail app, the People app, and Skype. BYOD: Coupling 8.1 Preview with Windows Server allows more flexibility when managing personal devices in the enterprise. Security: Enterprise-grade security is available through enhanced access control, data protection, and encryption. Connectivity: Windows 8.1 Preview includes several improvements to connectivity, such as enhanced mobile broadband functionality, NFC based tap to pair with enterprise printers, and native Miracast wireless display capabilities. Annoyances: Many of the complaints about Windows 8 revolve around what I would classify as simply annoying. Windows 8.1 Preview fixes a few of these: Shutdown/Restart/Sleep: A user can now Shutdown, Restart, or put a PC in Sleep mode from the Desktop by right-clicking the Windows button (where the old Start Button used to be) and navigating to the appropriate menu item. Total number of clicks required for the procedure - two. All Apps: Users can see all the available apps by clicking the arrow on the Start Screen. (To see the apps in Windows 8 you had to right-click on an empty part of the start screen)
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:04:01 +0000
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