TOPIC: 9 reasons to be excited about Windows 9 Microsoft is expected to begin showing off Windows 9s features later this month. Here are the expected changes you should be thrilled about. READ THE DETAILED ARTICLE BELOW: 1. Return of the Start menu Perhaps the most lamented feature of Windows 8 was Microsofts callous removal of the Start menu. The Start button kinda-sorta came back in the Windows 8.1 update -- but it just led you back to the dreaded Start screen with its sea of tiles and apps. In Windows 9, Microsoft is rumored to be making a full reversal by bringing the Start menu all the way back to its rightful place on the bottom left of your screen. But it looks like you still wont be able to escape the Start screen tiles. Leaked images of the new Start menu show a miniature version of the Start screen that pops up when you hit the Start button. 2. Back to the desktop Windows 8 threw us in the deep end, forcing us to navigate unfamiliar tiles. It mostly worked for Windows tablets ... but hardly at all for desktops. Those confused and angry desktop users will be happy that Windows 9 is rumored to be going back to the familiar desktop. Tablet users will continue to see the tiles when they boot up, but desktop users might not even see them at all -- they could have to manually turn on access to get to the world of tiles. 3. Cortana Microsofts Siri-like / Google Now-like personal assistant for Windows Phone could be coming to the PC. A Cortana app has appeared in some Windows 9 leaked images. It might be more useful for tablet users, but laptop and desktop customers might also have a need to bark commands at their PC. 4. Bye, bye Charms In Windows 8, accessing search, settings, sharing and connected devices is just a thumb-swipe away -- unless you dont have a touch screen. If youre using a mouse and keyboard, you have to move your mouse to the upper-right-hand corner, making it too easy to launch the charms-bar by mistake if youre scrolling or trying to close a window. Windows 9 is expected to do away with the charms bar, replacing it with a settings tab next to the minimize button at the top right of each window. 5. Windows for tablet apps Windows 8 is kind of two different operating systems smashed into one: You can run tablet apps in the Start screen and PC apps on the desktop. But switching between them means exiting one universe and entering another. In Windows 9, users will be able to launch tablet apps within windows on the desktop, according to rumors. Hallelujah! 6. Interactive live tiles Live tiles in Windows 8 are a great way to get a snapshot of information without ever opening the app. They offer quick glances at weather, stocks, social media posts and emails. But if you want to dig deeper, you have to open the app. In Windows 9, rumors are youll be able to click or swipe through information without opening the app. For example, you might be able to scroll through calendar appointments or delete emails right from the tile. 7.Better power management Windows 8 doesnt take up too much space on your hard drive, and it starts up in seconds. But it can be a power suck on your battery. Windows 9 is expected to fix that, waking up the computers processor just once every few seconds in some cases -- instead of hundreds of time per second. If true, that could vastly improve battery life. 8. Cloud-based OS Cloud apps, such as Microsoft OneDrive, Bing and Office 365, have a huge presence in Windows 8. But the Windows operating system itself is stuck on your PC. Rumors suggest that Windows 9 might transfer some Windows capabilities to the cloud. The core operating system functions would still live on your computer, but some of the lesser-used features would run over the Internet. That could translate into more free space on your hard drive, fewer Windows updates and potentially cheaper computers. 9. Notification center On the lock screen, Windows 8 notifies you how many emails you have and what your next calendar appointment is. But theres no easy way to see that information when your computer isnt locked. Windows 9 is expected to have a notification center, similar to the iPhone, Android Phones and Windows Phones. The notification center would show all your latest alerts in one place. THE SCREENSHOTS OF THE FEATURES ARE IN THE BASIS OF THEIR NUMBERS.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:02:11 +0000
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