Windows To Go

4. Windows To Go

The full list here, it is a feature that offers the most convenience for users. Windows To Go allows users to make a copy of their operating system complete with their settings, wallpapers, files and even applications in a USB key. Plugged into another computer with Windows 8 is already installed and you can start the PC and make it look exactly the same operating system you normally use with all settings intact.

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It seems rather surprising, is not it? The potential of such a feature is high and possibilities, many. On the one hand, a system infected by a virus and crashed could be revived by simply plugging the USB drive with the last saved settings, including all of your files, applications, users, etc. do not have to worry lose the ability to work on their projects just because their PC is down, they can always count on plugging in another USB key installed Windows 8 PC. Another is that users can simply work back at the office with this USB key rather than a bulky laptop a lot.

Improved search function

3. Improved search function

8 has no search box at the bottom of the Start menu. Heck, he did not even make the Start menu! This does not mean that there is no practical function of available research. All you need to do is type whatever, and a search box will appear and give you the right results. The search function is even stronger this time, the display of all applications and related files instantly.

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You can also search for applications that use the search function of Windows 8. The search pane that appears on the right of your desktop contains a list of applications that you can conduct the search in. For example, if you are looking for e-mails from a particular contact by typing the name and clicking on the e-mail application that allows you to search within.

Touch-centric

 Touch-centric user interface based on tiles UI)

Although Windows 8 might look and feel like a whole new "user experiemce" Microsoft is in fact the superposition of a new user interface supports animation (UI) above a level only a few Windows 7.

From the Start menu of Windows 8 is customizable through a mosaic of tiles, which differ from traditional desktop icons allowing you to view live information of Windows 8 Metro style applications without access applications.

Demo user interface of tiles based conference last week Build, Microsoft showed how square a Windows 8 weather is capable of displaying the current temperature in a city - along with the temperatures expected for the next two days - without the need to open up the application. A tile to Windows Live Mail will show you your last message, while a tile for a social networking application will show you notifications.

"The [Metro] applications in full screen mode. They are re beautiful.They "designed for touch, but of course, they work great with the mouse and keyboard, if that's what you have. We wanted to make it really fast and smooth for you to pass them, "said Jensen Harris, Senior Program Manager of the Microsoft Office user experience ..

Windows 8 users are also able to access Windows 7 applications. "Anything that runs on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8," said Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows division and indows live during a keynote at the conference Build. However, to access to Windows 7 applications, you must go to a different user interface integrated

1. Quick Start time

 

Load and startup speed has improved considerably over Windows predecessors. This is partly due to the allocation of resources to better applications and the system. When compared to Windows 7 desktop CPU, Windows 8 has a boot time even faster.

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How did they improve both on Windows 7? Well, Windows 8 employs a technique of hibernation the system kernel (think about it as a resource manager of your operating system) when you stop, so that it becomes almost like hibernation each partial times. When you restart the system, the "memory" of your previous session resets faster

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Support for both x86 and ARM tablets

Released just last week in preview mode Developers, Windows 8 already contains more than 300 new features. At its conference developers create, Microsoft has made ​​plans to continue adding more new features that Windows 8 is transformed into a shipping product. Which existing features are most important to learn about right now? 

Although no such list can even approach "all inclusiveness", our list of ten key elements in Windows 8 ranges through the new jargon such as "charms" and "snap muti-tasking" on operatibility first time on ARM-based tablets, major improvements through support for USB 3.0, keyboard membranes, copying files, and more. Here, in no particular order of importance, is the top ten: 

1. Support for both x86 and ARM tablets 

Windows 8 is the first edition of Windows to run on both ARM-based tablets and traditional x86 PC based on ARM processors from Intel and AMD. 

"Support for ARM-based chipsets, touch, and makes Windows 8 sensors work beautifully on your choice of a full range of peripherals, such as 10-inch slate with battery life every day , laptops, ultra-light, and powerful all-in-one with 27-inch high-definition screens, "Microsoft contends, in a Windows 8 Guide distributed with the Windows Developer Preview 

In addition, the ARM edition of Windows 8 includes a new mode called "always on, always connected", designed to allow tablets act as smartphones. Tablets can remain idle without disconnecting from the Internet, and then wake up instantly. 

Windows 8 is designed to work seamlessly on PCs and tablet ARM. However, until a real early developers of applications for Microsoft Windows Store still empty, it is unclear whether this is universally true.

Internet Explorer 10

Internet Explorer 10

The Internet Explorer the most notable improvement is the version of the new subway. It is optimized for touch and comes with many features you know from your smartphone's browser: bar double tap the screen mode by default full-screen keyboard, and touch optimized tab. Of course, the old style office is always available Internet Explorer 8 in Windows. This could be a model for many software vendors. I think many software vendors will offer two versions of their applications. I wonder if it would not have been better if Microsoft introduced a new abstraction layer allowing applications with two types of user interfaces.

Image password

Image password
I hate when people say they hate something, but I really hate passwords. Passwords are difficult to remember. And even if you use a management tool password, you should at least be able to connect to your

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machine before using it.

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, you can perform actions on an image of your choice to connect Such a move is probably easier to remember, but difficult to crack with a brute force attack. The only problem I see is that the gestures are easy to spot by someone in your back

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Windows 8 - Store

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The new Windows Application Store for Metro is definitely a highlight Windows 8. The fact that you will not be able to purchase and update the traditional desktop applications through the Windows store could be the major driving force for software vendors to focus on Metro and abandon the old paradigm application under Windows altogether.

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Windows 8 Task Manager

New Task Manager
The new Task Manager in Windows 8 is nice, but I guess most IT pros will just enjoy it considering that free tools like Process Explorer and Process Hacker have much more to offer. However, whenever you need to troubleshoot a Windows machine and you do not bring your toolbox, you'll like the new features such as resource use light-ups, the type of group processes (applications, background processes, processes Windows), user-friendly names for the background process, and the windows grouping top-level application. Interesting for server admins is the heat map new generation of logical processors.

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Task Manager 8

Use Task Manager with 64 + logical processors
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The new Windows Application Store for Metro is definitely a highlight Windows 8. The fact that you will not be able to purchase and update the traditional desktop applications through the Windows store could be the major driving force for software vendors to focus on Metro and abandon the old paradigm application under Windows altogether.
Windows 8 – Store