Microsoft's Windows 8 eight-point new feature prediction

According to foreign media reports, from May 31 to June 2, the All Things Digital D9 conference will be held. There are rumors that although the official version of Windows 8 will not be released until the end of 2012 or early 2013, Microsoft will be the first to showcase the Windows 8 operating system at the D9 conference next week.

Before Microsoft demonstrated Windows 8, we predicted the features, products, and technologies that Windows 8 might include, and summarized the following eight points, as follows:

1. Cloud Computing

With the release of Office Web Apps, Microsoft is clearly comprehending the future direction of cloud computing. In Windows 8, Microsoft will integrate cloud computing capabilities to officially introduce cloud computing into the desktop operating system.

In the leaked Windows 8 slideshow, we've seen the "Roaming Profile" interface, which will allow users to set selected settings (such as mouse, network, and taskbar parameters) Stored in the cloud. After that, users only need to use Windows Live account to synchronize settings in cloud computing between different computers.

2, portable workstations

The early leaked version of Windows 8 indicates that Microsoft will add the "Portable Workstation" feature in Windows 8, which will enable users to directly access the USB storage device. Run Windows 8.

That is to say, with the support of the "Portable Workstation" function, users will be able to create a Windows 8 system on a USB flash drive and use the Windows 8 system on a computer anytime, anywhere via USB. However, the “Portable Workstation” feature requires at least 16GB of space and is only available to users of the Windows 8 Enterprise Edition.

The author predicts that in the official version of Windows 8, the "portable workstation" function will be more restricted, not all users can use this feature.

3, Hybrid boot

It is rumored that the Windows 8 operating system will include a new Hybrid Boot feature that can replace the shutdown function in the current system. When the computer runs the shutdown task, Hybrid Boot will take advantage of the advanced hibernation feature, which will greatly increase the speed of the computer's restart.

In the Windows 8 operating system, users can find this function by entering the “Power Button” in the Start menu and then selecting the “Change Current Unavailable Settings” option.

4, Windows App Store

Under the guidance of Apple, Microsoft also plans to add App Store support in Windows 8, the name may be "Windows Store", to provide users with special An application designed for Windows 8.

It is reported that every application in the Windows store is defined by a series of attributes, including classification, language, function, hairstyle description, system requirements, licenses, and so on. At the same time, the developer will also add screenshots to each downloading software to show the user the appearance of the application.

5, IE10

After ignoring the browser for several years, Microsoft is acutely aware that the current browser market is no longer the same, and has to pay enough attention. Earlier this year, Microsoft released the official version of IE9, which brought users a faster JavaScript processor and improved support for Web standards.

However, reliable sources said that Microsoft will not build IE9 in Windows 8, and IE10 will be bundled with Windows 8, which will bring users a richer web experience.

6, built-in PDF reader
to reliable sources, Windows 8 will be built in a simple PDF reader, also known as the modern reader, it uses the new Windows 8 AppX technology to simultaneously Run on desktop and mobile environments.
7, History vault
History Vault is an advanced backup feature of Windows 8, similar to the Time Machine feature in Apple Mac OS X (automatically saves the latest version of all content on the Mac, including photos, music, videos, documents , applications and settings, etc., can restore any file at any time).
History Vault is also able to back up Windows systems and various files and quickly return to a previous version if necessary.

8. Integrating Skype
Finally, Microsoft completed the acquisition plan of popular VoIP provider Skype. I expect Microsoft to integrate Skype function in Windows 8.