Win8 vs. Win7: 10 major features that will be lost

Lead: US technology blog Freemake last week said that the release of Windows 8 has caused strong concern on the Internet, its key improvements Includes Metro interface, Windows Store app store, and Quick Launch. In addition, Windows 8 has removed some features from previous versions of Windows.

The following 10 major such functions:

1. Start button

Start button

The start button first appeared in Windows 95, and each subsequent version of Windows Both have followed this design. Windows 8 will remove the start button.

2. Start Menu

Start Menu

The Start Menu will also be removed to better support the full screen interface called "Start Screen". This interface replaces the previous static icon with a "dynamic block". However, the user can still open the start menu through the hotspot in the lower left corner of the screen or the Windows key of the keyboard.

3.Aero Glass

Aero Glass

The Aero Glass theme appeared on Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems. In order to work with the Metro interface, Windows 8 completely removed this theme.

4.Flip 3D

Flip 3D

In Windows 8, Microsoft also gave up the Flip 3D window switch (Windows+Tab key). In fact, this feature was not very popular among Windows users. Microsoft replaced Flip 3D with the Modern UI application switching tool in Windows 8.

5.DVD playback

With the development of Netflix and other streaming services, fewer and fewer people use DVDs. Therefore, Microsoft no longer supports DVD playback in Windows 8. In fact, many Windows 8 computers will no longer be equipped with DVD drives, and Windows Media Player will no longer support DVD format codecs. If you buy a computer with a DVD drive, the vendor should provide licensed DVD software, otherwise you can only use a third-party player.

6.Windows Desktop Widget

Windows Desktop Widget

Popular desktop gadgets such as calendar, clock, contacts, exchange rate conversion, headlines, notes, stock quotes And the weather will no longer appear in the Windows sidebar. However, many of these tools will be integrated into the Windows 8 "Start Screen" in new form.

7. Update Notifications

Update Notifications

In the current version of Windows, users will be notified of updated releases through system icons and notification bubbles. In Windows 8, these update notifications will not pop up on the desktop. All messages related to system updates will appear on the login and lock screen. If you log in to the system automatically, you won't even see these messages.

8.Windows Media Center

Windows Media Center

Windows Media Center will not be integrated into any version of Windows 8 by default, and there are very few people using this feature. However, this feature will still be a paid plugin for Windows 8 Pro.

9. Opening a Document Recently

The Start Screen will not display the most recently opened document in any form. So in Windows 8, users need to use the search function to find documents.

10.Windows Backup and Recovery

Windows Backup and Recovery

The original backup and restore function was replaced by a function called "File History". However, this new feature only provides file-based backups, not system backups. In the current version of Windows, system backup is also rarely used.

In fact, the above mentioned features have not been completely removed in Windows 8, but have been replaced by new features. These new features and new technical standards may lead to better performance. (