Five new features of Windows 8.1 Update

The Microsoft Build 2014 Developer Conference was held in San Francisco, USA from April 2nd to 4th. The most exciting thing is the Windows 8.1 Update. During the conference, Microsoft revealed many of the updated features in advance, and announced that the Windows 8.1 Update upgrade package will be officially available on April 8. At that time, Windows 8.1 users will receive automatic updates and upgrades online. It is reported that Wndows 8.1 Update is mainly the interface adjustment, which will make it easier to operate the mouse and keyboard. There are a lot of adjustments. Here, we summarize the five characteristics and let you sneak a sneak peek.

1. The power button is no longer "hidden" &

Believe that all Windows 8 and 8.1 users are on the issue of how to shut down the computer "difficult" because of the power button Being hidden in the Charms menu, desktop users need to look for “hot corners” or side menus to unhide them in order to see at a glance, so novices who have just upgraded can't find it. In the updated system, a fixed “Power” button is placed in the upper right corner of the “Start” screen, which can be seen at a glance, which is convenient for novices to see, eliminating a series of unnecessary sliding screens. Or click on the action.

2. The taskbar can display the Windows Store application

Previous versions of Windows completely separated the task list from the desktop and Windows Store (also known as the Modern Application) application, while the Windows 8.1 update All open programs are displayed in the taskbar, regardless of any type. So if the user wants to quickly switch between a Word document on the desktop and an application in the Modern interface, just click on the taskbar. Even better, the application in the Windows Store can now be "stitched" in the taskbar. For example, the user can put the "Bing News" shortcut in the Modern interface in the desktop resource browser. Beside the application to improve the discoverability of Modern applications.

3.Modern interface has a taskbar

If the user wants to use the new taskbar to display all applications, it can now be implemented anywhere in the Modern interface. As we all know, before the update, the taskbar can only be displayed on the desktop. Now the Modern interface can be displayed. The user only needs to move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the display, but unfortunately, Microsoft does not provide the taskbar. Shows options that are not automatically hidden.

4. Windows Store app has a title bar

One of the biggest problems with Windows 8 and 8.1 is that the way to turn off the new Windows Store app is not obvious or not so convenient. If the user is using a keyboard and mouse, the method is either grabbing at the top of the screen and taking a few seconds to drag the app to the bottom of the screen, or using the ALT+F4 hotkey. With the Windows 8.1 update, all Windows Store apps have a title bar, complete with a Close and Minimize button, which allows the app to be terminated or moved to the background with a single click.

5. Default to open media files on the desktop

One of the most troublesome experiences in Windows 8 and 8.1 is when you double-click on a media file such as music, pictures or videos in the resource browser. It will automatically open the full-screen Modern interface application, and then do any operation to make the novice feel at a loss, very inconvenient. After Windows 8.1 update, click on the image file will not automatically full screen, but will open the desktop Windows Photo Viewer window, multimedia files will of course open our familiar Window Media Player.