Win8.1 Upgrade Preview 13 Features

As the spring approaches, the Windows 8.1 Update update is coming soon. As a focus of Microsoft's hybrid experience, Windows 8.1 Update will continue to integrate touch interfaces and traditional desktop applications, allowing them to work together better. Although Microsoft does not explicitly disclose the release time of Windows 8.1 Update, we have seen more new changes through the recently leaked preview version. It is still very exciting. Let's take a look at it.

1. Default boot to traditional desktop

In Windows 8.1, we can already enter the traditional desktop directly at boot time by setting, but the setting items are hidden deep, not too Easy to find. In Windows 8.1 Update, this feature becomes more intelligent, the system can detect whether your computer supports touch screen, if not supported, you can choose to launch directly to the traditional desktop, and a pop-up tutorial tells you how to use the Metro interface.

2. Metro applications can be placed on the taskbar of traditional desktops

One signal to further integrate the two systems is that the Metro mobile app can also be integrated on the taskbar in a traditional Windows desktop. It is. As you can see, the experience is almost similar to the Windows 7 era, with preview support, which will greatly enhance the value of the Metro app, and will also make users more happy with the mobile version of the app. However, the Metro app will still force a maximum display, and for further improvement, you may have to wait for Windows 2015 to appear.

3. The taskbar is everywhere

Obviously, to achieve a better integrated experience requires two-way optimization. In addition to the Metro application can be used on traditional desktops, the Windows 8.1 Update Metro interface can also display the traditional desktop taskbar, which makes it easier for you to switch between the two interfaces, no need to return to the traditional desktop before proceeding It is.

4. The mouse interface of the Metro interface is more friendly

In the Windows 8.1 Update preview, we also see that the Metro interface can support more mouse operations, you can use the mouse directly to carry out more It is very convenient to set the window or close the Metro window.

5. Metro start screen to add right-click operation

As you can see, it is now easier to operate by right-clicking on the Metro start screen instead of having to press and hold the touch screen. Right-click on the app icon to cancel, unload, open from a new window, or resize the icon.

6. Start screen power and search box

Now you can more easily use the power and search boxes in the Metro start screen, they will be integrated in the upper right corner of the interface, instead of having to pass Swipe from right to left to open the Charm sidebar.

7. New Application Installation Notifications

In Windows 8, even if a new application is installed, there is no very good notification reminder, so you can quickly ignore the newly installed Metro application. In Windows 8.1 Update, notifications are displayed all the time below the new app until you use it for the first time.

8. New options for the Metro application overview interface

In the Windows 8.1 Update, the overview interface for all applications has also been slightly fine-tuned, adding "Show more apps" ” Features that automatically adjust the icon size to let you see all installed apps on one screen.

9. IE browser interface fine-tuning

IE browser interface also has some fine-tuning in Windows 8.1 Update, now the status bar at the bottom will not default to auto-hide, perhaps this is some non- A touch screen PC is a more convenient option. Of course, you can also set it through the Charm sidebar. Although there are still two versions of IE, the desktop version also adds a "Enterprise Mode", but it is not the default, you need to register and enable it with help.

10. Multimedia file default open form change

Now, the default open format of multimedia files for Windows 8.1 Update will be changed to the traditional desktop version of the picture browser and Media Player player instead of Metro. The application of the interface allows you to better control them with the mouse.

11. Integrating OneDrive Cloud Services

Although SkyDrive has been renamed to OneDrive, Windows 8/8.1 systems cannot be upgraded by installing new applications, so they can only wait for Windows 8.1 Update. Not only name changes, but also new enhancements to the interface and features, making cloud applications better integrated into the operating system.

12. The new disk space option in the PC Settings menu

is another new small change. In the PC Settings menu of Windows 8.1 Update, you can see the new disk space management project, which can be accessed through the Charm sidebar, no need to enter the traditional desktop to achieve hard disk management.

13. Reducing the hardware requirements of the system

As Microsoft's marketing strategy gradually shifts to low-end devices, the hardware requirements of Windows 8.1 Update are further reduced. Currently, it can support a minimum of 1GB of memory and 16GB. Storage space to compete with Android and Chromebooks.