Windows 8: Documents and Images
Officially, Microsoft has covered the topic of Windows 8. But since appeared several dozen internal documents and have been the Italian online magazine Windowsette published, condense the information. The documents show but only internal deliberations of the group on Windows 8 and still no agreed functions, but there are interesting details in the info section to discover.
Development version released
Microsoft has already distributed an early version of Windows pre-8 to selected manufacturers, the version is called "Milestone 3 (M3) and is the build number 7971st Although the company requires strict confidentiality, screenshots of new features regularly appear on the web. The most important gossip and news presents COMPUTER BILD.
Design: Tiles and grinding
First images provide information that Windows 8 has an additional graphical user interface, which cut the developers specifically for Tablet PCs. The name circulating "Immersive UI" in the network and the style is similar to the tile design that uses Microsoft Windows Mobile for 7th Microsoft takes great pleasure probably the first time presented in Office 2007 "Ribbon" menu. In Windows 7 Paint and WordPad received this type of arrangement of program functions, is now in version 8 of Windows Explorer, follow this example and simplify data management.
User profiles in the data cloud
Microsoft is considering the user profiles to store everything locally, but on an online store (possibly via a "Windows Live" User Profile and Microsoft's SkyDrive) file. So it would be possible for you to work with your registration data and personal settings and documents identical to the PC, tablet, phone and laptop - Windows 8 everywhere assumed. The plan of a user rather than device-based application is nigh, and Microsoft through the web operating system, Windows Azure already has the necessary infrastructure.
Microsoft launches Windows Store for apps
The documents reveal that Microsoft also wants to enter off of smartphones in the lucrative business apps. Under the code name Project ThunderBayes "plans, the Group's" App Store "for Windows 8 in the style of iTunes. Users download the application and install it on the operating system. The content stored in Microsoft an online profile so that the apps the user to any follow-equipped device with Windows 8.
3D and ARM: New technology on board
For Windows 8, Microsoft is dealing with the topic 3D. On 64-bit versions, a "wind" optics program window in three dimensions. The well-known from recent TV sets stereoscopy should find their way into the new operating system - designed for people who need to multimedia features All-in-one PCs. At the CES technology fair 2011 (expired in January 2011 in Las Vegas) confirmed Boss Steve Ballmer, Windows 8 will work with ARM processors. The low-power chips are currently working in Android devices and the iPad - the step enlarges the possible spread of Windows 8 significantly.
Faster application with face recognition
Microsoft thinks Windows 8, the arrival and departure behavior of the operating system. The group wants to do, as some machines much faster operational - mobile systems such as tablet PCs to wake up within a second of sleep. It might also be possible to start a mini-Windows, if you just check email or watch a movie. Would result of the growing use of webcams Microsoft to integrate the application via facial recognition in Windows 8: One thing is certain.
Windows repair with one click
Anyone who uses Windows for several months, some time is slowing down firmly of the operating system. Instead of lengthy search for the cause, with users often decide to reinstall. Here, Microsoft wants you to extend the helping hand: a special assistant, called "History Vault" (translated as: Past-safe) to Windows 8 completely to earlier restore points, or reset to its original state - to delete but without your personal data and user settings. Upon request, the operating system installed even after all the programs and apps again.
