Windows 8.1 Update 1 update close-up summary

Computer Store News: Last week, Microsoft finally completed the development of Windows 8.1 Update 1. As the most important system update this spring, Windows 8.1 Update 1 has brought a lot of improvements to users, especially for the non-touch device operation, which is a great benefit for non-touch users and Windows tablets.

First, the Metro interface to increase the shutdown and search button

One of the most common problems encountered by early Windows 8 users is that they do not know how to shut down, and this update solves this problem, after the update In the Metro interface, two buttons are added to the right side of the avatar: one is the shutdown button, the other is the search button, and the addition of the shutdown button greatly facilitates the user to shut down.

Second, the magnetic interface of the Metro interface has added a new mouse option

Click the right mouse button in the blank space of the Metro interface, the option to name the group will appear, the user can The tiles are sorted by group for ease of use. At the same time, right click on the tile button of the application, select the size of the tile, fix it to the taskbar, unset the option from the “Start Screen”, or uninstall the application directly to manage the tile that is rarely used.

Third, the taskbar displays Windows Store application options

You must look carefully to see this new option on this menu. If you select this option —— the Windows Store app is displayed in the taskbar, and the app opened in the Metro interface will also appear in the taskbar of the traditional desktop.

4. Preview and control the application from the taskbar

In Windows 7, when you hover over the music or video application icon in the taskbar, Playback control can be provided directly. The same capabilities have been added to Windows 8.1 Update 1, with built-in music and video applications that allow you to pause or skip tracks directly in the taskbar without leaving the desktop.

V. Switching applications directly from the taskbar

One of the most frustrating aspects of Windows 8 is that it uses two different program switching mechanisms. In traditional desktops, the switch between programs is like in win7, and you can switch between them in the taskbar. But to switch between Metro interface applications, you need to click on a row of program icons hidden on the left side of the screen to switch. This is improved in Windows 8.1 Update 1 so that it can be switched through the taskbar in both the traditional interface and the Metro interface. Normally, the taskbar is hidden. When you move the mouse to the bottom of the screen, the taskbar pops up, allowing you to switch to any application with a single click.

Six, title bar for Metro applications

In Windows 8, it is not convenient to close or minimize the Metro type application, Windows 8.1 The title bar of the minimize and close buttons has been added to Update 1, and an icon to display the window arrangement options has been added to the left of the title bar. When a Metro type application is opened for the first time, moving the mouse pointer to the top of the screen will bring up a new title bar.

Seven, multiple Metro applications can appear simultaneously on the screen

The new unified taskbar is available for two or more Metro applications. Also arranged on the screen. As shown, the left side of the screen is a PDF document and the right side is an open web page. Move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen to make the taskbar visible, and click any icon to open the program and you can choose where the program will appear on the screen.

VIII, fine-tuned Internet Explorer11

Windows8.1 Update 1 made a significant adjustment to the browser IE11. The previous read view button has only one icon, and the update adds the text “Read” to make this feature more obvious. In the Tools menu, you can set it by clicking the wrench icon without opening the Charms menu.

Nine, SkyDrive officially changed its name to OneDrive

In the case of resolving the trademark with British Sky Broadcasting Corporation, Microsoft will install cloud storage service SkyDrive in Windows8.1 Update 1. Renamed to OneDrive

Ten, application view changes

windows 8.1 introduces too many changes to the startup page and application view, showing all installed desktops Programs and Metro type applications. In Windows 8.1 Update 1, the personalized customization of the tile menu is as simple as switching "Show more apps" to "Yes", the list of apps to the left of each entry will shrink. This allows more icons to be accommodated on the screen.

XI, you have a new application

In windows 8, install any new desktop program or Metro type application, the icon of the program will be added Go to the start screen, causing the icon to be overloaded. Windows 8.1 changed this way to add new program icons to the application view, but it is not automatically pinned to the start menu. But this leads to confusion in the arrangement of icons, and it is not easy for users to find newly installed applications. In this update, add a notification at the bottom of the start screen to quickly find new apps. In the application interface, the icon for the newly installed application will also be marked with a "new” word.

12, a clear disk space

Another item is in the "computers and devices" option, the extra disk space, the user can With this option, you can clearly understand the remaining and used space of the machine, and you can view the size of various types of content. For applications that are not used frequently, you can also delete it by using this option, thus saving storage space in the device.

Windows 8.1 Update 1 will be officially unveiled on April 8th, and developers will be able to get it first through MSDN on April 2. This timeline is also supported by people familiar with Microsoft development work. .