Windows 8.1 is about to release a public preview version on June 26. At present, Microsoft has introduced many new features of Windows 8.1. For readers who want to understand Windows 8.1 and don't like to read long stories, we have summarized Windows 8.1 with simple text. Let's take a look at the new features:
Personalization
——Optional local or stored photos in SkyDrive as a lock screen wallpaper, or as a slide show.
—— The theme color is fully adjustable: you can choose any of the full-color spectra, and you can choose colors for the background and theme separately.
——More start screen backgrounds, which also include live wallpapers.
—— can use desktop wallpaper as the background for the start screen.
—— new tile size: large (2x2 times normal size) and ultra-small size, built-in applications such as weather, calendar, mailbox, and third-party applications.
—— The background color of the desktop app will depend on the main color of the icon of the software, no longer uniform.
——How to adjust the active tile: Press and drag the tile to resize, reorder, and unload; you can select multiple tiles at the same time for batch processing.
All application lists
—— New ways to access the application list: 1. Touch: Swipe up from the bottom of the start screen; 2. Mouse: Click the down arrow that appears in the lower left corner of the start screen ; 3, in the system settings, set the start screen to directly display the application list.
—— New sorting options: Filter and sort by name, installation date, most used, type.
——When you download and install an app from the Windows Store, Windows 8.1 doesn't put it directly on your start screen, but on the <;All apps" screen. And marked with the "New" label, you can choose whether you want to put the application on the start screen.
Snap View
—— can display 4 applications side by side (depending on screen resolution)
—— Feel free to adjust the size of the application window in Snap view
—&mdash An application can open multiple windows at the same time, and side by side display
—— no longer limit the minimum screen resolution
—— when opening another application from one app, the system will The two apps are automatically and intelligently adjusted (for example, to open a photo from a message, then the Mail app and the photo app will be displayed side by side in a 6:4 ratio, and the website will be opened in the mail, then the Mail app and IE will be side by side in a 5:5 ratio. Display)
PC Settings
——Metro version PC settings can view all the settings of the device, no need to go to the control panel on the desktop.
Search
——Search results from Bing and third-party applications (eg Bing images, Wikipedia, Bing news, local media, Xbox Music, apps, etc.)
——Custom Search results (such as filtering photos based on color in search results)
—— full screen view
—— can be used on both the start screen and the desktop, <;Windows+S” The key opens Search Charm.
Integrated SkyDrive
——The system is deeply integrated with SkyDrive, the new SkyDrive folder is added to the file manager
——Automatically synchronizing content information and preview
— — Which files, folders or file types can be selected for offline access
—— PC settings and specified application data can be synchronized between multiple PCs via SkyDrive
—— Managed via PC settings SkyDrive Storage
Network and Commercial
——NFC Touch Matching Printing: Gently touch your Windows 8.1 device to an NFC-enabled printer to match it without networking.
—— Wi-Fi Direct printing: Windows 8 devices can connect directly to Wi-Fi Direct printers without the need to install additional drivers.
—— Native Miracast Wireless Display: No need for data cable or connection card, Windows 8.1 device can directly match your projector with Miracast technology via Bluetooth or NFC, wirelessly show your work
—— Data Sharing: This feature allows a PC or tablet with Windows 8.1 Mobile Broadband turned into a Wi-Fi hotspot (up to 10 devices connected to the hotspot).
——Assigned Access: You can limit the running of a Windows Store application on your device according to your actual needs. When this function is enabled, the system will intercept the operation of other programs according to a set of preset filtering conditions. Users can only access the specified application and cannot access system files and other applications.
Security
——Windows Defender adds network activity monitoring features
—— biometric technology: All Windows 8.1 versions will include end-to-end biometrics that let you work on Windows Locations (Windows login, remote access, UAC, etc.) can be verified using biometrics.
Others
—— built-in IE11
——soft keyboard supports spell checking, 109 languages
—— built-in application upgrades for albums, music, etc., new reading bibliography, calculation , alarm clock, Bing diet, Bing health slimming, camera, help and more.
——Use a Microsoft account to log in to any Windows 8.1 device, this device will "become", your data, your settings, applications, etc. will come with this Microsoft account. On the device.
——Photo: In the lock screen you can use the camera that comes with your computer or tablet without logging into the system.
——You can receive Skype calls in the lock screen interface
—— Files stored in the SD card will be displayed in each application (eg album, music, etc.)
—— Release date: June 26 public preview, official release is scheduled for the end of this year, free, through the Windows Store push.