According to foreign media reports, in recent days, the pre-release version of Windows8 was leaked to the network, from which we learned that compared to the previous Windows, Windows8 is a very different operating system from the kernel to the cloud.
addition to arm processor support, optimization, and mobile devices to adjust system-wide menu, we do not know Windows8 function as well. However, to date, we Keyiqueding of Windows8 new features are also many, here are seven function in Windows8 must be included:
1, arm processor supports
doubt, Microsoft I hope that the Windows platform can enter the tablet. In order to achieve this, Windows 8 must provide support for the arm processor.
2011 Nian January, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in the CES conference in the external display effect Windows8 run on arm processor, which means Windows8 will be able to thin Low-power devices compete with android and iOS. Version Windows8
2, optimized for
leaked from the touch screen, we learned from the login screen, task manager to the browser, almost all the features of the design elements are tightly integrated touch control function.
Windows8 leaked the code that Microsoft provides users with a touch-friendly login screen. A leaked YouTube video shows that in Windows 8, Microsoft introduced the concept of graphical login, users can use a graphical password to draw their own login password in a 4x4 array, create their own unique combination, and use a simple touch method Login, this method is similar to the current android platform concept.
3, Ribbons interface
There are indications that Microsoft will use Ribbons user interface Windows8 in, from the Task Manager to various application menu.
shown above, Windows8 task manager menu is clearly Office2007 and Office2010 as Ribbons are taking the same user interface.
4, improved task manager
Windows8 task manager to manage applications running quickly shut down a waste of resources, tasks, especially optimized for mobile devices. It is reported that Windows 8's task manager combines resource monitor and task manager to manage the user's operating system.
At the same time, Windows8 Task Manager has been optimized for tablet users, the close button has been improved specifically for the touch screen.
5, Immersive browser
Some leaked screenshots show, Windows8 will contain a simple, full-screen browser, and the browser WindowsPhone7 Metro extremely similar. It is rumored that the Metro user interface in Windows 8 will be named "Immersive", which means that Windows 8 will include an Immersive browser.
6, cloud computing integration
Obviously, Microsoft will integrate cloud storage synchronized with Windows8. Rumors, in addition WindowsLiveSkyDrive, Windows8 will also support third-party cloud storage service .
7, portable workstation Early leaked version
shows that, Windows8 will include a "portable workstation" feature, enabling users to run Windows8 directly from USB storage devices.
That is to say, with the support of the "portable workstation" function, users will be able to create a Windows 8 system on a USB flash drive and use the Windows 8 system on the computer anytime, anywhere. However, the "Portable Workstation" feature requires at least 16GB of space.