Ten Win 8 features that were "abandoned" by Windows 10

Computer Store News: For Microsoft operating systems, Windows 8 can say a lot of bold design and creativity, which is a major leap forward in the Windows platform for many years. However, with the launch of the new generation platform, Microsoft abandoned the original functions in Windows 10 and made great improvements after the feedback from users. The foreign ZDNET summarizes the "Ten Win 8 functions by Windows 10", and understands the changes of the next-generation platform by understanding these ten functions. (Image source ZDNET)

1. Start screen Windows 8 start screen Although the style is changed, many users miss the start menu. In Windows 10 technology preview, Microsoft has operated for the mouse and keyboard. Traditional PC users bring a new start menu and are turned on by default. But don't worry, Microsoft has retained this feature for those who are more accustomed to using the "Start Screen". Here's how to turn it back on.
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2, Charms Bar menu With the design of the start screen, the right sidebar is qualified as an iconic feature of Windows 8. Although Microsoft explained the application design principles in the right sidebar. But it is not recognized in practice. Remove the right sidebar and the start screen is no longer available to desktop users. The right sidebar is replaced by the Action Center. The shortcut keys on the right sidebar are moved to the Action Center window. Notifications are also integrated into the Action Center. The Action Center window is easy to access from shortcut keys to personal settings.

3.Metro version of IE browser: With the arrival of Windows 8, there is also the Metro version of IE browser. But in desktop mode, we can still touch the traditional IE10 (and subsequent versions). However, Metro's negative emotions on the desktop platform are “too hard to control”, so everyone still can't love the Metro version of IE.

4, corner hot zone navigation When Win8 launched this feature, the taskbar is still retained in the desktop mode. But it doesn't see the start button on the left side. Microsoft's solution is that the mouse hovering on the left side will have a similar start button, except that the other three corners of the lower left corner of the screen also provide a similar hover pop-up. Due to user feedback, Windows 10 finally adopted this NC Design.

5, People Center The People Center is the function of the Windows 8 communication suite, which includes mail and calendar functions. Microsoft wants users to connect to Windows 8, and can see all the emails and microblogs, Facebook, and Skype messages associated with them. This vision has been fed back into Windows 10, a new mail and calendar application to better provide this functionality.

6. Media Center From a technical point of view, the media center should not be the content that appears in the “Top Ten”. It is a feature in the Windows® value-added version (Premium), but it was discontinued in 2009 after the Windows 7 interview. Microsoft has not announced whether it will retain the media center in Windows 10, but if it does exist, it should still be concerned.

7, Windows RT: As a brand. The Windows RT system provides support for ARM SoC-based devices. Unfortunately, as a streamlined system, it is not available in Windows 10. The departure of Windows RT has become reasonable, after all, Windows Phone based on ARM SoC can also be upgraded to Windows 10 for Phones.

8, full-screen Metro application Windows8 uses the metro interface design, on the desktop platform that is used to multi-tasking, Microsoft added a later stage to run the Metro application in window mode, and added window size adjustment, Minimize and close the buttons and functions of the window.

9. From SkyDrive to OneDrive: If users have been watching the evolution of cloud storage services on the Windows platform, they are familiar with SkyDrive on the Windows 8 platform. However, due to a lawsuit with Sky TV, it had to be changed to OneDrive. On Windows 8.1, Microsoft brought a killer "smart files" feature to allow users to view the full content on the cloud in Explorer. The new OneDrive sync client on Windows 10 needs to be constantly improved.