| 1. Two new authentication methods 2. Metro UI 3. Internet Explorer 10 4. SkyDrive 5. Ribbon toolbar 6. Native USB 3.0 7. New task manager design 8. A new lock screen 9. Boot and run from a bootable USB |
What is new in Windows 8?
1. Two new authentication methods
Two new authentication methods is intorduced in windows 8. First one is picture password. Which allows users to log in by drawing three gestures in different places on a picture. And another is PIN log in, which allows users to authenticate using a four digit pin.
2. Metro UI
Windows 8 will employ a new user interface based on Microsoft's Metro design language. The Metro environment will feature a new tile-based Start screen similar to the Windows Phone operating system. Each tile will represent an application, and will be able to display relevant information such as the number of unread messages on the tile for an e-mail app or the current temperature on a weather application. Metro-style applications run in full-screen, and are able to share information between each other using "contracts". They will be available through the new Windows Store. Metro-style apps are developed with the new Windows Runtime platform using various programming languages, including C++, Visual Basic, C#, and HTML/JavaScript.3. Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 10 will include in windows 8 default installation. It will give new experience of web browsing.4. SkyDrive
Windows 8 will give ability to sign in using a Windows Live ID. This will allow for the user's profile and setting to be synchronized over the internet and accessible from other computers running Windows 8, as well as integration with SkyDrive.5. Ribbon toolbar
Windows Explorer will include a ribbon toolbar, and have its file operation progress dialog updated to provide more detailed statistics, the ability to pause file transfers, and improvements in the ability to manage conflicts when copying files.6. Native USB 3.0
New windows will support native USB 3.0 interface.7. New task manager design
8. A new lock screen
9. Boot and run from a bootable USB
Windows To Go will allow Windows 8 to boot and run from a bootable USB device (such as a flash drive). Hybrid Boot will use "advanced hibernation functionality" on shutdown to allow faster startup times.Please let us know other windows 8 update which is not discuss here. Give comments or suggestion.
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