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VERSION - windows 8.1

[WHAT]

  1. ] windows 8.1 is new(UPDATED) VERSION of the  windows operating system (O/S) from Microsoft (MSFT),
    1. *] this overview article focuses on just the features that are NEW or IMPROVED, see our windows 8.x overview for a comprehensive listing of ALL of the FEATURES in the windows 8.x O/S
    2. ] windows 8.1 is available as an update to the window 8.0 O/S and it has
  2. ] 50+ NEW FEATURES including,
    1. SRC = msft ] start screen improvements ] lock screen - ] picture password - ] mutli-tasking - ] search once - ] your windows everywhere - ] OneDrive - ] ie11 - ] Skype - ] Store - ] standard APPS ()
    2. SRC = extreme x] start button x] boot to desktop x] lock/start screen options x] xbox music ] search ] multtask snap, multi monitors ] windows store ] OneDrive ] control panel ] 3D printing support ] miracast support
  3. ] ... and many FIXES including
    1. ]
  4. ] its important to NOTE,( and just to makes things a little bit more confusing interesting), thats the windows 8.1 os noted above also comes in several different - VERSIONS(FLAVORS).  Each of these VERSION-FLAVORS offer different features and functionalities to be covered in the individual VERSION-FLAVOR OVERVIEW articles listed below
    1. ] windows 8.1 - RT
    2. ] windows 8.1 - standard
    3. ] windows 8.1 - pro
    4. ] windows 8.1 - enterprise

[WHY]

  1. [UI] start screen improvements
    1. ] the "start button" is back - NOT a start menu, just an always visibile 'start button that launches you into the start screen, right clicking the start button gives you a menu of start menu like options like ] control panel ] task manager ] shut down and ] restart
    2. ] more tile sizes and background colors
    3. ] show more tiles
  2. [UI] boot to desktop
    1. ] is now an option for users who dont want to boot to the start screen
  3. [UI] lock screen
    1. ] picture passwords using multiple images, turn your lock screen into a digital photo frame,
    2. ] capture pictures OR answer skype calls without unlocking
  4. [UI] search
    1. ] searching the device will NOW pull up apps, local and SkyDrive files, and settings. Previously it only found apps
  5. [UI] all apps view
    1. ] rejigged to help out mouse-and-keyboard users.
  6. [UI] multi-tasking
    1. ] run multiple apps in the foreground with Snap. If you have a 2,560×1,440 resolution or higher monitor, you can have four apps up at once. lower than that, and only three apps can be snapped in.
    2. ] These figures hold for each monitor, so you can have eight Modern UI apps up across two high-resolution monitors, for example.
    3. ] ? win 8.0 - 2 apps,
  7. [UI] settings
    1. ] massively beefed up Metro Control Panel
  8. [APP-NATIVE] - xbox music updates
    1. ] the integrated xbox music allows users to stream over 30 million tracks for free. PROBLEM was APPs confusing interface. In 8.1, Xbox Music UI is now more user-friendly and supports custom playlists.
  9. [ECOSYSTEM] windows-store
    1. ] UI is cleaner and has larger images of the apps.
    2. ] Currently installed apps can also auto-update in the background
  10. [ECOSYSTEM] OneDrive integration
    1. ] all-inclusive OneDrive integration. Now, when you set up Windows 8.1, you will be prompted to turn on SkyDrive — and by doing so, SkyDrive will be integrated right into Explorer.
    2. ] Accessing your SkyDrive documents from the Desktop is very easy and surprisingly slick.
    3. ] More files and settings will now be synced/backed up by default, too.
  11. [cool] 3D printing
    1. ] 8.1 has a 3D printing API, allowing you to print directly to 3D printers from the Charms bar.
  12. [NETWORKING] miracast
    1. ] alternative to Apple’s AirPlay that uses WiFi Direct to stream content to nearby Miracast-enabled TVs

[WHERE]

  1. ] windows store

[WHEN]

  1. ] 2013-12-07

[EXAMPLE]

  1. [09:00] VIDEO by Scott Hanselman, focuses on some of the most important updates in the window 8.1 update. It is not a comprehensive demonstration but a short intro to the ke features in the OS 

[HOW-TO]

  1. ] getting started with [windows 8.1] step-by-step
    1. ] step by step instruction to performing tasks in this version of windows
  2. [00:00] start screen tiles, - more options for sizes  have new sizes(4) versus 2, large, wide, medium and small
    1. ] right click on any tile, start screen goes into selection mode, you can resize the tiles you have selected OR add/edit a tile grouping heading
    2. ] navigate your start screen tiles with mouse or arrow keys
    3. ] drag and drop start screen tiles to arrange them how you like them
    4. *] new/updated - win 8.1 APPS -only to support the large options, win 8.0 apps will likely only support the 2 sizes, desktop programs will only support ? 2  tile sizes?
  3. [01:40] USE the 'start screen - down arrow' - to display a VIEW of ALL APPS - installed on your PC 
    1. ] order the list of apps ] alphabetically ] by date installed ] by ] USING the dropdown beside the "Apps" heading at the top of the "Apps" view
    2. ] right click and choose "pin to start menu" on any app listed to add it to your start screen
    3. ] right click and unpin - to remove items from your start menu
    4. *] drag and drop full screen APP to the bottom to suspend app OR drag + drop + wait to force close the app
  4. [04:40] USE the OneDrive - APP as a FULL SCREEN file explorer
    1. ] APP - full screen file manager for win 8, just use skydrive icon, then switch the view to "this PC" versus "your  
    2. *] of course you can still use the 'desktops' File Explorer program as well
  5. [05:35] Sharing
    1. ] more options ON what you can share including a ] link to an app, ] screenshot ] link to content
  6. [00:00] built in "Read it Later" app
    1. ] you can save article content for offline viewing
  7. [07:45] reading view
    1. ] use the "book" icon in the modern browsers address bar to enter a cleaner view of web pages with out the ads and surrounding framework, just the content of the article that you are reading 
  8. [08:08] quiet mode
    1. ] set your PC settings so that you wont get any "notification sounds" when your sleeping
  9. [08:45] one background for "start screen" and "desktop"
    1. ] the start screen and the desktop can now use the same background image, this seems pretty insignificant until you see the 'visual effect' that it has when switching between desktop and start s
  10. [09:10] show more tiles
    1. ] increases the number of rows of tiles displayed on your start screen

[REFERENCE]

  1. ] windows 8.x overview -
  2. ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8 -
  3. ] http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/compare -
  4. ] http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/tutorial -
  5. ] http://www.extremetech.com/computing/159803-windows-8-1-a-complete-list-of-changes-and-new-features

 

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