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Windows 8: Wish List of Features
With wild anticipation, let’s say that after the success of Windows 7, why would so many people expect more from Windows 8? Any why should Windows 8 come out so soon after Windows 7. After all, many companies, believe it or not, have not moved to Windows 7. They are either stuck on Vista, or on XP. It may come as a shock, but a lot of companies are not with the cutting edge of technology. They don’t have the money to upgrade the software and or hardware, or the money to upgrade the skills of their IT staff. So they are stuck behind an ancient Operating System, which makes do.
But we’ve been hearing rumors about Windows 8 coming out in 2012. Maybe, maybe not. But what do people want from such a new Operating system. Well, here is a Windows 8 wish list.
Portable Workspaces
You may be able to put Windows 8 OS on a USB stick. This would be a portable development.
Aero auto-colorization
A new feature that reacts to the most prominent color of the Windows wallpaper.
Ribbons in Windows Explorer
Ribbons which are prominent in Office 2010, will change the interface look
ARM processor ‘tablet support’
ARM is a a low-power processor which allows devices to run longer on batteries and it will be available on Win8.
Genuine center
You will now be able to organize your Windows licences with this center.
Improved disk cleanup
Cleaning your disk or Operating system by removing junk files will be easier and automatic.
‘Modern Reader’ PDF support
PDF files will have a new reader, and perhaps editor functionality.
SmartScreen file filter
SmartScreen filters out spam or bad links based on community responses.
Summary
Windows 8 comes at a time when there is a lot of push for implementing many new technologies into an old system. Operating Systems still control the computer and interface with the CPU. But with the advent of apps, and how they changed the mobile technology, the impact is now felt on PC’s and OS’s to break from the past and enter a new era of PC and user interaction. One thing is for sure, the next generation of Operating Systems will not look like the last generation.
But we’ve been hearing rumors about Windows 8 coming out in 2012. Maybe, maybe not. But what do people want from such a new Operating system. Well, here is a Windows 8 wish list.
A New Beginning
New Welcome screen
A new User Interface similar to the Windows phone 7 has been seen in the latest builds of Windows 8; this would mark a distinct introduction to the computer’s use.‘Modern’ Task Manager
A colleague wrote about this yesterday. So let me just add, with new screen features and statistics about usage, it should be a different utility vehicle.Portable Workspaces
You may be able to put Windows 8 OS on a USB stick. This would be a portable development.
Aero auto-colorization
A new feature that reacts to the most prominent color of the Windows wallpaper.
Hybrid Booting
Core operating system files are ‘put to sleep’ which enables the startup time to be significantly reduced.Simple system ‘reset’
When needed, you can reset the OS to it’s default settings.Ribbons in Windows Explorer
Ribbons which are prominent in Office 2010, will change the interface look
ARM processor ‘tablet support’
ARM is a a low-power processor which allows devices to run longer on batteries and it will be available on Win8.
Genuine center
You will now be able to organize your Windows licences with this center.
Cloud-based roaming profiles
With cloud operations becoming more frequent, it would only stand to reason that they would be available in the Windows 8.Push notifications
This is similar to or is expected to be similar to the Windows Phone 7 push notification.Improved disk cleanup
Cleaning your disk or Operating system by removing junk files will be easier and automatic.
‘Modern Reader’ PDF support
PDF files will have a new reader, and perhaps editor functionality.
Internet Explorer 10
Continue to enhance IE with a new version that competes easier with Chrome, and Firefox.Internet Explorer ‘Immersive’
A slimmed down version of the browser will feel and look like the phone version.SmartScreen file filter
SmartScreen filters out spam or bad links based on community responses.
Windows App Store
Get files, updates, and Apps from the Windows App Store.History Vault
This will replace the Backup and Restore feature in Windows 7Step-by-step install
The install wizard will be made easier to use for novices to work with.ISO mounting
Users will be able to use ISO images and burn them as needed.Native wake on LAN
Even if your PC is hibernating or turned off, a network push through will be able to turn it back on.Webcam application
Users will be able to use their web cam with the new User Interface. They will be able start and stop videos, capture images immediately or after a short delay.Summary
Windows 8 comes at a time when there is a lot of push for implementing many new technologies into an old system. Operating Systems still control the computer and interface with the CPU. But with the advent of apps, and how they changed the mobile technology, the impact is now felt on PC’s and OS’s to break from the past and enter a new era of PC and user interaction. One thing is for sure, the next generation of Operating Systems will not look like the last generation.
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