All you need to know about Windows Blue

Windows Blue - this is a free update for the operating system Windows 8. Its preliminary version will be presented at the BUILD conference, which begins June 26. And, although most people are safely seated on Windows 7, the event is a little touched, yet do not underestimate its importance. According to many analysts, "the disastrous triumph» Windows 8 can inspire not only on the bottom of a great company, but also greatly reformat the computer market. In this update, Microsoft will try to do the work on our mistakes and be rehabilitated to users. Let's see what they have.

System requirements

• 1 GHz or faster processor.
• 1 GB or 2 GB of main memory, depending on the version (32-bit or 64-bi).
• 16 GB or 20 GB hard drive (32-bit or 64-bi).
• Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics card.

Windows RT users must have at least 10 gigabytes of free space on their devices for the updates.

Update 8.1 will be available in 13 languages: Arabic, English (United States), Chinese Simplified and Traditional, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil) Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.

Downloading and installing

A preliminary version of Windows 8.1 update will be available through the Windows Store app and for it to load as an ISO image. To download an update is needed, of course, quite fast access channel. To install the update by using the ISO-image you need a product key that Microsoft provides on the download page. It is likely that it is the public key for all users who install pre-release version.

What's new in Windows 8.1

• Download directly to your desktop
• More lines and additional sizes for the tiles on the start screen.
• More convenient to use the mouse and keyboard on the desktop and the Start screen.
• Snap View function (split screen for multiple programs) now supports up to three applications.
• Internet Explorer 11.
• Windows Defender in monitoring network activity.
• device encryption function for all Windows editions. Included from the box and can be configured for additional options BitLocker.
• Improved work with biometric data, including fingerprints.
• Support for a wider range of VPN-client.
• Windows Store is enabled by default for Windows To Go users.
• The original integration with SkyDrive service.
• All the Windows 8 applications will run on Windows 8.1, but not vice versa.
• Applications are updated automatically, but if you do not include restrictions on the network traffic.
• The desktop background can now be displayed on the start screen.
• Lock screen can display a slide show of photos.
• Integrated search by Bing.
• Upgrading some older applications (Calculator, Sound Recorder), and adding new ones.
• Changes to the system settings, which will allow to perform all operations without recourse to the old control panel.
• The return of the Start button at the usual place. But cause it will continue to start Windows screen.

More information about these and other Windows 8.1 feature, you can learn this page (Engl).

In conclusion, it remains only to find out the opinion of our readers about the prospects of an updated Windows 8. Do you think Microsoft can if taken action to rectify the situation and change the fate of its operating system? Or how the deck is not painted, as the name or me, this ship will not sail?

Windows 8.1