New features Windows 8.1

At the moment, Windows 8.1 is available for free download to users of Windows 8 in Windows Store. In this article we will go over all the novelties that you will see in the version of Windows 8.1.

Most attention, of course, received the interface Modern UI, but there are a few useful new features for computer users, especially when it comes to the start screen.

The best organization and configure the startup screen

On the start screen, there are a few improvements. Firstly, there are two new tile size. If Windows 8 were only square and rectangular tiles, the square tiles now there are four times smaller volume and four times more. This means that it is now in the start-up screen can be displayed much more tiles, and in the case of large tiles, you will the ability to display therein an additional amount of information (this may be true, for example, to display currency or prognosis weather). In short start-up screen has become more similar to Windows Phone 8.

Improving multitasking

One Cool features of Windows 8 - a flexible display function (Snap), and Microsoft significantly improved it: now you can change the size of the linked window as you like. Before that you could only display the two fixed-size applications. Now you can control the size of the footprint for each application and each application do so much or so little as you want.

In addition, the screen can be positioned at the same time from two to four applications (4, if your monitor is large enough). You can also move applications between monitors.

Improvements in the Windows Store and embedded applications

Improved appearance of Windows Store. Now it automatically updates the application. In Internet Explorer 11 is now removed the restriction on the number of tabs, the camera appeared a panoramic view, while the new e-mail application appeared regime "cleansing", which removes the bulk of the same type email'y (for example, mailing).

All applications are faster, sending push notifications has become easier for the developers, so we hope that more applications will support them.

Microsoft also updated the search in version 8.1. If you open the search results, you'll see that they all are grouped in one place, you do not need to switch between files, settings, and applications web. By Enter, you'll be taken to a full screen display mode of search results. If Bing recognizes a person, place or thing you are looking for, it will load full-screen view «Search Heroes» c «smart» results of the ala Google Knowlege Graph, which displays among other photos, videos, and relevant facts in one place.

Quiet Hours

If you use the app, it is clear that from time to time they send you a notification. If you want any time your device is kept quiet and did not distract you notice, you can use the new feature Windows 8.1 Quiet Hours.

To arrange a "quiet time", go to Settings> Applications and Search> Notifications, and turn on the Quiet Hours. Choose a time during which you do not want to receive notifications and enjoy the quiet.

Download to desktop mode and return to the "Start"

First and foremost, let's talk about those two fichah, which begged desktopschiki enthusiasts: it is loaded into the desktop mode and return to "Start" button.

Download to desktop mode allows you to load just the desktop, instead of the start screen. To enable this feature, right-click the taskbar, select Properties> Navigation> When I sign in or close all applications on the screen to switch to the desktop instead of starting screen.

For many users, the main event in the new version was the return of "Start" button.
A small note: "Start" is now leading to the start screen.

Automatically display on the start screen all applications

Technically, this function Modern UI, but it exists to make life easier for desktop users. Right-click on the taskbar, then select Options> Navigation and choose the most suitable option you want.

Improved menu Win + X

Updates touched and Win + X menu. Now you can close the application from it. Simply press Win + X or right-click on the "Start" and select «Shut Down». This is much faster than that used in Windows 8 method, which requires opening the charms menu.

Deep integration with SkyDrive Explorer

All your files are now stored in SkyDrive by default and automatically synchronized. SkyDrive also integrated more deeply into Windows.

The first time you launch Windows Explorer, you will see the SkyDrive in the left sidebar. Explorer does not automatically save files from SkyDrive and stores them locally. Instead, you can open any file SkyDrive, if you are on a network, or right-click to save an offline version of the file.

If you do not want to use SkyDrive, you can turn it off.

Overall, this is a good upgrade if you are using Windows 8 on a touch screen mobile device, but desktop users probably will not find anything too exciting in this update. The main goal of the update - to make the start-up screen is easier to use. Try Windows 8.1, and tell me what you think about it.