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Pros: Feels lighter and faster compared to Windows 10, and has a UI more suited to touch devices. Cons: Only has around 1.5 years of security updates and support from Microsoft, has an inconsistent, dated UI, most built-in apps no longer work, some programs such as Microsoft Office are not compatible. Reply reply.
Dec 6, 2013 · Microsoft's Windows 8.1 is now available to download from the Windows Store for free and addresses a number of criticisms levelled at the Windows 8 operating system. Microsoft has enhanced basic features such as search, improved built-in apps such as the Mail and increased the customisation options ten-fold.
- Khidr Suleman
Windows 8.1 is the latest installment in the world famous PC operating system Microsoft Windows. It is especially designed to have compatibility with touch based gadgets as well. With aim of rectifying the issues of earlier installment, Windows 8, it carries an improved start screen, additional snap view, bundled apps, better One Drive Integration...
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The Windows 8.1 Update released at Microsoft Build on April 2 can be viewed as both a step backward and a step forward for Microsoft's vision of a hybrid OS that's equally comfortable on tablets ...
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- Michael Muchmore
- Desktop Options Aren't Enabled by Default
- You Can Shut Down in Two Clicks
- Default File Associations Are Still Frustrating
- Bing Integration Can Be Disabled
- Tiles Aren't Created by Default
- Skydrive only Syncs Files in The Skydrive Folder, Mostly
- Libraries Are Hidden by Default
- Internet Explorer's Two Interfaces
- Snap Is Improved
- Administrative Tools Are Hidden by Default
Related: How to Optimize Windows 8.1 For a Desktop PC Microsoft made a significant effort to make Windows 8.1 less awkward for desktop users, but the only difference you'll notice by default is that the Start button is back. If you want to boot to the desktop and prevent the app switcher and charms from appearing when you move your mouse to the top...
Press Windows Key + X or right-click the Start button to open the power user menu. This menu contains shortcuts with quick access to commonly used options like the Control Panel, Task Manager, and File Explorer. On Windows 8.1, you can now shut down from this menu -- it takes just as many clicks as it did on Windows 7.
Related: How To Make Images, Music, Video, and PDF Files Open On The Desktop in Windows 8 Windows 8.1's file associationsare still obnoxious for desktop users. When you open an image from the desktop, you'll be whisked away to the full-screen Modern interface with your taskbar and entire desktop hidden. It would make sense for each environment to h...
Microsoft's Bing search engine is integrated in Windows 8.1, allowing you to easily search with Bing from the system's search feature. To accomplish this, searches you start typing on your computer will be sent to Bing's servers. If you'd rather not have the searches you type sent to Bing, you can disable Bing integrationfrom the Search and apps pa...
Windows 8 automatically created tiles on your Start screen when you installed a Windows 8 app or desktop program. Windows 8.1 no longer does this, allowing you full control of your Start screen layout. To add tiles for newly installed programs, click the arrow button or swipe up on the Start screen. Right-click or long-press an application shortcut...
Related: How to Sync Any Folder With SkyDrive on Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1's SkyDrive integrationwill only synchronize files and folders in your SkyDrive folder at C:\\Users\\NAME\\SkyDrive. You can't synchronize folders outside of this folder, and the old symbolic link trick won't work either. SkyDrive will also sync the photos in your Camera Roll fold...
Libraries are now hidden by default, even though they're still used heavily by Modern apps. For example, image applications have access to your Pictures library, while video players have access to your Videos library. To make libraries visible again, right-click in the left pane of the File Browser and select Show libraries.
Internet Explorer still offers two interfaces -- the full-screen, Windows 8-style one and a desktop application. When you launch the Internet Explorer tile from the Start screen, you'll see the Windows 8-style Internet Explorer. If you'd rather use the desktop version of Internet Explorer when you click the Internet Explorer tile, open IE on the de...
Related: How the Modern Interface is Improved in Windows 8.1 Snap is an extremely important part of using Windows 8 apps, as it allows you to use multiple apps at a time. It feels fairly limited on a laptop or desktop, but it's refreshing and powerful on a tablet. To snap an app, swipe in from the left of your screen and position the app's tile at ...
Related: How to Show the Administrative Tools on the Modern UI Screen in Windows 8 The system tools found in the Windows Administrative Tools folder -- applications like the Task Scheduler, Event Viewer, Services, and Computer Management tools -- are normally hidden. They won't appear in your All apps list and you won't be able to find them by sear...
Oct 21, 2013 · Windows 8.1 is the "real" Windows OS that runs on PCs and tablets; it includes backward compatibility with most earlier Windows software -- programs and games that were designed to run on Windows ...
For the Volume label, choose a label you’ll recognize like “Windows 8.1 Preview”. Once this is done, go ahead with the next step. Step 3: Install Windows 8.1 Preview . Download the Windows 8.1 Preview ISO image from the link given in the beginning of this post.
