Windows 8.1 has been here for over a week, let's see what's new!
Microsoft has acted on its preliminary promises, that is, it has taken a little back from the momentum, it no longer wants to force the tiles on us. This is the biggest change in appearance, but let's see what else!
- Perfect personalization
The enhanced home screen lets you vary the size of the tiles, as well as the design and color of the background, so everyone can create a unique look for their device. Users can also choose to see the Windows 8 start screen or the familiar Desktop when they turn on.
- Easy to use
In Windows 8.1, the Start button has been introduced to make it easier to find key features. The All Applications view displays all user applications at once.
- Advanced search
With the new Bing search engine, the user can find everything on their own device or on the internet. The beautiful yet unobtrusive smart viewfinder can be called up by tapping or typing on the home screen and finding anything, be it a document on your PC, a photo album on SkyDrive, a favorite app, a song on Xbox Music, or a website.
- Wide range of apps and services on your home screen
A wide range of applications and services for Windows 8.1 are available from the home screen, allowing users to quickly and easily access their favorites, video call via Skype, email via Mail, watch movies, watch videos on Xbox Video, write an offer in Office, for new recipes you can research in Bing Food and Drink or listen to music with Xbox Music. In addition, Windows 8.1 includes the best Internet Explorer (IE11) to date, which is not only the fastest, but the only desktop browser that has been optimized for touchscreen devices from the beginning. IE11 also offers synchronizable browsing history, favorites, and settings on all Windows 8.1 devices. In addition, Windows 8.1 is the only operating system that supports 3D printing.
- Parallel work
The split screen can display up to four apps at a time, plus the apps flexibly adjust to the size of the windows. The system also supports multi-monitor display.
- SkyDrive integration
Accessing files uploaded to the cloud is easier than ever. With the Smart Files feature in SkyDrive, users can create, edit, save, and share files anywhere, anytime with significantly less storage space on their machine than standard cloud solutions.
- Redesigned Windows Store
Finding and downloading the apps you want is even easier with the new Windows Store. With the new layout and the New and Popular category, users can always choose from the latest and greatest apps. With personal recommendations, Bing also helps you find relevant apps, and Windows 8.1 automatically updates default apps. New applications such as Facebook for Windows 8.1, Origo, Vatera, Hungarian Radios, Alexandra, Adobe PhotoShop Express, MindigTV and Hír24 are constantly coming to the store.
