Windows 8.1 brings about the return of the start button and new smaller live tiles with other new UI implementations. So the question now is whether consumers will come on board with Microsoft’s changes.
There’s no doubt Windows 8 is superior to Windows 7 in every single way under the hood but many people are still at odds with the UI that Microsoft has chosen for the OS and are hoping that 8.1 rectifies many of the mistakes that Microsoft made with Windows 8 initial arrival. Windows 8.1 allows the user to boot directly to the desktop so that the Metro UI isn’t the first thing the user sees, something that many people complained about.
One of the new features that Windows 8.1 incorporates into the UI is a more powerful Bing function, designed to make it easier and more useful for the consumer to search for relevant information. This includes searching for apps on your computer or listening to music. The app store also gets a makeover as well, mainly because it was such a mess to navigate in the first place. The core apps that come with Windows 8 also get a few minor updates as well such as the Reading app allowing you to save articles across your devices and a Photo app that allows you to edit your pictures. Windows 8 also allows you to edit the OS with different functions such as having more freedom to personalize the OS including the usage of animate backgrounds. The enterprise edition of Windows 8.1 also includes BYOD, mobility and security enhancements such as biometrics enhancements, pervasive device encryption and Remote Business Data Removal. A release date of October 17/18 has been confirmed for Windows 8.1.
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