about Windows 8.1 Update details

Scope of application:

Win 8.1

Operation Steps:

First, personalized

Start screen: In Windows 8.1, you can set the desktop wallpaper to the background of the start screen, the size of the new dynamic tile (4x4 and 1x1 dimensions), and easier to group and rearrange the tiles, which can be sized, moved, and unloaded in batches. Windows 8.1 also provides more colors and backgrounds for the start screen-also includes a dynamic background.

Lock screen: Windows 8.1 Adds a lock screen to a photo slideshow, a photo from a local device or a SkyDrive cloud, while the lock screen also increases the camera's capabilities without having to log in to capture a wonderful moment or accept Skype calls

Second, search

Global Search: Windows 8.1 Search will provide global search results driven by Bing, consolidate multiple content sources (Web, apps, files, SkyDrive cloud storage, operations) to provide the best search results, quick action can also quickly play music or video, The list of applications to the right is no longer displayed.

Iii. Applications and Windows Store

Built-in applications: Windows 8.1 has a built-in application that is also improved in relation to Windows 8, such as the ability to quickly edit or open from other locations in Photos applications; Xbox Music applications will be redesigned; Camera built-in Photosynth panoramic photography, new applications will come, including alarm clocks, calculators, recordings, and Health & Fitness and Food & Drink, help + Tips applications, but will be announced in the future.

Read lists Reading list: is a new application, when you want to collect or read later, you can click the "Sharing" Charm menu, select Reading List, the reading list will be synchronized in all Windows 8 devices. Microsoft will also increase its support for Windows Phone synchronization.

Snap View improvements: Snap view in Windows 8.1 will be more flexible, adjust the application to any size scale, and better multi-monitor support; Each application can Snap multiple windows at the same time, such as two Metro versions of IE, each half of the screen.

Windows Store Experience: Windows 8.1 App Store will display more information, more details of the free list, the new release list, the select list, the specific application interface will also be improved, show the relevant application for users to find more; applications also support automatic background updates, the upper right corner of the direct built-in search box; The newly installed application does not automatically add the tiles to the start screen, but it is added to all the application lists, optionally fixed to the open screen.

Four, Cloud connection

SkyDrive built-in consolidation: In Windows 8.1, files can be stored directly to SkyDrive. New SkyDrive applications can help you access local or cloud files and support offline access. Installing Windows 8.1 Uninstalls an existing SkyDrive client and replaces it with the built-in SkyDrive synchronization feature, which does not synchronize all files by default, and users can flag which files need to be synchronized locally.

More complete user Data roaming: Once you log on to Windows 8.1 with a Microsoft account, the device automatically synchronizes the personalization and application of the account, changing the device or reinstalling it more easily.

V. Other Windows 8.1 updates

PC settings (Computer settings): The PC settings in Windows 8.1 include all settings, including resolution settings, computer information, changing serial numbers, joining a domain or connecting to a VPN, and so on, without going to the desktop Control Panel, or even managing SkyDrive storage capacity or expansion.

Internet Explorer 11:windows 8.1 will have built-in IE11,IE11 based on IE10 development, stronger touch performance than IE10, load speed, and new features like the Metro version IE11 interface-Always show address bar, unlimited Tabs, Tabs synchronization across devices (including future Windows Phone sync Support), new development content will also be disclosed recently.

Screen-Touch keyboard improvements: Improved automatic recommendations, support for new gestures, simpler insertion of numbers and symbolic experiences. Specifically, in the Space key area of the selection of words, and then inserted by space; The QWERTY keyboard area slides up the position and automatically inserts a number.