Deep Parse win 8.1 hide new features

After months of waiting, the Windows 8.1 preview is finally officially released, bringing up a lot of gaps in Windows 8 and a new application experience. You must have been familiar with the biggest change in Windows 8.1 is the return of the Start button and Bing's control of the Search toolbar, the split-screen feature, and the customization. But do you know anything about the subtle features of the new operating system? These details are not as dazzling as the Windows8 app Sync and IE11 tabs can support a variety of devices, but they're good and intimate. These hidden new features are in some obscure corner of Windows 8.1, and unless you dig deep enough for new systems or read this article, it's hard to find them all at once.

Shutdown from Start button

First let's start with some basic, but not so obvious, features.

Yes, the button is back, but the Start menu doesn't. So, if you don't know the secret of the Start button, then you may need to find half in the charm bar to turn off your computer. So what's the secret about the Start button?

When you move your mouse to the Start button in the lower left corner, and right click, a bunch of options pop up, including quick connections to features that are very difficult to find, such as Disk Management, command-line tools, and shutdown restart options.

In addition, no matter what program you are using, just hold the "Start" button with your finger for about a second, and the pop-up option lets you choose whether to shut down or reboot your computer, eliminating the hassle of fiddling with hidden menus.

Booting directly to the desktop or application

Perhaps for a die-hard fan of desktop operating systems, the next thing I'm going to talk about is a little unbelievable, and you've heard that Windows8.1 can get the user started directly into the desktop, right? But obviously Microsoft doesn't want you to do this, because this feature option is buried in the corners of the operating system.

How do you use this feature? Open to the desktop, right-click the taskbar (the Taskbar's property option is another old friend with a slight change in appearance), select Properties, and open the new Navigation tab. Here you will find the options for booting directly to the desktop or application. This is how to call the hands of the setting Ah! Of course, other options are also useful, such as the new options for banning the top hot zone. These options can also be found in Modern-style's PC settings, but there are a number of options for starting screens that can only be found here.

Open Metro version of IE11 in multiple windows

When you're playing with the new features of Windows8.1, don't forget that you can now open the same application in more than one split-screen window, which was not possible in previous Windows 8.

However, despite my great effort, I was not able to explore this feature in the Windows8.1 preview. Open the same application on either side of the screen, one at a--it just doesn't work.

But modern IE is OK. You can open multiple instances of the modern version of IE11. If you've already opened multiple tabs in one instance, hold down one of the tabs, and then choose to reopen the tab in the new pop-up instance window. Similarly, holding down a link in a Web page, you will pop up several optional windows at the bottom of the screen, including "Open this tab in a new instance window."

Selecting this option enables the current page (or selected link page) to appear in the new IE11 window instance, Windows8.1 automatically helps two windows to be divided into 50/50 layout proportions.

Sky Drive Sync

SkyDrive plays a very important role in Windows 8.1, which carries Microsoft's vision of seamless connectivity in the cloud.

In fact, SkyDrive was so important to Windows8.1 that Microsoft left a big chunk of it in modern style's PC setup. With a lot of setup options, now you can sync in different devices, that's awesome! But if you really want to enjoy your life in the cloud, you need to go down several layers to find the option and then do it.

Open the Charm toolbar and select Settings > Change PC settings. Open the SkyDrive option, and then select the file in the menu.

This way your computer has the ability to automatically store the images in the document and camera folders to SkyDrive. If you want, you can use any Windows 8 device connection SkyDrive to view the picture, and then just as easy as using your own computer.

Quiet hours Settings

It's not easy to have a relaxing day, especially if your toolbars keep popping out of the reminders. Windows8 has embraced reminders like Apple and Android, making sounds or lighting up your lock screen for reminders. Fortunately, Windows8.1 has set up a new quiet hours setting option for your intimate, thus banning annoying reminders.

Similarly, this setting is also hidden deep. Open the Settings sidebar, and then locate the Change PC Settings > Search and apply > reminders. Scroll down until you see the "Quiet Hours" setting option. The Windows8.1 system initially defaults to a quiet period of 6 from midnight to morning, but you can modify this time period at will.

How to manage applications

The modern apps floating on the Windows8 interface really bothered me. It's not that they're crowded together for a lot of places (Windows8.1), but that you can't find them in the File Manager, file structure, and Control Panel program management in a traditional desktop.

But Windows8.1 has improved on that. Open the search and apply settings again, select Apply size from the menu on the left, and then display a list of all the applications you have installed and how much storage space you have taken up. If you want to empty some disk space, you can select the unwanted application and then eject the delete option.

Wireless Miracast Pairing

People don't like wired connections, and Windows 8.1 doesn't like it either. Like Android 4.2, Microsoft's operating system upgrades include full support for Miracast, the yet fully mature wireless display technology standard. Similar to Apple's Airplay technology, Miracast can achieve wireless synchronization of computers and TV screens.

However, because Miracast technology is so new that you may not be able to find a TV set equipped with that function around your life. Don't worry, you can buy a miracast receiver with an HDMI interface so you can transfer TV shows to a miracast compatible display device. In particular, when Microsoft's Xbox One game host is listed at the end of this year, it will have a fully functional Miracast receiver, which will further deepen the collaboration between Windows 8.1 and Xbox.

If you want to connect a Windows 8.1 device to a miracast receiver, you can dig deeper to find options in the Mordern-style PC settings. At the same time, you can also choose a simpler way to open the device's Charm bar, select Items > Add a display. Windows 8.1 must be able to find a miracast display device if it is nearby.

About printing

Windows8.1 has brought a series of improvements in dealing with a variety of printer devices. This includes support for the 3D printer by adding a driver and native API. Hopefully this will make 3D printing technology as simple and popular as 2D printing technology, rather than just staying at the level of a few technical experts experience.

Our idea is that you will be able to use the printing options on the Charm bar to directly apply the printer to your life. So, if Microsoft supports printer software, you can print directly on such a refreshing, modern-style interface. See how to connect to the MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer in the Windows 8.1 system in the following figure.

In addition, Windows 8.1 also supports connecting to NFC printers. If your Windows computer device and your printer are equipped with NFC modules (although it is still rare), you simply have to say that one of the devices will be able to automatically recognize and connect the print by tapping another device lightly.

If NFC or 3D printers are not realistic for you, then I think you'll be delighted to hear the message: Windows8.1 also supports the WI direct printing feature. What does that mean? It's simple: You can connect to a printer that supports Wi-Fi direct functionality without having to go through the Wi-Fi network or install any software. It should be explained that the specific steps of the connection operation depend on the printer you are using and the Windows 8.1 device.

Above, is our Windows 8.1 Preview version of some of the hidden features of the initial excavation and introduction, if you and your geek friends in which found some interesting features and applications, you may wish to comment on the comments inside the share Oh.