Windows 8.1: An Update to Windows 8


Start Button is back 

  • Start icon is fixed to the lower left corner of the screen
  • Unfortunately, can't disable it :(
  • Modern Start Screen, not a old fly-out menu
  • Additional options for personalizing start menu
  • The big change is the addition of so-called Motion Accents -- live backgrounds that move as you scroll through tiles.

Lock Screen Customization

  • In addition to these slide show on lock screen with photos coming from local drive and Sky drive.
  • Access to camera directly on lock screen.
  • Accepting calls from Skype video and voice calls from lock screen
  • Additional Start Tile size



Windowing and multitasking 

  • Snapping of windows depends on screen resolution

New look of Search with effective results

An Awesome on screen keyboard

  • word suggestions
  • easy shortcuts
  • word highlight
  • Function pop up for special symbols

Sky Drive Integration

Updated store apps, XBOX, music and radio

Tools for photo viewer

panorama capture feature for camera



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