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Windows 8
File:Windows-8-m3-screen-shot.png
Screenshot of the current Windows 8 Milestone 3 Desktop
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporation
OS familyMicrosoft Windows
Source modelClosed source/Shared source
Update methodWindows Update
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64, ARM
Kernel typeHybrid kernel
LicenseProprietary commercial software
Preceded byWindows 7
Official websitehttps://windows.microsoft.com,%20http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8

Windows 8 is the tentative name for the upcoming version of the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems, for use on personal computers.[1] It is expected to be released in 2012.[2][3]

Features

At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Microsoft announced that it would be including support for system-on-a-chip (SoC) and mobile ARM processors in its next version of the Windows operating system.[4][5]

Development

Milestone 1 (build 7850, with a build date of September 22, 2010) was leaked to BetaArchive, an online beta community, which was soon leaked to sharing networks on April 12, 2011.[6]

Milestone 1 includes a ribbon interface for Windows Explorer,[7] a PDF reader called Modern Reader, an updated task manager called Modern Task Manager,[8] native ISO mounting, and a webcam application.[9]

File:Win8 explorer ribbons.jpg
Windows 8 Explorer Ribbon UI
This file may be deleted after Sunday, 8 May 2011.

Build 7955 (from the build lab "fbl_srv_wdacxml", with a build date of February 28, 2011) was leaked on BetaArchive and WinWorld and P2P sources on April 25, 2011.[10] It includes a stripped down "Immersive" version of Internet Explorer, similar to the mobile version of Internet Explorer, but using the desktop Trident rendering engine.[11] Other new features are full DWM (hideblur), the Metro UI, and a new logon UI with pattern logon.[12] The Application folder, which was broken in build 7850, is now functional.

A Milestone 3 build, build 7971, was released to close partners of Microsoft on March 29, 2011[13] but was kept under heavy security. However, a few screenshots were leaked. The Windows 7 Basic theme has been replaced with a new theme, where the boxes that encase the close, maximize, and minimize buttons have been removed, leaving just the signs.[14]

Milestone 3 includes a new Welcome screen,[15] a new packaged application model called AppX that is based on Silverlight,[16] and a setting for automatically adjusting the window color to fit the wallpaper.[17]

File:LogonUI.png
Windows 8 Logon UI
This file may be deleted after Sunday, 8 May 2011.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ankur Mittal. "Whats next.. Windows Next or Windows 8 ??".
  2. ^ Collins, Barry (November 23, 2009). "Windows 8 set for 2012 release". PC Pro.
  3. ^ Rosoff, Matt (December 21, 2010). "Windows 8 For Tablets? Too Late (MSFT)". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. ^ "Microsoft Announces Support of System on a Chip Architectures From Intel, AMD, and ARM for Next Version of Windows". Microsoft. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Rosoff, Matt (January 5, 2011). "OK, So Windows Is Coming To ARM Tablets...Someday (MSFT)". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  6. ^ "Leak: Windows 8 M1 Build 7850 Screenshots".
  7. ^ Thurrott, Paul (April 4, 2011). "Windows 8 Secrets: Windows Explorer Ribbon". SuperSite for Windows. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  8. ^ "Registry Hack Enables Windows 8 M1 Webcam, Modern Reader, Ribbon & Task UI".
  9. ^ "Leaked Windows 8 M1 Build 7850 Screenshots".
  10. ^ "Windows 8 build 7955 has leaked". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  11. ^ Thurrott, Paul (April 5, 2011). "Windows 8 Secrets: Internet Explorer Immersive". SuperSite for Windows. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  12. ^ . MyDigitalLife http://www.mydigitallife.info/download-windows-8-m2-pre-m3-build-6-2-7955-0-torrent-leak/. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Text "Windows 8 leaked" ignored (help); Text "accessdateApr 26, 2011" ignored (help)
  13. ^ "Microsoft begins shipping Windows 8 Build 7971 via Connect". Windows 8 Center. March 29, 2011. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  14. ^ http://windows8news.com/2011/03/16/windows-8-aero-light-ui-revealed/
  15. ^ Thurrott, Paul. "Windows 8 Secrets: Welcome Screen". SuperSite for Windows. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  16. ^ Thurrott, Paul (April 5, 2011). "Windows 8 Secrets: Modern Reader". SuperSite for Windows. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  17. ^ Thurrott, Paul (April 06, 2011). "Windows 8 Secrets: Aero Auto-Colorization". SuperSite for Windows. Retrieved April 10, 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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