Windows 8.1: new features and differences over windows 8

Although Microsoft is providing an ISO version of the preview to whoever wants (without having to have an original license for Windows XP / Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8), it will be in November of the current year when we can really have face to face with the latest Windows 8.1 update.

This is free and is giving a lot to talk about since it will include a lot of new features which have been expressly requested by Windows users around the world.

By saying this, we want to explain why this update is so important, since it is not what Microsoft normally launches every two years, such as Service Packs, but rather, it is something more on a larger scale and that it may become what it was the Windows XP “Longhorn” update which became the next operating system and named it “Windows Vista”.

Here we offer you a list with the main characteristics of the new Windows and the differences with the previous one:

• Start button: not to be confused with the classic start bar. This button starts the metro interface, that is, it is a direct access to the applications panel. Its behavior is different if we press it with the right button which then launches some mini tools.

  New Windows Store design: will continue to allow us to test, download and buy applications. Windows expects better expectations than its previous version. Internet Explorer 11 and Outlook 2013 are installed by default. The new browser has new features, security improvements, HTML5, WebGL, SPDY and Dash MPEG support, unlimited tabs and even pinning tabs, while Outlook 2013 will be the default (most used email client on the planet). SkyDrive application: It allows us to save data in the Microsoft cloud. Classic applications such as calculator and alarm are predetermined. Innovative functions in blocking windows. Monitoring of network cards. Synchronization of Internet Explorer tabs with several computers. Support for TouchPad. Two new sizes for Tiles. As with Windows Phone we will have a small and an extra-long one. We can take captures from the charme with the share option. New Shortcut to turn off or restart the PC by pressing " Windows Key + X ". Improvement in multitasking processes: It allows us to open up to 4 applications at the same time without affecting performance. This is great for the latest generation i7 processor.

From the launch of this version, we will notice a great change in the Microsoft house since they are going to follow a policy like Apple, which means to release a new version of their operating system every year (although they already do it with their Windows mobile operating system). Phone). Blue will be a real revolution as it will update Windows products in general. We also think that the exact day of its launch coincides with the launch of the Xbox One, we will see if this is true…

Download update and / or ISO image Windows 8.1

We can download in two formats Windows 8.1:

• Update: you can download it from this link. Click on get it now -> click on get update and in the window "open with" or "save to hard disk". Once downloaded, we install, it asks for the Microsoft or Hotmail ID and we will have to restart the computer for the update to take effect.

  We also have the option to download this ISO image from the official Microsoft repositories for a clean installation.