Roaming options for a user account in Windows 8 have been discovered.
It was revealed long ago in Windows 8 leaked plans that Windows ID would be integrated with cloud on a bigger level and settings associated with user account will be accessible on other PCs. First major tidbit about Windows 8 also revealed that Live ID has been integrated on a large scale. READ MORE »
Two videos have surfaced after Windows 8 Build 7955 leak showing new OOBE and some tablet specific features.
Metro inspired OOBE has been unwrapped since some days. In recent leaked build, it is not enabled by default rather you can enable/access it once you have installed this Windows 8 build. READ MORE »
A built-in app to use webcam is being integrated in Windows 8.
“Naive User” at MDL has been able to unlock this app in Windows 8 build 7850. The app is pretty simple in its current state and does not have Close, Maximize, and Minimize button. There are three ways to interact with a webcam using this app. READ MORE »
A revamped task manager called “Modern Task Manager” is being developed for Windows 8.
Modern Task Manager has been unlocked by “Naive User” at MDL. The task manager seems to be tweaked for touch centric use. However, it is buggy and unstable in Windows 8 Build 7850. READ MORE »
Windows 8 will integrate a new power option “Hybrid Boot” which will reduce boot times, says Windows 8 Italia.
The feature has been discovered in Windows 8 Build 7850. This feature seems an amalgam of hibernation and shutdown technologies. It was earlier speculated that Reducing Boot times are going to be one of the primary objectives in Windows 8. It is also a popular demand by end users. READ MORE »
Portable Workspace Creator is a new feature coming in Windows 8 which will enable user to run Windows from a USB storage device.
The feature was spotted by a user at MDL and it exists in recently leaked Windows 8 Build 7850. Earlier, some 3rd party tools like WinToFlash supported this type of feature but is it going to baked right into Windows 8. The inherent ability to create a bootable USB that can run Windows 8 is gonna be really beneficial. This new feature will also enable easy troubleshooting of a PC which can’t boot. READ MORE »
Microsoft is potentially adding SmartScreen filter to Windows 8 as a counter measure for malicious files and data.
This SmartScreen filter have been observed by Long Zheng in “Windows Folder Options”. First option is titles as “Never run downloaded programs that are unknown to SmartScreen”. READ MORE »
Windows 8 will add the ability to let users set a desktop wallpaper as their logon or lock screen as well.
This functionality was some sort of official in Windows 7 but it seems that an option to change Logon screen has been added in Windows 8 Personalization Center. READ MORE »