Windows 8

Windows 8
Developer	Microsoft Corporation
OS family	Microsoft Windows
Source model	Closed source / Shared source
Kernel type	Hybrid kernel
License	MS-EULA
Official website	Windows 8
Support status
	In development

Windows 8 is an upcoming Microsoft Windows computer operating system. It is being developed by the Microsoft corporation. Now, they have released the testing Developer Preview version in 32-bit and 64-bit. It is only meant for developers. According to the official information, there will be a beta and release candidate versions. The final product will probably be released in January 2012. The president of the Windows Division Steven Sinofsky said: "with this system we shall made the biggest change from Windows 95".

Features

According to Microsoft, Windows 8 will have several new features, like a Windows Store where users can buy computer programs, or Windows To Go, a feature that allows users to run the complete Windows system from a USB drive.

Windows 8 provide a new graphic interface – Metro (same for tablets, notebook and classic PCs). This interface is characterized in his “tiles” which work as links and also as interactive widgets (new in RSS, weather, e-mails). Metro is optimalized for touchscreen, but can be controlled by mouse and keybord. Of course, Windows 8 still offers classic desktop interface.

Another interesting news is system of started PC. Microsoft rework starting PC from basis – replaced classic BIOS a new system UEFI. Advantage of this system is secure boot, which is protection against viruses.

Operating system will have Central administrations of copy and move files, which older systems did not have. Transferring more files will be more comfortable. The system will stop copying and then gradually build without having to carry everything again.

In Windows 8 will enable logging in through Face Detection and voice control or especially hand gestures, which senses camera system Kinect.

In the leaked test versions of Windows 8 were discovered the foundations of future cloud applications, is the possibility to use different services and programs from the Internet. For example, it allows for saving user settings on the Internet. This can then be used on another computer with Windows 8 and synchronize it. For example, if you lose your laptop you do not lose programs or information, including system settings.