Microsoft has set a release date for Windows
8.1, the much anticipated udpate to Windows 8.
Revealing the news in a
company blog post, Microsoft said that the
update, which is free to existing Windows 8 users, will be initially available
through Windows Update.
It will be available from
retail stores and on new devices from October 18.
Formerly known as 'Windows
Blue', Windows 8.1 promises to bring a host of improvements over its
predecessor, which was initially released almost a year ago on October 26.
These include enhancements to
the operating system's interface, including new ways of arranging and resizing
tiles on the Start screen, and ways of snapping apps beyond the current 50:50
split snap view.
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The update also sees the return of the Start button, a
particular bugbear for many Windows users. Additionally, it will allow
Microsoft's Surface RT and
Surface Pro tablets
to be used as a picture frame when in lock mode.
Surface RT users may also be
looking particularly forward to being given the ability to save files directly
to Microsoft's Sky Drive cloud storage service.
Other improvements to Windows
8.1 include Internet Explorer 11, which offers improved touch performance and
faster page load times, according to Microsoft.
It has also modified the behaviour
of its hot corners and App switching so that Charm bars can be disabled to
prevent them from appearing.
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