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{{Windows 8}}
== Development platform ==
== Shell and user interface ==▼
|url= http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2011/06/html5-centric-windows-8-leaves-microsoft-developers-horrified.ars |title= Why Microsoft has made developers horrified about coding for Windows 8 |author= Peter Bright |publisher= Arstechnica |date= 2011-06-13 |accessdate= 2011-06-28}} </ref>
The new applications developed for Windows 8 could be easily ported as a [[Metro (design language)]] style application and developers could use any existing Windows Application Development language to port applications as a Metro style app (by adding minimal amount of code). This is possible because of the architectural changes done to the Windows platform. All applications developed whether using C#, MFC or HTML5/JavaScript will translate into WinRT (Windows RunTime) API's, which sits above the Windows Kernel directly. The new applications run in full-screen, but two of them can be displayed side-by-side using "Snap". Examples of new applications that were demoed include a Twitter client, a weather application, a stock-tracking application, an RSS news feeder, and a virtual piano.
▲== Shell and user interface ==
The new interface is primarily designed for [[16:9]] screen resolutions, with 1366×768 and larger screens able to display two Windows 8 applications. 1024×768 screens can display one Windows 8 application in full-screen, and 1024×600 screens can only use the traditional Windows desktop.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infopackets.com/news/business/microsoft/2011/20110603_microsoft_demos_windows_8_at_first_public_event.htm | title=Microsoft Demos Windows 8 at First Public Event |publisher=Infopackets.com |date=2011-08-20 |accessdate=2011-09-08}}</ref> Mike Angiulo confirmed at Computex 2011 that Windows 8 will use OEM Activation 3.0 instead of OEM Activation 2.1 (used by Windows 7), which supposedly makes it less prone to cracks. Windows 8 features a new lock screen that shows the date and time and notifications, along with a customisable background.▼
Windows 8 features an extensively redesigned user interface, optimized for touchscreens as well as mice and keyboards. A new "Start screen", similar to the one in [[Windows Phone 7]], includes live application tiles. The start screen replaces the Start menu, being triggered by the Start button or Windows key, and is also the first screen shown on startup. The user can go to the regular desktop by choosing the "Desktop" tile or a traditional desktop-based application. The Start screen also displays the user's name and picture.
▲The new interface is primarily designed for [[16:9]] screen resolutions, with 1366×768 and larger screens able to display two Windows 8 applications. 1024×768 screens can display one Windows 8 application in full-screen, and 1024×600 screens can only use the traditional Windows desktop.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infopackets.com/news/business/microsoft/2011/20110603_microsoft_demos_windows_8_at_first_public_event.htm | title=Microsoft Demos Windows 8 at First Public Event |publisher=Infopackets.com |date=2011-08-20 |accessdate=2011-09-08}}</ref>
Windows 8 will also include Microsoft's [[Hyper-V]] virtualization software. Previously only offered in Windows Server, Hyper-V will now be available in client versions of Windows for the first time. The system requirements for Hyper-V are a 64-bit processor, a 64-bit version of Windows 8, and a minimum of 4 GB of RAM. Hyper-V also requires a 64-bit system that has Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), a feature that helps with memory management. Many of Intel's and AMD's recent processors support this feature, including many of Intel's i-Series processors (with [[Extended Page Table]]) and AMD's 10h family processors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20103376-75/windows-8-to-include-hyper-v-virtualization/ |title= Microsoft announces Hyper-V in Windows 8 |publisher=cnet.com |date=2011-09-08}}</ref>▼
On September 8, 2011, Microsoft announced that Windows 8 has short boot times, because it saves the [[Kernel (computing)|kernel]]'s memory to the hard disk on shutdown (similar to the existing Hibernate option) and reloads it on startup.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windows8/microsoft-touts-incredible-windows-8-boot-times-140515 | title=Microsoft Touts Incredible Windows 8 Boot Times | accessdate=September 09, 2011}}</ref>▼
Windows 8 provides a configurable taskbar that spans multiple monitors. The [http://www.dual-monitor.biz/2011/09/14/windows-8-multi-monitor/ Multiple Monitor Taskbar] can be turned on and off and is used to display the minimized windows. Properties of the taskbar can be used to configure feature in Windows 8.
===Windows Explorer ===
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Windows Explorer can now mount ISO and VHD files as virtual drives.<ref>{{cite web|title=Accessing data in [[ISO image|ISO]] and [[VHD (file format)|VHD]] files|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/30/accessing-data-in-iso-and-vhd-files.aspx}}</ref>
== Other features ==
Mike Angiulo confirmed at Computex 2011 that Windows 8 will use OEM Activation 3.0 instead of OEM Activation 2.1 (used by Windows 7), which supposedly makes it less prone to cracks. Windows 8 features a new lock screen that shows the date and time and notifications, along with a customisable background.
▲Windows 8 will also include Microsoft's [[Hyper-V]] virtualization software. Previously only offered in Windows Server, Hyper-V will now be available in client versions of Windows for the first time. The system requirements for Hyper-V are a 64-bit processor, a 64-bit version of Windows 8, and a minimum of 4 GB of RAM. Hyper-V also requires a 64-bit system that has Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), a feature that helps with memory management. Many of Intel's and AMD's recent processors support this feature, including many of Intel's i-Series processors (with [[Extended Page Table]]) and AMD's 10h family processors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20103376-75/windows-8-to-include-hyper-v-virtualization/ |title= Microsoft announces Hyper-V in Windows 8 |publisher=cnet.com |date=2011-09-08}}</ref>
▲On September 8, 2011, Microsoft announced that Windows 8 has short boot times, because it saves the [[Kernel (computing)|kernel]]'s memory to the hard disk on shutdown (similar to the existing Hibernate option) and reloads it on startup.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windows8/microsoft-touts-incredible-windows-8-boot-times-140515 | title=Microsoft Touts Incredible Windows 8 Boot Times | accessdate=September 09, 2011}}</ref>
==Windows To Go==
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