Microsoft has officially lifted the lid off the first major update to their Windows 8 desktop operating system and we can confirm that it is a fairly substantial point upgrade for those using the platform. Rather than the usual small incremental changes that we sometimes see with OS upgrades, Microsoft clearly had their serious hat on when developing the Windows 8.1 update. In addition to the expected and surprising amendments the Redmond based company has also taken the opportunity to update a number of their native apps as well as introduce some new apps with the 8.1 update that will definitely be well received by users. Carry on reading to find out what’s new in Windows 8.1.
Personalization seems to have been high on the agenda when making improvements to the operating system. It seems that Windows 8 users have been attempting to use the OS in ways that the design and development teams hadn’t envisaged, resulting in the ability for those who upgrade to 8.1 to turn their PC or tablet into an animated slideshow using galleries of personal photographs from the lock screen. These galleries can either be selected from a local source on the device in question or can be selected from a cloud based resource using Microsoft SkyDrive. Users can now also capture images directly from the lock screen using the device’s camera (if it has one) without actually having to log in.
Full Article can be found HERE
This will also help all those people who wanted the start menu button put back well this update puts it back
Personalization seems to have been high on the agenda when making improvements to the operating system. It seems that Windows 8 users have been attempting to use the OS in ways that the design and development teams hadn’t envisaged, resulting in the ability for those who upgrade to 8.1 to turn their PC or tablet into an animated slideshow using galleries of personal photographs from the lock screen. These galleries can either be selected from a local source on the device in question or can be selected from a cloud based resource using Microsoft SkyDrive. Users can now also capture images directly from the lock screen using the device’s camera (if it has one) without actually having to log in.
Full Article can be found HERE
This will also help all those people who wanted the start menu button put back well this update puts it back
