By Microsoft was built upon the Windows Operating System so it only feels natural to watch over the latest versions. Even though I’m very happy with my current version of Windows 7, I’ve compiled a few things I look forward to seeing in 8.
10: ISO mounting support
There’s no point in listing just how annoying it can be at certain times to keep disks around and swap them whenever needed. With Microsoft however, having to go the alternative route of ISO images implied using a third party program.
Windows 8 ISO mount
Windows 8 fortunately doesn’t stick to this philosophy and comes with an ISO manager out of the box.
9: Extended ribbon interface usage
Originally introduced with Office 2007, the ribbon has been one of the finest leaps forward in terms of user friendliness Microsoft came up with. Windows 8 plans to capitalize on this even more than 7 does.
Windows 8 Explorer
Within Windows 8 the ribbon will be present in Explorer, Live Essentials and a few other bits that are supposed to be introduced at a later date.
8: Windows Live Integration
Windows 8 promises to have better integration of the whole Live jig. Even though I’m “connected” and use it with my current version of Windows I’m having a bit of a problem with it.
Windows Live
Most of my contacts don’t use Windows Live and cross-platform connectivity is pretty limited. If however Windows 8 forces helps users get a better grip of how Live works it would be quite something.
7: Cloud Integration
Blah blah, it’s coming, it’s going to destroy us all and I’m not very interested in most of its aspects. This is why i’m stamping out this Windows 8 feature so low when others would say it is critical in every way.
Windows 8 Online ID
Through Windows 8′s cloud integration we’re going to see stuff like Live Essentials mesh beautifully with SkyDrive and, erm, Windows Live Mesh.
6: Protogon File System
Still to be determined if this new Protogon Fyle System is a major change or just an added sub-system, we should all look forward to it coming with Windows 8.
Windows 8 Protogon File System
This isn’t to happen because formatting is fun, simply because NTFS has been around for almost a decade and its starting to show its age.
5: Improved Disk Cleanup
Order and OS functionality is important so knowing that Microsoft will deliver a Windows 8 with improved software to cover this aspect is great.
Windows 8 Disk Cleanup
With improved Disk Cleanup facilities more people will shy away from 3rd party applications which may sometimes be better and may sometimes end up harming what its allegedly helping.
4: Windows Portability
Admittedly, Linux based operating systems have had this feature for several years now, it doesn’t make it less important.
Windows 8 Portability
As a person that has to deal with several computers or spends time sharing one or two you will certainly find this feature that allows you to take Windows 8 anywhere without too much fuss of great significance.
3: Hybrid Boot
While not everything is clear about how Windows 8 makes best use of Hybrid Boot or what it is, it has something promising to offer: considerably faster boot-up times.
Windows 8 Hybrid Boot
The closest I got to understanding Hybrid Boot was that it is a mixture of the best parts from two systems we already know: stand by and hibernation. Whatever brainchild the two spawn, added performance is always welcomed.
2: Built-in PDF reader
Adding to the bundle of features found in Windows 8, Microsoft promises a built-in PDF reader. While it sounds like something awfully meaningless there’s one critical aspect you need to consider.
Windows 8 Built-in PDF Reader
Windows 8′s PDF reader will offer full compatibility between PCs and mobile devices such as phones or tablets. That is something worth looking forward to in Windows 8, particularly as PDFs are something everybody interacts with and cases where errors and incompatibilities turn up are not rare.
1: Black Screen of Death
Controversial ranking right? Let me explain why I consider Windows 8 offering a screen error that’s Black and improved considerably so important. In doing this, Microsoft finally acknowledges that most users of its OS are noobs.
Pardon the expression but if even with something as improved upon as Windows 8 you manage to somehow get such errors you may not be suitable for PC usage.
Windows 8 Black Screen of Death
Excepting hardware failures due to careless overclocking or incredibly poor maintenance, getting an error screen that can’t be worked with is quite the amateurish achievement nowadays. Since Windows 8 takes care of people like this they finally understand what their market placement actually is in terms of OS solutions.
I agree.
However, a “blue screen of death” will always beat a “black screen of death” Why?? As someone who has supported noobs for internet issues, black screens are already used for some very unimpressive issues… monitor unplugged, computer unplugged, computer won’t POST. Real OS issues need their own colour. If memory serves, there was a beta release of Vesta that included a RED screen of death. Perhaps that could continue their RedRing marketing for the Xbox?
I see where you’re coming from but really, this is something that only older computer owners will understand or care about.
To the new user, this is just one of the simple problems that can be solved with a restart, plug/unplug and so on.