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Microsoft Reveals More Windows 8 Details

Posted by Unknown on from the eighth-try-is-a-charm dept.

Barence writes "Microsoft has released the first full details of Windows 8, with an all-or-nothing approach to touchscreen technology. All versions of Windows 8 — whether used on a touchscreen device or not — will use the operating system's new Metro interface, which was first developed for Windows Phone 7 devices. The advent of Windows 8 sees Microsoft introduce a new style of application, dubbed Metro Style apps, and its own app store. The company also claims to have boosted Windows 8 performance with fast boot/shutdown times, a new Task Manager and the option to refresh a PC with a clean install of the OS with apps and settings left intact."

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  1. Re:I for one look forward to windows 9 by Flyerman · · Score: 1, Troll

    Please, both with this version and 9, wait until it's actually out.

    They're both equally likely to be terrible.

  2. What about .net support by mehrotra.akash · · Score: 0, Troll

    I dont see any significant mention of .Net except the fact that silverlight apps wont work.

    Any ideas on if .Net will work on/will be advanced in Windows 8?