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    Lock Screen

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    Nicholas Kolakowski
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    September 19, 2011
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      1Lock Screen

      1

      The Windows 8 lock screen: use your mouse or finger to drag it upward and reveal the login interface. Security features include picture lock, where you tap certain parts of an image to unlock the device.

      2Login

      2

      The login screen, one of the first glimpses of Windows 8s Metro interface.

      3Tile Interface

      3

      Windows 8s Metro interface offers large colored tiles linked to applications. It is meant for tablets as well as PCs.

      4Desktop Mode

      4

      Windows 8s more traditional desktop mode.

      5Final Look?

      5

      Its questionable at this point whether the final version of Windows 8s desktop mode will look anything like this, stylistically speaking.

      6Metro

      6

      If Microsofts Metro style is familiar, its because the companys already used it in Zune software and for Windows Phone.

      7Control Panel

      7

      Windows 8 will offer granular controls over all aspects of the system, in keeping with previous Windows editions. Microsoft is also working to integrate the ribbon interface into Windows 8.

      8Apps

      8

      Windows 8 will offer a variety of apps for downloading (such as this preinstalled weather app). Microsoft is already encouraging developers to think about the apps they want to build for the system.

      9Browsers

      9

      Windows 8 will offer two versions of Internet Explorer 10: a Metro-style app for tablets, alongside a traditional desktop app. The Metro version will be plug-in free.

      10Windows Store

      10

      Microsoft is integrating a Windows app store into Windows 8.

      11No Compromises

      11

      Microsoft executives have promised that Windows 8s desktop and Metro/tile modes will coexist with no compromises. The company and its manufacturing partners will offer the OS on both x86 and ARM systems.

      12Remote Desktop

      12

      Windows 8s remote desktop app.

      13Search

      13

      Microsoft will need to convince power users that Windows 8s new interface can serve their needs, despite its dual role as a more lightweight operating system for mobile devices.

      14Release Date

      14

      Windows 8 is reportedly due for release sometime in 2012. A Microsoft partner recently told eWEEK that the operating system will hit store shelves closer to the end of the year, which would be in keeping with the release cadence of previous Windows versions.

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