Windows 8 - the Features, Applications and News Thread

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Update on Windows Media Center:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/...dows-media-center-available-in-windows-8.aspx​

 

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FAQ - DVD playback and Windows Media Center:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/...ck-and-windows-media-center-in-windows-8.aspx​

 

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More on redesigning chkdsk and the new NTFS health model from the blog:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/09/redesigning-chkdsk-and-the-new-ntfs-health-model.aspx​

 

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More on keeping your family safe with Windows 8:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/14/keeping-your-family-safer-with-windows-8.aspx​

 

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Creating the Windows 8 user experience:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/18/creating-the-windows-8-user-experience.aspx​

 

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More from the blogg on Enhancing Windows 8 for multiple monitors:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/21/enhancing-windows-8-for-multiple-monitors.aspx​

 

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Designing for PCs that boot faster than ever before:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/...or-pcs-that-boot-faster-than-ever-before.aspx​

 

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Update on the June preview delivery and link:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/31/delivering-the-windows-8-release-preview.aspx

 

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Web browsing with IE10 in the Windows 8 Release Preview:

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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/...g-in-windows-8-release-preview-with-ie10.aspx

Connecting with IPv6:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/06/05/connecting-with-ipv6-in-windows-8.aspx

 

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Blog link for the "Building a rich and extensible media platform" video above:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/06/08/building-a-rich-and-extensible-media-platform.aspx

 

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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/...cloud-powered-address-book-for-windows-8.aspx

 

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Interesting read on "Building the Mail app":

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/06/14/building-the-mail-app.aspx

 

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The Photos app:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/06/26/introducing-the-photos-app-for-windows-8.aspx

 

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RTM in August and available end of October:

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/...s-milestones-shared-with-partners-at-wpc.aspx

 

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A look at file protection:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/07/10/protecting-user-files-with-file-history.aspx

 

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Designing the touch keyboard in Windows 8:

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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/07/17/designing-the-windows-8-touch-keyboard.aspx

 

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Simplifying printing in Windows 8:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/07/25/simplifying-printing-in-windows-8.aspx

 

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Windows 8 has reached the RTM milestone:

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/.../windows-8-has-reached-the-rtm-milestone.aspx

 

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A peak at some of the stock apps:

http://www.liveside.net/2012/08/02/...ts-bing-xbox-music-video-smartglass-and-more/

 

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So you if really want to have a classic desktop then this may be your answer:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/05/thinix-retroui-lets-windows-8-users-step-off-the-metro/