Windows 8.1 Review – improvement or step back?

Windows 8.1 Review – improvement or step back?MAJOR FEATURES

Option to boot directly to desktop mode

Return of the Start button

App grouping

Windows 8.1 Review – improvement or step back?BOOTING TO DESKTOP MODE

Windows 8.1 users can now boot directly to the Desktop mode, bypassing the tiled start screen and opting for a more traditional flavor of Windows.

Windows 8.1 Review – improvement or step back?

THE RETURN OF THE START BUTTON

The Start button is back, but it doesn’t work like in the past.

To open it up in Windows 8.1 you must right-click its icon on bottom left of the screen, unlike what it’s been done so far.

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Windows 8.1 Review – improvement or step back?

SMART SEARCH

A great improvement of Windows 8.1 is the integration of Bing and SkyDrive in the Search interface.

The way Smart Search works can be customized by the user going to PC Settings/Search and Apps/Search.

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Windows 8.1 Review – improvement or step back?

THE END OF AN AGE

Windows users are for the first time free to decide which default browser to utilize, other than Internet Explorer, thanks to the 8.1 upgrade.

They can setup their default applications for music, video, calendar, mail and maps as well.

Windows 8.1 Review – improvement or step back?

WRAP UP AND FINAL CONSIDERATIONSWindows 8.1 is a missed opportunity.

It leaves unfulfilled the expectations of both the users who wanted a radical revamping of Windows 8, and the users who want a return to Windows 7 because they are confused by the tile interface. What’s more, it’s ridiculously hard to handle without touchscreen.

The final impression is Microsoft found itself in a dilemma without going for either of the two alternative solutions, and without fully satisfying either of the conflicting demands..

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