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Windows 8

Thursday, June 2, 2011 12:07:07 AM

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Internet Explorer, play in a more beautiful web Microsoft has released a video to give a sneak preview of the next Windows OS.

Although it looks cool, I hope I can jump directly to the desktop and skip the "welcome screen".

In summary, Windows 8 looks totally different from previous Windows OS's. However, a couple of question pops to mind:

  • How about security programs? Would they be running when a user is in the tablet like welcome screen?
  • How about password managers? Would they be allowed to run in IE10 in the welcome screen?
  • Would the welcome screen be too much of a resource hog that it slows down the entire PC?
  • Can I skip the welcome screen and go directly to the desktop?
  • Is Windows 8 more secure than previous OS's?

Update: Microsoft has previewed Windows 8 at the COMPUTEREX 2011 event at Tapei: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windows7/videoGallery.aspx?contentID=win8_preview1&WT.z_convert=Share

The picture of the right shows the "welcome screen" which according to the previews would be the new start menu. I might be wrong. However, I do not like what I am seeing in the previews. IT looks like Windows 8 would be tablet centric. I do hope there is a way to disable it and bring back the old start menu back. I also hope I can skip directly to the desktop.

Tell me what you think about Windows 8? Leave your message in the comment section or visit the relevent forum discussion post (note in order to participate, you would need a MyOpera account).

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