With so many new features in Windows 8, do you really know exactly whats new?

Ron
4 years ago in Latest news

Windows 8 has been in the market for over a month now but do you really know every single new feature in the new operating system? This list of features gives you an impressive insight as to what features are available with Windows 8, some of the features we didn’t even know were there or may have overlooked. Take a look at the list of features below.

Microsoft claims that Windows 8 is top-notch when it comes to security, manageability, usability, performance and more. With such an extensive feature list, this makes it possible. While we know that everyone, including end-users, admins, app developers, and others benefit from features that provide security, manageability, usability, and performance, do these users even know what features exist in Windows 8? Here is an entire list of features that are present in Windows 8, including new features and changes from previous versions of Windows:

User Account Control changes
Hyper-V on Client (almost the same as Server 2012 Hyper-V)
Internet Explorer 10 with Enhanced Protected Mode
Virtual Network Switch
Powershell v3 In-Box, Powershell Intellisense, Powershell API Help and Command Generator, New Powershell ISE
Virtual Fibre Channel
SMB 3.0 Attached Storage
Explorer VHD/ISO mount
Guest NUMA Direct
Direct Attached FC HBA
Dynamic Memory
64 TB Dynamic Virtual Disk
64 Logical CPU
VM 10-finger Touch
Extensible Virtual Switch
New Performance Tools
Fast and Fluid UI
Low Power Busses
VM NIC VMQ
VM NIC Teaming
OS BuilIn Smart Screen Filter (Has blocked >1.5B malware and >150M phishing attacks)
New Explorer with Ribbon
IIS 8.0
Do Not Track (DNT) capability
SmartScreen Filter protects third-party browsers
IE10 ASLR Support for none-ASLR aware AddIns
Secure Boot
New Task Manager
Powershell Web Interface
Trusted Boot
Windows to go
New MDT, WAIK, MDOP
Measured Boot
Offline Domain Join
WMI 2.0
Remote Attestation Service
New Activation Model
New App Certification
Remote Applications
Connected Standby
Virtual Smartcards
Windows RT (Windows on ARM)
BuiltIn USB 3.0 Support
Direct Access improvements
TPM 2.0
BuiltIn Bluetooth 4.0 Support
Branch Cache Improvements
UEFI 2.3.1
New Driver Model (WDM 1.2)
DaRT 8.0
Storage Spaces – Thin/Thick Provisioning
Hundreds of new Powershell CMDLets (z.B. 162 für Hyper-V)
New VDI
New Windows Defender (Forefront Scan Engine)
New Firewall with Packet Filtering
Internet Explorer 10 64-Bit with 32-Bit support
Fast Boot
PS ISE integrated CMD List
.Net Framework 4.5 SP1
Hybrid Shutdown
Improved, comprehensive Compiler Defenses(GS, ASLR, DEP, SAFESEH, SEHOP, Heap Spray, robust, etc.)
Async APIs (85% of WinRT APIs and included in .Net 4.5)
High Contrast Mode changes
Office 2013 RT (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote included in Windows RT edition)
Windows RT APIs and new Kernel Services(e.g. Background Tasks, Suspended Apps)
Maintenance Tasks
Suspended Desktop Application (Windows RT)
Suspended Apps
Shared Kernel – Phone, Tablet, Notebook, PC
Offloaded File/Folder Operation (ODX Protocol)
New Application Model – Platform neutral (Intel/AMD/ARM)
Windows to go parse-through VM
Windows Store App Resource Protection
OPP Brokered API Isolation
Live Tiles
App Contracts – Secure App Data exchange (Search, Share, FilePicker,PlayTo)
Office 2013 Student (Windows RT)
RICH Touch Support, 10-finger Touch Support
Secure Device Access – App Capabilities
Process Isolation – Low Integrity App container
VM 3D graphic support
Sidebar Removal
HTML 5 Support
Search throughout apps
New Windows 8 OS Switch Point via App Manifest
StartScreen Mouse- and Keyboard Support
File History
Windows Refresh / Reset
Windows 7 Backup included but deprecated
Optical Disk Power Management
Windows Store App Forward Compatibility
Flat Desktop Design and Improvements
Windows Store (Link to certified Desktop Apps possible)
Windows Store Apps using JavaScript and HTML
Device Encryption and Bitlocker
Windows Store Installer
Sideloading Installation
Windows Intune Support
WACK, WADK, WSDK, WDK
ACT 6.0
New Compatibility Assistant
New Windows Update – Less Reboots
Startup Application Diagnostics
Enhanced Cloud Integration – Linked Microsoft Account
Surface RT Ports for HDMI, USB, Bluetooth 4.0, SDCard
Convertible Devices Support
Support for almost infinite number of Hardware Formfactors
> 385 Shims
Automatic Compat. Mitigations (>7.500 Applications)
PowerShell Web Service Interface
Remote Attestation Service
Settings Roaming
Huge number of different Device-Formfactors
Start Button replaced by link to new Start-Screen
Technical Start Menu (right click, bottom-left corner)
New Start Screen