List of 300+ Windows 8 hidden Features that Microsoft didn’t show

List of 300+ Windows 8 hidden Features that Microsoft didn’t show

Some features in the list sound interesting whilst others have been covered subsequently at BUILD. Regardless, it’s a great list of what Microsoft is working on in Windows 8.

  • Battery Life
  • Time/Battery/Date/Network status
  • Browser
  • Protection against app (…)/ malware scan
  • Apps are certified
  •  Pre-boot reset
  •  OEM Activation
  •  Windows Adapts To Your Location
  •  Hardening For Genuine
  •  Powershell Support
  •  Spotlight
  •  Integrated Load Balancing
  •  Pre-Install
  •  Identity Management Service – Live Integration
  •  SendTo
  •  Windows Performance Analyzer
  •  Desktop Apps
  •  Key Management Services
  •  Start
  •  Multi Hand (…)
  •  BitLocker Self-encrypting Drive
  •  Credential Management interface
  •  Tile groupings
  •  Files Folders Search
  •  Tiles
  •  Optional Public Key Infrastructure
  •  Faster resume from hibernation
  •  Application package
  •  Always On Always Connected
  •  Windows update maintenance scheduler integration
  •  Windows logo kit
  •  Reliable rollback
  •  PCI for efficiency / PCI 3.0 for performance
  •  Richedit
  •  Certification status
  •  My Apps
  •  Developer portal
  •  Task manager – users view
  •  native code (…)
  •  Reader
  •  Animation in HTML
  •  BitLocker data-only encryption
  •  Factory reset
  •  Remote lab exchange
  •  Ratings reviews reputation & report a problem
  •  JavaScript control model
  •  Task manager small app view
  •  Templates and (…)
  •  Application bar developer services
  •  Maintenance scheduler API
  •  Wi-Fi hotspot authentication
  •  Consumer refund
  •  Windows hardware development center
  •  New developer (…)
  •  International updates
  •  Application bar
  •  Unified (…) DirectAccess Server (…)
  •  PrintTo
  •  Windows runtime components
  •  Figures in CSS
  •  Automatic updates
  •  System settings
  •  Offline setup
  •  (…) taskbar
  •  Localized experience
  •  Out of box experience
  •  Client hyper-V
  •  Handwriting input panel
  •  Items management
  •  Recommendation engine
  •  (…) boot
  •  HTML5 video control
  •  System notifications
  •  (…) fragmentation (…) enhancements
  •  Windows (…) user (…)
  •  (…) 3d party (…)
  •  Windows engineering services
  •  TRM as Smartcard
  •  Text prediction and auto correction
  •  (…) usage assessments
  •  Instant on
  •  Task manager
  •  Device state (…)
  •  Maintenance time configuration
  •  Device uninstall
  •  Exclusive
  •  Device makers integrate with windows device (…)
  •  Off (…) domain join
  •  Task manager app history tab
  •  Spotlight on quality benchmarked
  •  (…)-centric reliability reporting
  •  SendTo contract
  •  Modern experience assessment
  •  Content tiles
  •  Stereo 3D video and gaming
  •  GoldenImage reset
  •  Easily discover apps that supporting a language
  •  Search
  •  Device setup
  •  (…) background
  •  New OEM and Cop help customization
  •  Hardware button (…) overlay
  •  (…) keyboard
  •  (…) unified extensible firmware interface
  •  Get my printer working basic functionality
  •  My media plays to digital media receivers
  •  Users are confident using devices & networking in modern apps
  •  (…) geolocation
  •  Windows deployment services
  •  Modern boot
  •  Device companion apps
  •  Windows sense orientation and lighting
  •  Application update
  •  DirectX 11
  •  Footprint reliability and performance
  •  Improvements in registry
  •  Support for ipv4-only servers
  •  Transistors in animation
  •  Windows inbox component repair
  •  Windows logon
  •  OEM activation 3.0
  •  Manufacturing driver assessment
  •  Optimized for web delivery
  •  Enhance copy experience
  •  Switching
  •  Devs get to set the geo and price
  •  Improved proxy configuration and authentication
  •  Enhanced file explorer
  •  Input switching
  •  Notification contract
  •  (…) firmware interface
  •  Graphics output protocol
  •  Music player
  •  Foreground application responsiveness
  •  Secure low-fragmentation help
  •  Windows performance recorder
  •  Windows driver kit
  •  Browse categories of the store
  •  All applications
  •  Connect (..)
  •  System hardening
  •  PlayTo
  •  Pre-install
  •  Licensing (…) framework for application developers
  •  windows update – automatic update and interactive are network aware
  •  streaming media assessment
  •  windows connected account
  •  printTo contract
  •  NAP
  •  windows assessment console
  •  lock screen & notifications
  •  windows update – enhanced driver targeting
  •  trusted platform module authentication
  •  new (..) help hub
  •  print server (…)
  •  task manager (..) dashboard
  •  always connected
  •  enterprice application deployment
  •  control styling
  •  BitLocker – network key protector
  •  bitLocker – extended suspend experience
  •  (…) management
  •  windows is sensor aware
  •  mobile broadband purchase experience
  •  (…) network aware
  •  application (…)
  •  connected frames
  •  auto-suggest search, history
  •  create windows live ID in Windows (…)
  •  advanced on/off options
  •  active directory activation
  •  modern SDK
  •  Phone as Smartcard
  •  language profile developer service
  •  application container
  •  language profile
  •  great webcam experience
  •  windows standard controls (…)
  •  windows update (…)
  •  optimized keyboard layouts
  •  native support of WiMAX and LTE
  •  fundamental assessments
  •  FAST (…) search
  •  windows connects My devices at super speed
  •  video player
  •  task manager – startup applications
  •  ribbon
  •  gestures manipulation (…)
  •  modern application license enforcement
  •  (…) reporting platform for new types of telemetry sharing
  •  spellchecking
  •  deployment image servicing & management tool
  •  animations
  •  multi-column layout
  •  charms bar
  •  re-acuire device app
  •  windows adapts to your location
  •  tile contract
  •  product description page
  •  troubleshooting diagnostics monitoring and (…)
  •  all day battery
  •  basic reset
  •  restore from usb-key
  •  trial
  •  radio management
  •  windows developments kits release (…) matches major OS release milestones
  •  app-to-app picker
  •  application install
  •  memory footprint assessment
  •  communicating over SMS on my PC
  •  task manager – large application view
  •  linking windows connected (…) to domain (…)
  •  online search / offline search
  •  windows update improved reboot experience
  •  content tile
  •  streamlined TPM (..)
  •  sources converter tool migration to modern experience
  •  tile updates
  •  fluid grid
  •  access to run tile
  •  getting notified about pending maintenance
  •  adaptive grid control
  •  share
  •  user switching improvements
  •  pause resume maintenance
  •  modern resource management
  •  access to settings & control panel
  •  splash screen contract
  •  access to other programs
  •  application compatibility tool kit
  •  extension ports
  •  settings charm
  •  visual studio professional
  •  (…) driver (…)
  •  windows hardware development center
  •  single portal
  •  improved on/off experience
  •  DA server single adapter support
  •  (…)-aware networking
  •  shared “data-playground” for Microsoft-partner collaboration
  •  input methop editor
  •  settings search
  •  windows preinstallation environment
  •  simpler print driver management and printer sharing in (…)
  •  windows development kits (…)
  •  maintenance on demand
  •  improved responsiveness with AV
  •  application context menu contract
  •  directaccess server scalability
  •  windows proximity experiences
  •  commerce engine – in application purchases
  •  application context menus
  •  web/local compartments
  •  client (…) search (…) integration and type ahead (…)
  •  (…) box control)
  •  parental controls
  •  video playback assessment
  •  system-wide dialogs
  •  flexible SIM-based connectivity
  •  bitlocker-recovery mode exclusions
  •  applications can tailor to the form factor and sensor
  •  photo and video import for phones and cameras
  •  dialogs
  •  faster boot
  •  (…) selection
  •  defender
  •  picture password
  •  submit to categories
  •  storage is fast and easy to use
  •  desktop activity moderator
  •  topics
  •  commerce engine – user payment
  •  common devices supported for modern apps
  •  early AV
  •  windows credential vault
  •  snapped apps
  •  remote (…)
  •  automatically (…) based on application UI/language
  •  filter apps that are accessible
  •  core OS suspend – resume (…)
  •  history vault
  •  on demand scrollbar
  •  windows boot experience
  •  retail upgrade media for windows 8
  •  dev portal – developer sign up and payment
  •  deep links
  •  automatic maintenance
  •  one-time password authentication
  •  bitlocker pre-provisoning
  •  file (…)
  •  earl Load anti-malware
  •  NAT support
  •  settings charm contract
  •  improved text prediction
  •  express setup
  •  genuine (…)
  •  system navigation
  •  single (…) tunnel
  •  app-to-app picker contract
  •  fast startup experience assessment
  •  wake alarm
  •  application signing
  •  finance reporting portal
  •  search contract
  •  stored value
  •  assessment execution engine
  •  connection manager
  •  windows hardware development center. easy/for partners
  •  windows update. modern updating experience
  •  webcam access
  •  assessment and deployment kit
  •  windows system assessment tool
  •  prompted for purchases – kids abuse
  •  enterprice client evaluation edition
  •  licensing – anti-piracy
  •  receipts
  •  projection
  •  ISO/VHD
  •  secure boot and (…)
  •  account management (…)
  •  (…) notification history
  •  windows server core support
  •  visual styles always on
  •  network connectivity assistant
  •  windows 8 full OS upgrade
  •  payTo contract
  •  file picker
  •  class driver
  •  bitlocker new properties and events
  •  snap contract
  •  DLL (…)

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