Complete List of New Features in Windows 8

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Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Complete-List-of-New-Features-in-Windows-8-314077.shtml

So here is the long list of new features in Windows 8;

  • [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]User [/FONT][FONT=inherit !important]Account[/FONT][/FONT] 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 [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]Command[/FONT][/FONT]Generator, New Powershell ISE
  • Virtual Fibre Channel
  • [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]SMB[/FONT][/FONT] 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
  • [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]New [/FONT][FONT=inherit !important]Task [/FONT][FONT=inherit !important]Manager[/FONT][/FONT]
  • 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 [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]CMD[/FONT][/FONT] 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
  • [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]Office [/FONT][FONT=inherit !important]2013[/FONT][/FONT] 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
  • [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]Startup[/FONT][/FONT] 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 [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]Start [/FONT][FONT=inherit !important]Menu[/FONT][/FONT] (right click, bottom-left corner)
  • New [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]Start [/FONT][FONT=inherit !important]Screen[/FONT][/FONT]
 
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