
- #Hardware monitor windows 8.1 update#
- #Hardware monitor windows 8.1 Pc#
- #Hardware monitor windows 8.1 windows 7#
#Hardware monitor windows 8.1 update#
SkyDrive was renamed to OneDrive (you can also get this in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 RTM (without Update 1) by updating the SkyDrive app via the Store).Added dividers between apps in the "All Apps" view in Start.It is also possible to enable the power button on a tablet by going to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\Launcher registry key, then create a new DWORD value named Launcher_ShowPowerButtonOnStartScreen and set it to 1, then restart Explorer.Power and Search buttons have been added to the start screen.Metro apps can now be pinned to the taskbar.The "Go to the desktop instead of Start when I sign in" feature in Taskbar and Navigation Properties first introduced in the original release is now enabled by default.
#Hardware monitor windows 8.1 Pc#
By default, the titles for This PC, PC Settings, Documents and Pictures are pinned to the Start screen.
Right-clicking on the Start screen opens up a menu instead of touch-oriented controls at the bottom. When the user hovered over the top of a Metro app, a title bar appears with minimize and close buttons. New Metro applications introduced, with many existing ones updated. New customization options for the Start screen. The ability to shutdown the operating system by dragging the lock screen image toward the bottom of the screen was added. Several features from Windows Easy Transfer have been removed such as the ability to start new transfers directly, the ability to transfer data from Windows XP and Windows Vista and the ability to use the Easy Transfer Cable and network connection transfer methods. The Backup and Restore Control Panel applet has been removed in favor of File History. However, the command-line tool to determine the rating values (WinSAT) is still included. The Windows Experience Index has been removed.
User folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos) added to This PC.Additionally, Libraries is disabled by default, but it can be re-enabled by right-clicking on the navigation pane and choosing "Show libraries" or "Show all folders".
#Hardware monitor windows 8.1 windows 7#
Clicking the File Explorer icon in the taskbar takes you to This PC instead of Libraries, unlike in Windows 7 and 8. Additionally, scaling settings can now be setup independently on each display in multi-monitor configurations. Text and GUI elements can now scale up to 200%. Added support for Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, tethering and NVMe. Windows Store received an updated user interface and added the ability for apps to automatically update. Photo slideshows can now be displayed on the lock screen. Introduced Assigned Access which allows the computer to be locked to running a single Metro app.
Added new sizes for Start screen titles. The snapping functionality for Metro apps was updated. Added Device Encryption for compatible hardware. The "All Apps" view was added to the Start screen. The Start button was brought back (although it still leads to the Metro start screen).