{"id":19391,"date":"2014-02-24T23:01:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T15:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19391"},"modified":"2021-07-06T22:40:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T14:40:00","slug":"windows-9-what-we-want-to-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things We Want to See in Windows 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(This article was originally published on Feb 24th, 2014.)<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s face reality, there\u2019s just no way Microsoft is going back to the old \u2018classic\u2019 Windows look that we\u2019ve grown so accustomed to. The Metro UI is here to stay and is probably going to be improved upon when Windows 9 gets released in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Of course we\u2019re looking forward to more new features, and in this post, we\u2019re naming <strong>10 things we want to see in Windows 9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Much like how groan-inducing Windows Vista was quickly replaced by a relatively successful Windows 7, Windows 9 is set to be the peacekeeper for Windows 8. There weren\u2019t many ground-breaking changes in Windows 7, just <strong>lots and lots of improvements<\/strong>. Let\u2019s see some of the things that could help make or break the newest OS for Windows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-81-tips-tricks\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 20 Useful Microsoft Windows 8.1 Tips & Tricks\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">20 Useful Microsoft Windows 8.1 Tips & Tricks<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-81-tips-tricks.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18982 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-81-tips-tricks.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">20 Useful Microsoft Windows 8.1 Tips & Tricks<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the upgrade from Windows 8 to 8.1, Microsoft has made several changes mainly to improve on certain...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>1. Separate OS For Desktop & Tablets<\/h2>\n<p>Windows 8 had a 2-in-1 thing going on, in an effort to <strong>try to work for both Touch and Click<\/strong>. In trying to be a Jack of all trades, it became master of none and Windows 8 merely irked users because it <strong>basically didn\u2019t and couldn\u2019t work properly for either<\/strong>. Although laptop hybrids are hot in the market today, the idea to combine a desktop OS and a mobile OS into one may be alluring but impractical.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/getting-started-with-windows-8\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Navigating the New Windows 8 User Interface\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Navigating the New Windows 8 User Interface<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/getting-started-with-windows-8.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-13368 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/getting-started-with-windows-8.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Navigating the New Windows 8 User Interface<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNote: This post was first published on the Apr 20, 2012. Microsoft has unveiled the new Windows 8...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/store.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/figure>\n<p>You would never catch Apple packaging iOS and Mac OS into one; they are both <strong>two totally different environments<\/strong>. Apple however, does make them <strong>work extremely well with one another<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft should probably separate the hybrid OS they have come up with and allow users to <strong>easily switch from a desktop mode to a tablet mode<\/strong>. This will be great for laptops with touchscreens giving them the choice of both worlds without one getting in the way of the other and also good for desktop users who would probably never use the tablet features.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-windows-8-metro-start-page-navigation\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: A Guide to Windows 8 Metro Start Page Navigation\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Guide to Windows 8 Metro Start Page Navigation<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/a-guide-to-windows-8-metro-start-page-navigation.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-13361 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/a-guide-to-windows-8-metro-start-page-navigation.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">A Guide to Windows 8 Metro Start Page Navigation<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe new Windows 8 consumer preview is gaining wide attention over the Net and in mainstream media, to...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>2. More Metro Apps<\/h2>\n<p>One obvious reason why app developers are paying less attention to Windows apps is because its <strong>market share is very weak as compared to Android and iOS<\/strong>. Right now, the Microsoft Store doesn\u2019t have the quantity to even talk about the quality of the apps. It\u2019s unfortunate that the growth of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-8-metro-apps\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro apps<\/a>, which wasn\u2019t that strong to begin with, is actually slowing down over time.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/windows-app-growth.jpg\" alt=\"Windows App Growth\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\"><\/figure>\n<p><small>(Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/2485836\/windows-store-app-growth-stalls.html\">Computerworld<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n<p><strong>Microsoft can afford to have fewer mobile apps<\/strong> because thanks to its hybrid OS, users can use full-fledged desktop programs instead of slimmed down apps. Then again, these programs were built for Click, not for Touch: the buttons are too small for fingers, and navigation that isn\u2019t intuitive is just downright horrible. Perhaps in Windows 9, Microsoft can make a clean break between desktop and mobile and revive developer interests on Metro apps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-8-metro-apps\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 20 Best Metro Apps for Windows 8\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">20 Best Metro Apps for Windows 8<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-8-metro-apps.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16459 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-8-metro-apps.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">20 Best Metro Apps for Windows 8<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWindows 8, known for its sleek design and user-friendly features, continues to be a viable choice for many...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>3. Windowed Metro Apps<\/h2>\n<p>Multitasking on mobile is still a few steps away from effective and practical use but in terms of environment, Windows 8 already has the real estate required \u2014 they just need windowed Metro apps. When established in windows, the situation <strong>effectively allows several Metro apps to run simultaneously,<\/strong> <strong>letting you multitask like you would on desktop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/multitasking.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Multitasking\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s already a paid third party program to that now, but it should come as an option to begin with. A full screen Metro app isn\u2019t only overkill as it underutilizes screen space, it also reduces productivity. Time to break the rules, Metro.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-8-app-development-tips\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Develop Your Windows 8 App \u2013 Resources, Tools and Tips\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Develop Your Windows 8 App \u2013 Resources, Tools and Tips<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-8-app-development-tips.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-17594 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-8-app-development-tips.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Develop Your Windows 8 App \u2013 Resources, Tools and Tips<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn the essential tips for successful Windows 8 app development. Improve your skills and create better apps with...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>4. Metro That\u2019s Out Of The Way<\/h2>\n<p>On Mac, the Launchpad can be \"summoned\" with a simple gesture when it is needed. It doesn\u2019t get in your face when you start up your machine but if you need it, it is still there. Metro could work like that rather than being a constant pain, forcing you to navigate through it to get to desktop mode.<\/p>\n<p>If Microsoft is not down with the idea of splitting the desktop from the tablet in their OS, they should at least allow <strong>users to hide the Metro mode<\/strong>, particularly for those who are there to use the device as a laptop, not as a tablet. Let users <strong>choose to start their Windows in desktop mode<\/strong> instead of forcing them to face Metro everytime they start up the computer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-8-start-menu-with-pokki\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Bring Back Start Menu in Windows with Pokki\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bring Back Start Menu in Windows with Pokki<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-8-start-menu-with-pokki.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-15610 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-8-start-menu-with-pokki.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Bring Back Start Menu in Windows with Pokki<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Windows 8, the classic Start Button, also known as \"Click here to Start,\" has been replaced by...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>5. Customizable Metro<\/h2>\n<p>Metro\u2019s live tiles give you plenty of information without having to run the app to get it. The idea is brilliant; its interface however, leaves a lot to be desired. It lacks customizability as it is stuck on a strict grid that can turn otu to be messy because of different-sized Metro tiles.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/start.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Start\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\"><\/figure>\n<p>Although there are tweaks like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/customize-win8-metro-tiles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">OblyTile<\/a> to change the tiles of installed programs, it\u2019ll be nice if Microsoft had a <strong>native way to customize the look of individual tiles<\/strong>. Not only does it look way better than the small program icons, the tile space gives Metro a way better experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/customize-ms-surface-rt\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Tips & Tricks to Setup And Customize Microsoft Surface RT\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Tips & Tricks to Setup And Customize Microsoft Surface RT<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/customize-ms-surface-rt.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16142 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/customize-ms-surface-rt.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Tips & Tricks to Setup And Customize Microsoft Surface RT<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOnce you get it out of the box, you need only do a handful of things to set...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>6. Reduced OS Size<\/h2>\n<p>Windows tablets in the market today suffer from lack of storage space because <strong>Windows 8 takes up about 16GB<\/strong>. This means when you buy a 32GB tablet you are left with only 16GB free space for all your other apps.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/windows-8-storage.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Storage\" width=\"500\" height=\"305\"><\/figure>\n<p>Although Surface tablet storage can be extended with external hard drives, USB flash drives or microSD card, <strong>selling a 32GB tablet when only <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/microsoft-surface-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\">half of it is free<\/a><\/strong> is simply a bad sales pitch. If this cannot be fixed by reducing the OS size, then perhaps a revised marketing strategy is at hand.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Return Of Vertical Scrolling<\/h2>\n<p>Intuitive navigation is black or white, there is no in between. When Metro UI was first shown to the world, everyone was stumped by the scrolling of the mouse wheel<strong> up and down <\/strong>to see the screen<strong> move horizontally<\/strong>. Despite Metro being built for tablets, even in that environment, horizontal scrolling is pretty alien compared to what we are used to.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that horizontal scrolling is limited to just Metro and its apps, and while it probably takes only a while for users to get used to it, perhaps developers can put a bit more thought on the navigation and not try to go against the grain so much.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/enable-slidetoshutdown-windows-81\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Enable Slide to Shutdown UI for Windows 8.1\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Enable Slide to Shutdown UI for Windows 8.1<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/enable-slidetoshutdown-windows-81.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-19285 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/enable-slidetoshutdown-windows-81.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Enable Slide to Shutdown UI for Windows 8.1<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWindows 8 users may find it difficult to look for the shut down button. For reasons unknown, Windows...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>8. Organized Search & App Management<\/h2>\n<p>The Windows 8 search is quite powerful, allowing you to search for keywords (within apps) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/index-more-files-searches-windows\/\" rel=\"noopener\">indexed files<\/a> stored in your computer. Although powerful, it is also quite <strong>messy and disorganized<\/strong>. Installed desktop programs are hard to find because it\u2019s <strong>existing in an interface made for tablets, not desktops<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/search.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Search\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\"><\/figure>\n<p>It would be nice for the search results to be a little more organized. A great example would be <strong>Apple\u2019s Spotlight search<\/strong> that gives you a \u2018Top Hit\u2019 which is the app or file you\u2019re most likely looking for, followed by a clean list for files, apps or folders that have the keyword you\u2019re searching for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/organized-programs-on-windows-8\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Easily Organize Your Windows 8 App Menu\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Easily Organize Your Windows 8 App Menu<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/organized-programs-on-windows-8.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16323 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/organized-programs-on-windows-8.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Easily Organize Your Windows 8 App Menu<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you've used older versions of Windows, you know that pressing the Windows Key and typing lets you...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>9. Integration With More Services<\/h2>\n<p>Since Microsoft has their own email provider, it doesn\u2019t play nice with other services like Gmail. Gmail users who want to use the live tiles on the Calendar app within Metro couldn\u2019t do that because <strong>there isn\u2019t the option to add a Gmail account calendar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/account.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 Calendar Accounts\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Mail app also does not support POP email although IMAP is superior, and yet something this basic should be supported for the benefit of users. If Microsoft can solve these little issues and support a wider user base, chances are more people would be interested.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/enable-windows-built-in-administrator-account\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Enable the Built-in Administrator Account on Windows 8\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Enable the Built-in Administrator Account on Windows 8<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/enable-windows-built-in-administrator-account.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18788 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/enable-windows-built-in-administrator-account.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Enable the Built-in Administrator Account on Windows 8<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLike its predecessors, Windows 8 is still vulnerable to attacks that could compromise the system. However, Windows 8...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>10. Better Notification Delivery<\/h2>\n<p>Windows 8 now supports notifications for its apps but unlike Mac OS it doesn\u2019t have a notification center \u2014 a norm on platforms like Android and iOS. On Windows, the notifications you will see will only be on the app tiles, and you only see them if you are looking. A centralized notification center would deliver the message more efficiently.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/windows-9-what-we-want-to-see\/lockscreen.jpg\" alt=\"Lockscreen\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\"><\/figure>\n<p>Windows 8 in Microsoft\u2019s most powerful OS yet, but these improvements on top of others will probably encourage more users to upgrade to Windows 9 and hopefully still keep Microsoft in the running in both the tablet and desktop platforms, for the long run.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(This article was originally published on Feb 24th, 2014.) Let\u2019s face reality, there\u2019s just no way Microsoft is going back to the old \u2018classic\u2019 Windows look that we\u2019ve grown so accustomed to. The Metro UI is here to stay and is probably going to be improved upon when Windows 9 gets released in 2015. 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