At long last, and probably in response to the growing number of leaks, Microsoft has published an official “first look” of Windows 8.1 (Blue). As expected, the Start button is making a return (but the Start menu isn’t), you can boot straight to the desktop, you can now view multiple Metro apps side-by-side, and the Metro control panel (PC Settings) has been beefed up to contain lots of important settings, such as screen resolution and power options. There’s also a bunch of additional personalization tweaks (choose your own Metro background!), an overhauled Search feature, some new built-in Metro apps, and Internet Explorer 11 will make its debut.
To begin with, if you’re primarily a Desktop user, don’t get too excited: The primary focus of Windows 8.1 is improving the Metro experience. If you are a mouse-and-keyboard user who has made the transition to the Metro interface, or you use Windows 8.1 on a tablet, you will like Windows 8.1 — otherwise, you will probably be quite disappointed. The official blog post detailing Windows 8.1 is almost 2,000 words long, but just two sentences pertain to the Desktop experience. With that said, let’s dive into Windows 8.1.
On the Windows 8.1 Start screen, you can now opt to use your Desktop wallpaper as your Metro wallpaper (pictured top), “creating a greater sense of unity and familiarity.” There are more tile sizes (extra large and extra small). It’s easier to name groups and rearrange tiles. Apparently you can now select a bunch of tiles, and then resize, rearrange, or uninstall them as a group. Your Start screen tiles will be automatically synced to any other Windows 8.1 devices, too.
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