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We are gearing up towards the rumoured Windows 9 unveiling date so as you would expect- the leaks are starting to ramp up. Recent leaks have shown off multiple virtual desktop windows in action, a feature that many will recognise from Mac OS X and Linux. We've also got a quick look at a new notification centre.
A new video has been released, showing off the Windows virtual desktop feature, which is accessible through the task bar. Interestingly enough, Microsoft isn't fighting these leaks or attempting to cover them up as this YouTube video has been left up for a couple of days now: [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF4Eva_4UNE']
Windows 8 launched with a new notification feature, allowing apps to generate brief alerts but the OS was missing a centre to display them all. Microsoft is looking to fix this in the next iteration of Windows, as another video has been released, showing off the new feature in action: [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hG_0pLq49s']
The new notification centre will collect alerts from traditional Windows apps, such as Skype and other Windows 8 applications. This feature will likely be included in the upcoming Windows 9 technical preview, which is due to come out later this year.
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KitGuru Says: Windows 9 is on the way and will likely bring many changes in an effort to win back desktop users. What do you think of what we've seen so far? I'm looking forward to the virtual desktop feature, since it is something I use regularly on OS X. However, there's no guarantee that every feature tested in these early OS builds will come to the final product next year.
Sources: The Verge: One, Two
Win9 is looking promising so far
We’ll have to wait and see how it pans out though, I have little faith in MS
This should not be disappointing as the leaked previews were very promising,
Virtual desktop is the wrong word to use here. It’s multi-desktop.
It’s a neat feature to have, but I’ve never found a good use for the multi-desktop thing. What do people use it for?
PORN…
That multiple desktop thing is very similar to the ubuntu one where you can have multiple desktops to switch too and each can have different windows open
As long as its more compatible for gaming and a bit more navigable than 8 and don’t have that always online garbage that’s been rumored it should be good. looks promising so far.
like how OSX has been for a couple years now?
workflow. rather than having to click between tabs simply being able to “swipe” between desktops is very nice