Windows 8, which is being regarded as one of the much awaited operating system by Microsoft is thereby believed to be yet another product out of Microsoft's shelf which carries ample potential beyond any shadow of doubt in achieving a wide acclamation and also in satisfying the Windows users with its capabilities and performance. Today, as stiff competition prevails in the market with many big players like Mac and Linux actively innovating and bringing into being some of the most advanced features under its hood, it will be quite interesting to see how Microsoft keeps up with the trend in bringing out the industry best standards outstanding all others from its row. Key Features of Windows 8
To start with, the Windows 8 operating system will be having the facial recognition system embedded into the login window as part of the security aspect of the system. It will be one great feature as one need not remember all the different password key combination as the login can be done by simply posing in front of the webcam attached to the computer. However, the traditional password security will still be available for those having no webcam installed.
The multimedia playback and recording enhancement is another change that will be noticed. Support for new multimedia formats and 3D experience will be added which would also include the support for better hardware acceleration and CPU usage.
The most important and boldly highlighted feature would be that of the inclusion of an online App Store which would showcase many new and advanced applications for Windows users. It is also a good initiative to encourage more developers to actively participate in the Windows based application development and also to compete with other brands like that of the Apple's Store which has received global acclamation so far.
There has been reports that the new Windows 8 would be an 128-bit compatible, which if true can undoubtedly increase the performance of the system to a great extent. However, this idea is not adored by the Windows admirers and many of them also remarks that it would only be suitable for the later editions like Windows 9 (if any).
The startup and shutdown time of the Windows based operating system is something that has always been on the downside. This very key feature is expected to be revised to offer faster and stable booting and turnoff performance in Windows 8.
If you have any idea of some good or new features likely to be available in the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, do let us know by commenting here. You can also share your views on what features do you expect from the Windows 8 OS and what else you may not like it to retain from the previous versions.

