Join Date : Feb 2010
Mauritius
Posts : 478
Windows7 x64
Windows 8 M3 build contains new wallpaper, twin UI bits, and more
Nothing too exciting there, but we see again the user tile on the right-hand side of the task bar which apparently makes certain commands/tasks easily-accessible to the user. That feature was first spotted and made public in some of the first real screen shots posted of Windows 8 by win7china.com last month.
In addition to the screen shot and wallpaper I was sent, I’ve been informed there are Jupiter bits (a new user interface (UI) library for Windows) scattered throughout the OS, as well as signs of Windows 8’s new “Twin UI” via a new DLL aptly named TWINUI.DLL. Though these bits are not able to be enabled at the moment with any built-in functionality, if they’re there and this build fully leaks, I’ll be watching Rafael Rivera’s Within Windows to see what can be done despite Microsoft’s attempts to keep hidden code hidden. With all Rafael did to enable Windows 7’s super-hidden UI in early builds when it supposedly couldn’t be done, if any new UI features are in this build, he will undoubtedly find them.
System Manufacturer/Model Number own build OS Windows 7 Home Premium/Linux Mint 10 CPU Intel Core i7 920 Motherboard Gigabyte (EX58-UD5) Memory Corsair 6141mb Graphics Card XFX 260 GTX Black Edition Sound Card none Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2408 WFP Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard Enermax Aurora/ Logitech Wave Mouse Roccat Kone/ Logitech Trackman Ball PSU Corsair AX850 Pro Case Cooler Master ATCS 840 Cooling Noctua HSF +2 x Noctua 120mm fans, 1 x 200mm front intake, 2 x 200mm top exhausts, 4 x Akasa Apache Hard Drives 2 x Samsung 1TB (F2&F3) + 1 x Samsung 500Mb Internet Speed supposed to be 8Mbps, usually 4 0r 5Mbps Other Info can't think of anything else right now.