Windows 8.1 will, by default, Miracast support, which is a technology for wireless images to send to a monitor or television. Also will the upcoming update for Windows 8 Wi-Fi direct printing and tethering.
That has Microsoft announced during the TechEd North America conference. The new features that the software giant describes for Windows 8.1 are intended primarily for business users. So will the update native Miracast support. Via Miracast, an alternative to AirPlay from Apple, wi-fi wireless video be sent. Pairing a Miracast-compatible device through bluetooth or nfc expired. In Windows 8.1 you can the owner of a laptop or tablet to use it as a hotspot with support for tethering. Also, tap-to-pair printing via an nfc tag is possible, as well as wireless printing via Wi-Fi direct printing, with no drivers installed need to be, and it is easy to sign up on vpn’s.
On security, promises Microsoft better support for all kinds of authenticatiemechanismes, including biometric scanners for fingerprints and virtual smart cards, two-way, authentication. Also have Windows Defender, the malware software which is present by default, the behavior on the network can monitor, while Internet Explorer 11 the Defender tool will to bet binary extensions to scan.
System administrators will also receive new options in Windows 8.1, such as the ability to remote corporate data wipe without the personal data is lost. Also can the home screen be locked so the end user can’t change the format. An option that Microsoft network join calls should unsafe devices to fend off secure company data, while assigned access temporarily access to a certain app. Furthermore, support for device management via OMA DM standard to the operating system added. Via OMA DM can mobile devices be managed.
It is expected that the mentioned features are also in the RT version of Windows 8.1 available. The public version is a must on 26 June come true. An official release of Windows 8.1, that nothing will cost for existing Windows 8 users, at the end of the year is expected.