Author: CNET Technology News CNETNews.com.cn 2005-04-21 09: 1 AMCNET Technology News International reported on April 21 months, the Longhorn Microsoft has been locked in the house when the baby is not easily seen by others, until recently I started to show the public display. From last week to the media, the software giant began to disclose what kind of function will provide next version of the next version of the Windows operating system next year. The best functions include enhanced security, modified desktop search and finishing, and make your laptop easier cross-network roaming. Jim Allchin, Vice President of Microsoft Group, told CNET news.com: "This will be a big event." He admitted that when Windows 95 was launched, consumers were unlikely, but Microsoft still expected that Longhorn would expect Longhorn topenstries. The buyer of the computer. "This product makes everyone else needed." Allchin shortly showcase several important features of the new operating system, for example, a "quick search board" allows the user to enter the Query keyword, immediately Can see the corresponding file. As far as in the form of appearance, this search mechanism is similar to the Spotlight functionality in Apple Mac OS X Tiger; the operating system is scheduled to sell in late April. Search results can be stored as virtual folders, automatically update, add various items that match a query, like "Mary" or "with Cleveland eye". Wandering files, pictures, music and even applications, can also quite grade or add keywords to increase further search criteria. Although there are many similarities with Tiger, Allchin emphasizes that Longhorn has new breakthroughs. For example, the file diagram not only displays the file type, but also the shortcomings of the file content. For example, the image of the Word file is the epitome of the first page of the file. From the folder, you can also peek the contents of the content. Allchin said that although the patterns are small, the visual prompts are helpful to the search process. Allchin said that Longhorn is more than Tiger's more than Tiger is another application of search results and pointed out that Longhorn provides new ways to provide new and browse information. Although the appearance of the new operating system has not been scheduled, the translucent window and other graphics tricks are expected to be included in the official version. Longhorn apparently spent a lot of work in Microsoft. Although Microsoft has added the Tablet and Media Center version of the operating system, it is also launched the SERVICE PACK 2's enhancement security update, but since the launch of Windows XP, the situation has been greatly changed. The name is not asked to launch the timing, allchin said, basically developed the schedule that Microsoft settled last fall. The updated Developer Preview is scheduled to be released in the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (Winhec) held by Seattle at the end of the month. Microsoft still binds the goal of the release first beta in the year, maybe in July, because the new official timetable is "early summer". The second test version is brewing, but has not yet finalized the date, the goal is to enable the new operating system to be in a personal computer before the year of the year next year. Longhorn will launch 32-bit versions of 64, ALLCHIN said. Many details about Longhorn have been determined, but other details, including names, are still unreasonable. The company is about to decide which different versions are launched, but they are not ready to announce. ALLCHIN is exemplified that it will not introduce a separate Media Center or Tablet PC version, it is difficult to say now. "We put the function to take the function," he said. Microsoft discussed Longhorn, and Chairman Gats has long presented the first exhibition in the developer meeting in October 2003. At that time, Microsoft puts the focus approximately the function of the new operating system "hood", especially new file systems, network service architecture, and briefing systems. Later, Microsoft was significantly changed.
Last year, Microsoft announced that the new file system will be uninstalled, and the network service and briefing components will also introduce Windows XP. Allchchin, the primary, the primary is to determine whether Longhorn meets the quality standard, followed by it. Third priorities are full of various functions, and this is the most likely sacrifice. In other words, Microsoft may postpone LONGHORN because of quality concerns, but will not delay the date of launch because of individual functions. It means that if the progress is behind, the Longhorn may further delete peripheral functions. Like Windows XP Service Pack 2, security is still the first priority item for Microsoft development tasks. For Longhorn, Microsoft did not focus on building anti-virus software, but trying to change the behavior that the computer system is easily attacked. For example, most of today's computer is executed in the mode of administrator privileges, making it easy to install new programs on the system or easier, but also allow malicious procedures to change the basic setting of the computer. Through Longhorn, Microsoft managed to change that case, let a computer operate with as low as possible. Only programs that require an incapacity of administrator privileges are allowed to be executed under the level. Microsoft plans to make similar modifications to the Internet Explorer browser, which greatly reduces the access level to the external website to reduce malicious attacks. Microsoft also focuses on improving experience using laptops. Quickly start the selection, plus the support external display, allowing the manufacturer to make a computer that does not have to fully boot, you can display the schedule management information or play music. Another change will make the computer easier to join the network in the company or home, and can still be invisible when using Wi-Fi on the coffee shop, and do not allow other machine detecting its existence. Allchin and some improvements in the LONGHORN "can be" enabled ", such as determining that a picture of a laptop connected to the projector is normal, no need to press any button. There is also a specific task, such as ornamental DVD discs, tailor-made environmental settings. Computers assume that users do not want movies to broadcast in silent mode and assume that they may wish to watch with full screen mode. Aiming on enterprise users If the personal computer in the home network is not only one, allchin said that file sharing and access will become simpler. For example, a computer installing Longhorn can display all of the music files, whether placed on another computer on the unit or network. Some functions can make companies users who use a large number of LONGHORN computers. Microsoft has invented a new method, allowing businesses to use custom operating system installation mode to use on a new group of machines. Allchin said that those improvements - along with the number of times that the customer must restart, and other functions - Means that upgrade to Longhorn will reduce operating costs. Of course, he added: "That is waiting for us to prove." Microsoft also drafted a list of minimum computer hardware equipments required to perform Longhorn. Allchin said that Microsoft recommends system equipped with 512MB of memory, and "Today's Waters" processor. Different from the quality hierarchy, the performance of the computer's graphics card is more powerful. The vivid appearance of the code "Aero Glass" will present the most popular decoration of the Windows over the years, such as translucent windows that appear in turn on or amplify. The graphics card performance is exerted here, but allchin said that the recent test results show that the desired graphics card processing performance may not be as big as the original imagination. Another look, code "Aero", the desired graphics performance requirements are slightly lower, but also provide a wealth of functions, although some features must be discarded. It is finally a minimum user who knows that it is very similar to the current Windows version.
