In 2012 Microsoft is going to launch its new operating system, Windows 8, which is expected to combine the features of a desktop and mobile OS features to make it productive for tablets and PCs.

The new life in Microsoft’s mobile strategy with its much-talked-about Windows 8 OS brings a new twist as the American multinational corporation plans to make the new OS to power smartphones, tablets and PCs around the world. The Windows 8, which was announced in the CES, would add support for ARM microprocessors in addition to the traditional x86 microprocessors from Intel and AMD. ARM CPUs are generally in the form of SoCs found in mobile devices which implies that Windows 8 will be compatible with mobile devices such as netbooks, tablet personal computers and smartphones.

Microsoft does have its sights set firmly on the tablet market with Windows 8. And by the look of things, vendors hoping to score some quick revenue off the tablet craze are willing to follow Microsoft into that space.

During Windows 8 preview, top features like performance increases, lock screen, home screen, running apps, app store, new task manager, new Windows explorer, system wide spellchecking option and search feature were showcased by the software giant. However, Microsoft with a teaser slide mentioned that more than 300 features are in development.

Surprisingly, one reader at WinRumors took down all the features mentioned in the teaser slide and listed those 300 plus features which will come with the upcoming Windows 8.

Check the list in WinRumors or view the list below:

  • Battery Life
  • Time/Battery/Date/Network status
  • Browser
  • Protection against app (...)/ malware scan
  • Apps are certified
  • Pre-boot reset
  • OEM Activation
  • Windows Adapts To Your Location
  • Hardening For Genuine
  • Powershell Support
  • Spotlight
  • Integrated Load Balancing
  • Pre-Install
  • Identity Management Service - Live Integration
  • SendTo
  • Windows Performance Analyzer
  • Desktop Apps
  • Key Management Services
  • Start
  • Multi Hand (...)
  • BitLocker Self-encrypting Drive
  • Credential Management interface
  • Tile groupings
  • Files Folders Search
  • Tiles
  • Optional Public Key Infrastructure
  • Faster resume from hibernation
  • Application package
  • Always On Always Connected
  • Windows update maintenance scheduler integration
  • Windows logo kit
  • Reliable rollback
  • PCI for efficiency / PCI 3.0 for performance
  • Richedit
  • Certification status
  • My Apps
  • Developer portal
  • Task manager - users view
  • native code (...)
  • Reader
  • Animation in HTML
  • BitLocker data-only encryption
  • Factory reset
  • Remote lab exchange
  • Ratings reviews reputation & report a problem
  • JavaScript control model
  • Task manager small app view
  • Templates and (...)
  • Application bar developer services
  • Maintenance scheduler API
  • Wi-Fi hotspot authentication
  • Consumer refund
  • Windows hardware development center
  • New developer (...)
  • International updates
  • Application bar
  • Unified (...) DirectAccess Server (...)
  • PrintTo
  • Windows runtime components
  • Figures in CSS
  • Automatic updates
  • System settings
  • Offline setup
  • (...) taskbar
  • Localized experience
  • Out of box experience
  • Client hyper-V
  • Handwriting input panel
  • Items management
  • Recommendation engine
  • (...) boot
  • HTML5 video control
  • System notifications
  • (...) fragmentation (...) enhancements
  • Windows (...) user (...)
  • (...) 3d party (...)
  • Windows engineering services
  • TRM as Smartcard
  • Text prediction and auto correction
  • (...) usage assessments
  • Instant on
  • Task manager
  • Device state (...)
  • Maintenance time configuration
  • Device uninstall
  • Exclusive
  • Device makers integrate with windows device (...)
  • Off (...) domain join
  • Task manager app history tab
  • Spotlight on quality benchmarked
  • (...)-centric reliability reporting
  • SendTo contract
  • Modern experience assessment
  • Content tiles
  • Stereo 3D video and gaming
  • GoldenImage reset
  • Easily discover apps that supporting a language
  • Search
  • Device setup
  • (...) background
  • New OEM and Cop help customization
  • Hardware button (...) overlay
  • (...) keyboard
  • (...) unified extensible firmware interface
  • Get my printer working basic functionality
  • My media plays to digital media receivers
  • Users are confident using devices & networking in modern apps
  • (...) geolocation
  • Windows deployment services
  • Modern boot
  • Device companion apps
  • Windows sense orientation and lighting
  • Application update
  • DirectX 11
  • Footprint reliability and performance
  • Improvements in registry
  • Support for ipv4-only servers
  • Transistors in animation
  • Windows inbox component repair
  • Windows logon
  • OEM activation 3.0
  • Manufacturing driver assessment
  • Optimized for web delivery
  • Enhance copy experience
  • Switching
  • Devs get to set the geo and price
  • Improved proxy configuration and authentication
  • Enhanced file explorer
  • Input switching
  • Notification contract
  • (...) firmware interface
  • Graphics output protocol
  • Music player
  • Foreground application responsiveness
  • Secure low-fragmentation help
  • Windows performance recorder
  • Windows driver kit
  • Browse categories of the store
  • All applications
  • Connect (..)
  • System hardening
  • PlayTo
  • Pre-install
  • Licensing (...) framework for application developers
  • windows update - automatic update and interactive are network aware
  • streaming media assessment
  • windows connected account
  • printTo contract
  • NAP
  • windows assessment console
  • lock screen & notifications
  • windows update - enhanced driver targeting
  • trusted platform module authentication
  • new (..) help hub
  • print server (...)
  • task manager (..) dashboard
  • always connected
  • enterprice application deployment
  • control styling
  • BitLocker - network key protector
  • bitLocker - extended suspend experience
  • (...) management
  • windows is sensor aware
  • mobile broadband purchase experience
  • (...) network aware
  • application (...)
  • connected frames
  • auto-suggest search, history
  • create windows live ID in Windows (...)
  • advanced on/off options
  • active directory activation
  • modern SDK
  • Phone as Smartcard
  • language profile developer service
  • application container
  • language profile
  • great webcam experience
  • windows standard controls (...)
  • windows update (...)
  • optimized keyboard layouts
  • native support of WiMAX and LTE
  • fundamental assessments
  • FAST (...) search
  • windows connects My devices at super speed
  • video player
  • task manager - startup applications
  • ribbon
  • gestures manipulation (...)
  • modern application license enforcement
  • (...) reporting platform for new types of telemetry sharing
  • spellchecking
  • deployment image servicing & management tool
  • animations
  • multi-column layout
  • charms bar
  • re-acuire device app
  • windows adapts to your location
  • tile contract
  • product description page
  • troubleshooting diagnostics monitoring and (...)
  • all day battery
  • basic reset
  • restore from usb-key
  • trial
  • radio management
  • windows developments kits release (...) matches major OS release milestones
  • app-to-app picker
  • application install
  • memory footprint assessment
  • communicating over SMS on my PC
  • task manager - large application view
  • linking windows connected (...) to domain (...)
  • online search / offline search
  • windows update improved reboot experience
  • content tile
  • streamlined TPM (..)
  • sources converter tool migration to modern experience
  • tile updates
  • fluid grid
  • access to run tile
  • getting notified about pending maintenance
  • adaptive grid control
  • share
  • user switching improvements
  • pause resume maintenance
  • modern resource management
  • access to settings & control panel
  • splash screen contract
  • access to other programs
  • application compatibility tool kit
  • extension ports
  • settings charm
  • visual studio professional
  • (...) driver (...)
  • windows hardware development center
  • single portal
  • improved on/off experience
  • DA server single adapter support
  • (...)-aware networking
  • shared data-playground for Microsoft-partner collaboration
  • input methop editor
  • settings search
  • windows preinstallation environment
  • simpler print driver management and printer sharing in (...)
  • windows development kits (...)
  • maintenance on demand
  • improved responsiveness with AV
  • application context menu contract
  • directaccess server scalability
  • windows proximity experiences
  • commerce engine - in application purchases
  • application context menus
  • web/local compartments
  • client (...) search (...) integration and type ahead (...)
  • (...) box control)
  • parental controls
  • video playback assessment
  • system-wide dialogs
  • flexible SIM-based connectivity
  • bitlocker-recovery mode exclusions
  • applications can tailor to the form factor and sensor
  • photo and video import for phones and cameras
  • dialogs
  • faster boot
  • (...) selection
  • defender
  • picture password
  • submit to categories
  • storage is fast and easy to use
  • desktop activity moderator
  • topics
  • commerce engine - user payment
  • common devices supported for modern apps
  • early AV
  • windows credential vault
  • snapped apps
  • remote (...)
  • automatically (...) based on application UI/language
  • filter apps that are accessible
  • core OS suspend - resume (...)
  • history vault
  • on demand scrollbar
  • windows boot experience
  • retail upgrade media for windows 8
  • dev portal - developer sign up and payment
  • deep links
  • automatic maintenance
  • one-time password authentication
  • bitlocker pre-provisoning
  • file (...)
  • earl Load anti-malware
  • NAT support
  • settings charm contract
  • improved text prediction
  • express setup
  • genuine (...)
  • system navigation
  • single (...) tunnel
  • app-to-app picker contract
  • fast startup experience assessment
  • wake alarm
  • application signing
  • finance reporting portal
  • search contract
  • stored value
  • assessment execution engine
  • connection manager
  • windows hardware development center. easy/for partners
  • windows update. modern updating experience
  • webcam access
  • assessment and deployment kit
  • windows system assessment tool
  • prompted for purchases - kids abuse
  • enterprice client evaluation edition
  • licensing - anti-piracy
  • receipts
  • projection
  • ISO/VHD
  • secure boot and (...)
  • account management (...)
  • (...) notification history
  • windows server core support
  • visual styles always on
  • network connectivity assistant
  • windows 8 full OS upgrade
  • payTo contract
  • file picker
  • class driver
  • bitlocker new properties and events
  • snap contract
  • DLL (...)
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