Windows 8.1 gets released today, news and features

Windows 8.1 launches today, bringing a bunch of updates and improvements to the Windows 8 OS. Here are a few things you can expect.

Features:

• Lock screen slideshow
• More backgrounds
• Different tile sizes
• Aggregated search
• Enhanced apps
• More snap views
• An enhanced Windows Store
• Save direct to Sky Drive, plus offline files
• You no longer need the desktop Control Panel
• A new Internet Explorer
• Better with a mouse and keyboard 
• A change to the Start 'tip'

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