An outcry by programmers has forced Microsoft to give them early access to Windows 8.1.
An outcry by programmers has forced Microsoft to give them early access to Windows 8.1.
The furore came after Microsoft announced that developers would get the new release at the same time as everyone else.
That marked a change from established practice which saw certified developers get early access to new versions.
Microsoft has now given coders access to 8.1 so they can start testing and developing before the public release.
Programmers who subscribed to Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN
developer services historically got early access so they could ensure
code for their own applications was not broken by the new versions of
Windows.
Microsoft's strong developer community were unhappy with the
change Microsoft made with 8.1, particularly as the new version made
changes to its appearance and the way programs can work with it.
Windows 8.1 is due to be released to the public on 18
October. The version that will ship to customers has been ready since
late August.
One of the more visible changes in Windows 8.1 will be to make the start button more obvious.
As Windows 8 was largely created to serve touchscreen devices
such as tablets, the start button was far less prominent in the
original release of the software.
Windows 8.1 will see the button partially restored and allow
users to choose whether to stick with a touchscreen display or revert to
the more familiar control system seen in desktop and laptop computers. A
mouse click on the lower left corner of the screen will let them switch
between the two interface styles.
In addition, the start button will always be visible when working with the desktop version of Windows 8.1.
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