Windows 8 to arrive with better copy, move, rename and delete functionality

Along with the new interface and the many features it has to offer, Microsoft has recently announced the upcoming Windows 8 OS to possess a number of enhancements for file management covering copy, move, rename and delete functions. Being some of the most used operations within the OS, these improvements are aimed towards providing users a more convenient way of carrying out commands unlike what we’ve seen in the previous versions.

In conjunction to the company’s goals towards the copy experience being ‘One place to manage all copy jobs,’ ‘Clear and concise’ and ‘User in control,’ Microsoft has carried out four major improvements in Windows 8 OS to justify the same. Unlike previously where each copy operation had a separate window, the new system will integrate them all into a single interface. Also, for convenience in managing file transfers, new options like pause, resume and cancel are added along with a detailed view that provides a graphical representation of each operation, transfer speed and an improved calculation of the estimated time required to complete the task.
The new design adopted for the Conflict Resolution dialog box is stated to provide a much better understanding on the critical information for all file collisions. With the window divided into two parts where the source files are displayed on the left and the target location ones on the right, users can easily identify which files they want to replace without overwriting the needed one. Additionally, many unwanted confirmation dialogs that appear on deleting a file Windows 8 OS have been removed like ‘Are you sure you want to move this file to the recycle bin?’ or ‘Are you sure you want to merge these folders?’ for a better experience.
The implementation of these new improvements and enhancements to the upcoming Windows 8 OS clearly depict Microsoft’s intentions of creating a better and more user friendly OS.