Windows 8 To Feature Push Notifications

Windows 8 leaks have been steadily finding their way onto the Internet for a couple of weeks now, with new screenshots, videos, and builds appearing on a regular basis.

One of the recent revelations is that Windows 8 will include support for push notifications, probably something on the lines of toast-styled notifications found on Windows Phone 7.

As reported by WinRumors, the latest Windows 8 Build 7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508 contains references to a number of DLL files which points to such a functionality for the next iteration of the world’s most widely used desktop operating system.

• wpnapps.dll “Windows Push Notification Apps”
• wpncore.dll “Windows Push Notification Core”
• wpnprv.dll “Windows Push Notification Platform Connection Provider”