Windows 8.1 released

[SirReallySam]

My Windows 8.1 is installed YAYAYAY

[acepro71]

Probably will update when I get home from school

i wanna update too but there is only one problem damm my internet is too fukin damn slow !

 

but tell me how it went if its worth updating for windows users

[Agons]

All your questions are answered here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-8/update-from-preview

 

They are absolutely no improvements. It' s just a large update that changes "8" to to "8.1", just for shit and giggles .

Well then this is all bull! and you cant even get it with the in desktop os windows updater, you have to use the store app

[GoodBytes]

Well then this is all bull! and you cant even get it with the in desktop os windows updater, you have to use the store app

 

huh? It's a click away! I don't get it. Start Screen -> Store. Done!

[Agons]

huh? It's a click away! I don't get it. Start Screen -> Store. Done!

I just hate everything metro, I get annoyed when I'm forced to use it when I shouldn't have too.

[Picklenuttz]

Punkbuster was hating on 8.1, but i finally fixed that little issue.

[werto165]

Does this mess with things like classic shell? if i does im not downloading it 

[GoodBytes]

Does this mess with things like classic shell? if i does im not downloading it 

 

If it hacked Windows 8 to get a Start Menu, it will most likely not work until updated, if possible.

If it's an app that is a replicate a Start Menu, then it will most likely work.

 

My vote is to learn how to use the Start Screen, as it's actually superior, and better on Windows 8.1. What I'll agree with you, is that the default layout of the Start Screen sucks. But once you customize it, and learn it, you won't look back.

 

This is my Start Screen (picture on Windows 8 not 8.1):

 

Notice how I have my games nicely organized, and how I have folders to quickly get to location I access often?

Mixed with that my desktop task bar has my most used programed pinned.

[werto165]

If it hacked Windows 8 to get a Start Menu, it will most likely not work until updated, if possible.

If it's an app that is a replicate a Start Menu, then it will most likely work.

 

My vote is to learn how to use the Start Screen, as it's actually superior, and better on Windows 8.1. What I'll agree with you, is that the default layout of the Start Screen sucks. But once you customize it, and learn it, you won't look back.

 

This is my Start Screen (picture on Windows 8 not 8.1):

 

Notice how I have my games nicely organized, and how I have folders to quickly get to location I access often?

Mixed with that my desktop task bar has my most used programed pinned.

Yeah I just don't like windows 8 start menu i just place all my most used apps on the taskbar i find it much faster 

[diiPex]

My god, I hate the windows8 app store so much.  Every time your internet disconnects or you reboot your computer you have to start your downloads all over again; I've had to restart the download 3 times so far. This paired with the terrible interface and slow download speed has made updating a truly awful experience.  

[GoodBytes]

My god, I hate the windows8 app store so much.  Every time your internet disconnects or you reboot your computer you have to start your downloads all over again; I've had to restart the download 3 times so far. This paired with the terrible interface and slow download speed has made updating a truly awful experience.  

It is recommended to use Ethernet and not wireless, to avoid corruption.

But yes I agree, Win8 app store needs some serious works. It's much better in Win8.1, but I don't think it has pause/resume ability yet. I think it still bets on small app downloads. Maybe the reason why Windows 8.1 update in there, is that they are doing tests (collecting log reports and telemetry data) with large files. I hope that is true, and that they can get to work in improving it properly.

[Tr3vor]

I've been downloading this for about 3 hours now on a 25mb/s connection, the Windows 8 app store is so slooooooooow.

[solosdk]

Personally, I do NOT see ANY sort of incentive to upgrade to Windows 8.1. Im currently on Windows 8 using "Start8" from Stardock and it works fine. The metro screen has been non-existent to me since I installed Windows 8. So, if anyone can help me out here, are there any major updates to the desktop version of Windows 8.1 or am I correct in saying that it has been untouched?

[Matsy]

-snip-

 

I prefer to use http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/

My desktop is very organised.

 

Well meh, windows 8, not going to express my views on it again.

[GoodBytes]

Personally, I do NOT see ANY sort of incentive to upgrade to Windows 8.1. Im currently on Windows 8 using "Start8" from Stardock and it works fine. The metro screen has been non-existent to me since I installed Windows 8. So, if anyone can help me out here, are there any major updates to the desktop version of Windows 8.1 or am I correct in saying that it has been untouched?

ok fine, don't upgrade. Your loss. I would say that you should actually learn how to use the Start Screen, and be open, like many and ends up liking it, but I am not going to waste my time... I see you already have Windows 95 floppy and disk already inserted in your system, and readying to install it. So far reviews are very good.

 

 

I've been downloading this for about 3 hours now on a 25mb/s connection, the Windows 8 app store is so slooooooooow.

On my laptop I had to re-install Windows 8 to get Windows 8.1... and I can tell you... Microsoft servers are very busy.

It's a very slow to get the OS updates of Win8.

[solosdk]

ok fine, don't upgrade. Your loss. We are not the one stuck in time.

 

On my laptop I had to re-install Windows 8 to get Windows 8.1... and I can tell you... Microsoft servers are very busy.

It's a very slow to get the OS updates.

 

Lol but there is no reason to upgrade if im only a desktop user. Why should I waste my time for a couple hours to install a useless (to me) update

[GoodBytes]

Lol but there is no reason to upgrade if im only a desktop user. Why should I waste my time for a couple hours to install a useless (to me) update

 -> Unified search with web search

 -> Improved Start Screen management

 -> Improved mixing Modern UI app and desktop

 -> Kernel updated to NT 6.3 (no details on it)

 -> VPN support for Modern UI apps

 -> Work Folder (Private SkyDrive like system for companies. Required Windows Server to set it up.. again for companies)

 -> NFC Tap-to-pair Printing

 -> Wi-Fi Direct Printing

 -> Native Miracast Wireless Display

 -> Microsoft Precision Touch touchpad technology (on supported touch pads)

 -> Remote Business Data Removal

 -> Improved Biometrics support

 -> Pervasive Device Encryption support

 -> Boot to Desktop

 -> Start Screen can now have the desktop background

 -> Colored Desktop programs tiles (picks one based on the color of the icons, unless specified by the program)

 -> Shutdown/restart/sleep command on the power menu

 -> SkyDrive intergartion

 -> Skydrive syncs system settings, wireless password and more between your systems (laptops, tablet, desktop)

 -> Show All Apps View on Start Screen by default instead of tiles

 -> IE11

 -> Broadband Tethering

 -> 3D printer API's

That's for the "desktop" side, as you call it.

[solosdk]

 -> Unified search with web search Not useful to me

 -> Improved Start Screen management Not useful, have Start8

 -> Improved mixing Modern UI app and desktop Not useful, don't use Modern UI apps

 -> Kernel updated to NT 6.3 (no details on it) How does this affect the usage?

 -> VPN support for Modern UI apps Not useful to me

 -> Work Folder (Private SkyDrive like system for companies. Required Windows Server to set it up.. again for companies) Not useful

 -> NFC Tap-to-pair Printing Not

 -> Wi-Fi Direct Printing Not

 -> Native Miracast Wireless Display Not

 -> Microsoft Precision Touch touchpad technology (on supported touch pads) Not

 -> Remote Business Data Removal Not

 -> Improved Biometrics support Not

 -> Pervasive Device Encryption support Not

 -> Boot to Desktop Start8 does this

 -> Start Screen can now have the desktop background I don't use the Modern UI/Metro

 -> Colored Desktop programs tiles (picks one based on the color of the icons, unless specified by the program) Maybe...

 -> Shutdown/restart/sleep command on the power menu I can shut my PC down the way you do it on Windows 7

 -> SkyDrive intergartion Not

 -> Skydrive syncs system settings, wireless password and more between your systems (laptops, tablet, desktop) Not

 -> Show All Apps View on Start Screen by default instead of tiles Not

 -> IE11 Lol.

 -> Broadband Tethering Nah

 -> 3D printer API's Nah

That's for the "desktop" side, as you call it.

[GoodBytes]

So then don't upgrade. Why are you here?

[GoodBytes]

My god, I hate the windows8 app store so much.  Every time your internet disconnects or you reboot your computer you have to start your downloads all over again; I've had to restart the download 3 times so far. This paired with the terrible interface and slow download speed has made updating a truly awful experience.  

Correct on what I said. There is a pause button, you need to right-click on the download.

I don't know how it works, as I never got a bad download, but I wonder if it really re-downloads, or does it just like restart torrent, where it rechecks the files, and resumes, which to you might seam like it's re-downloading as it says "downloading" and the process is painfully slow. But I have a feeling you are right, and none of that is implemented on 8.0. Hopefully, 8.1 has it, or have an update later on.

[atomicmonkey101]

who else tried to use the scroll thing at the bottom at the bottom of the pictures lol.

[mgsstar]

Thanks for the reminder! Going to try download it and try it out.

[silencerbob]

How big is the update?

[Giddyguy]

How big is the update?

around 3~3.5 gbs

[GoodBytes]

Servers are way more free now!

Getting ~21 Mbps! (what the task manager is saying)