ariftwister
Truth Seeker
Windows 8.1 Update 1 is a Mandatory Update
for Future Security Update Offerings
for Future Security Update Offerings
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
Nothing new. Updates have had dependencies like forever. Could you instal Win XP SP2 without having SP 1 ? This is no different. The only difference being that now they are asking it for smaller updates as well. Makes perfect sense for them.
gameranand
Living to Play
How do I check if I am on WIn 8.1 Update 1 or not ??
amjath
Human Spambot
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
On the right, u can find "BuildLabEx".
For Windows 8.1 Update 1 the BuildLaxEx should be "9600.16581....."
OR
In short right click, a tile in Start Screen u can see classic menu drop on the tile. Thats Windows 8.1 Update 1
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Untouched?? What about Product Key
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aaruni
The Linux Guy
There was a post suggesting you could install it w/o the product key by modding some file. I promise not to crack it or register it. Gonna move to win server genuine, but wanna test windows for a week before committing to it.
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
it is 9600.17031........... for me.
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you will see some changes in the tiled interface like a quick button for shutdown and search besides your name.
amjath
Human Spambot
I might be wrong. U got the update
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Microsoft is giving out Windows 8.1 Enterprise for a 90 day trial. U can check it out
*technet.microsoft.com/en-in/evalcenter/hh699156.aspx
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
i manually downloaded the required updates separately and installed it. i did not use microsoft store. it would be a pain for me to download 900mb file through store with my slow internet connection..
amjath
Human Spambot
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
getting good speed??
@mods, how about changing the thread title as The Windows 8/8.1 Thread ?
amjath
Human Spambot
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
gameranand
Living to Play
Downloading the update now. Damn its fckin huge. Nearly 1 GB.
aaruni
The Linux Guy
I cannot download the file using my download manager, and I'm sure as hell not downloading the 3GB iso from my browser.
amjath
Human Spambot
Windows 8.1 Update 1 Initial Impression
#Feels much faster
# metro apps opens a lot faster
#Start Screen power Option added [Useful]
#Search button near login name [lame I dont like, pressing Win key and type something will automatically start search was better. Its still there but a button for it is lame]\
#Classic right click menu for Start screen tiles [its good but the former looks good]
#Taskbar appears on the start screen [WTF seriously]
#Adding Metro Apps shortcut on taskbar [+1 for this]
#Added close button and minimize button for metro apps [WTF]
#Taskbar shows again for metro apps [WTF hate this a lot]
#Minimizing metro apps minimize to taskbar [So minimizing metro apps has shortcuts on taskbar and also on right pane. Comeon Seriously]
#Added "Show my desktop background on start" option in Taskbar and Navigation properties [Okay]
My initial and personal impression
#Feels much faster
# metro apps opens a lot faster
#Start Screen power Option added [Useful]
#Search button near login name [lame I dont like, pressing Win key and type something will automatically start search was better. Its still there but a button for it is lame]\
#Classic right click menu for Start screen tiles [its good but the former looks good]
#Taskbar appears on the start screen [WTF seriously]
#Adding Metro Apps shortcut on taskbar [+1 for this]
#Added close button and minimize button for metro apps [WTF]
#Taskbar shows again for metro apps [WTF hate this a lot]
#Minimizing metro apps minimize to taskbar [So minimizing metro apps has shortcuts on taskbar and also on right pane. Comeon Seriously]
#Added "Show my desktop background on start" option in Taskbar and Navigation properties [Okay]
My initial and personal impression
That's right. What I understand is...
1. If you are on Win 8 and don't update, then you will continue to receive update till Jan 12, 2016. So there's no problem if you are on Win 8.
2. Now, if you are on Win 8.1 you must update to Win 8.1 Update 1 before May 12 in order to receive future updates. So if you don't update you are going to miss future updates.
Only problem I see is, if you are on Win 8.1 (or planning to move to Win 8.1) then 12th May is the deadline, that's a serious issue. If someone wants to update to Win 8.1 Update 1 from Win 8.1 later (after 12th May) I think they are saying it won't work. (Is it like this? :O)
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
correct.
i don't think so.what it means is that after 12th may win 8.1 will only show win 8.1 update 1 as the only available update.at least this was the case with my win 7 after its support ended & i only saw SP1 as the only available update.