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Just upgraded to Windows 8 Pro. Shd I install 8.1?

  • 02-04-2014 09:47AM
    #1
    Dinarius
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    Thanks.

    D.


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  • #2
    yoyo
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    Yes of course! It's free and has many improvements

    Nick

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  • #3
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    Thanks.

    MS website says the link to the 8.1 update should be in the Store app. There a ton of garbage there, but there's nothing about the 8.1 update.

    Anywhere else I might download it?

    Thanks.

    D.


  • #4
    griffdaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭griffdaddy


    You'll have to install all available updates first for Windows before it appears in the appstore


  • #5
    ion564
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭ion564


    Do you have a laptop or tablet. Does your laptop have a touch screen and is the screen quality 1080p. If yes that is a good start to moving to windows 8.1. You should consider the programs that you normally use and check if they are win 8.1 compatible. I am a computer engineer and i use my laptop for autocad and programming and win 8.1 so far is doing good. A lot of programs that i need for work and college are not working yet on win 8.1 but i have a work computer with windows 7 so i am grand


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Windows "Easy" Transfer only copies files to 8.1

    Allegedly it copies settings to windows 8, but YMMV


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  • #7
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    Yes, I downloaded updates, but still no 8.1 in the store.

    To be honest, I probably don't need it. This laptop goes everywhere with me to capture images directly from a few cameras. Apart from that, I might surf the web for info when I'm on location, and that's it. Everything else is done on my other two computers back in the office.

    Might leave well enough alone. I only upgraded to 8.0 because XP will soon be no longer supported.

    Thanks for the replies.

    D.


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