Microsoft Working on Windows 8.1 Update Fix
Back in mid-October, Microsoft released Windows 8.1, a free update for Windows 8 customers that was made available in The Windows Store. Over the last several months, Microsoft has made it very clear that Windows 8 customers will need to update their platform to the latest in order to receive security updates and platform fixes.
Unfortunately, there's a chunk of Windows 8.0/RT 8.0 consumers who have been unable to install the Windows 8.1 update, getting the evil Blue Screen of Death when attempting the upgrade. The good news is that a fix is coming, as Microsoft is currently testing a patch in "select markets."
"This (Windows RT) pilot program is an example of ways we're experimenting to help ensure more of our customers benefit from a continuously improving Windows experience," a Microsoft spokesperson told Paul Thurrott. "Similar to how the Windows 8.1 Update [1] process works today, the pilot program will automatically update consumer Windows 8 and Windows RT machines for free to Windows 8.1 Update and Windows RT 8.1 Update in select markets."
Customers who want to update now can check the Windows Store to see if it is offered. If not, the RT version of Windows 8.1 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Support web site and installed manually. Thurrott notes that both Windows 8.0 and Windows RT 8.0 customers will need to first install update 2871389 before applying the Windows 8.1 update.
Once Windows 8.1 is installed, customers will likely see Windows 8.1 Update 1 in Windows Store, which also needs to be installed in order to receive security updates and patches (not to mention cool new features). Microsoft is expected to launch Update 2 sometime in August, possibly followed by Update 3 or the Windows 9 "Threshold" public preview.
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Not likely to be Windows 8 or 8.1, more likely to be your wireless card and/or router. Enough said.
Not likely to be Windows 8 or 8.1, more likely to be your wireless card and/or router. Enough said.
I thought so too and have uninstalled and reinstalled current drivers, etc. I haven't dug too deeply into the router though since I had never had this consistent of a problem with other OS' - definitely could be the problem, however.
I don't have enough space on my system drive to afford win 8 vanilla + 1000 updates.
I don't have enough space on my system drive to afford win 8 vanilla + 1000 updates.
You do realise updates don't always add to the size, sometimes the opposite, upgrading from 8 to 8.1 gave me a net reduction of 3gb
Correction: Windows 8.1 Update 1 is installed through Windows Update (as KB2919355) as opposed to the Windows Store.
Not even remotely close. Mr Clippy wins that award by miles! I'd go with Windows ME for worse MS OS.. Perhaps 1.0 and Vista as a close 2nd and 3rd.