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Windows 8.1 Update is Microsoft's second major update to Windows 8 in its 18-month life. The last one (Windows 8.1, released in October 2013) brought various enhancements to the Start screen, and restored the Start button to the desktop, but the desktop a...
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The Windows 8.1 Update is Microsoft's second major update to Windows 8 in its 18-month life. The last one ( Windows 8.1 , released in October 2013) brought various enhancements to the Start screen, and restored the Start button to the desktop, but the des...
A forward-looking update that starts to properly integrate desktop and tablet apps...
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In much the same way that Windows 8.1 is an updated version of Windows 8.0, “Windows 8.1 – the missing manual” is an updated version of the original book. As such, it covers the Windows 8 tile and touchscreen interface together with the enhancements in...
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So Windows 8.1 has now been out for a few months and is a freely donwloadable update.But does it fix what was wrong with Windows 8? And does it really require yet another update in the form of the forthcoming Windows 8.1 Update 1.From Facebook to the full...
Start button is back, Performance improved, Better SkyDrive integration, More ways to personalise your PC...
May take a while to get used to, Touch apps for Office yet to come, Not all sites support IE 11 yet, Hard to see progress of background updates for Windows Store apps and SkyDrive...
Windows 8.1 isn't a whole new operating system: it isn't the same leap as Windows 7 to 8. But it's more than a service pack as well. It has a great new version of Internet Explorer, some user interface tweaks that almost everyone will prefer, and the buil...
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If you've been trying out the Windows 8.1 Preview, which was released in June, you'll find the interface and features effectively identical in this release. The only surprise is that, contrary to earlier announcements, you can upgrade directly from the Pr...
The Windows 8.1 update won't silence every criticism of Windows 8. Although the Modern interface is growing more flexible, features and options can still be difficult to discover, which we feel makes Windows a less accessible tablet OS than Android or i...
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New version, system update, service pack – call it what you will, Windows 8.1 is a lot more than just a collection of security and bug fixes for Microsoft’s touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system. It also addresses shortcomings and adds new features wh...
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Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system has been given a refresh to Windows 8.1 just a year after its full release, delivering a whole tranche of changes to the user interface as well as adding more capabilities designed to tempt the all-important enterpri...
More customisable user interface, new wireless support, better mobility and BYOD features for business...
Metrostyle user interface still jars, little reason to upgrade for Windows 7 users...
Windows 8.1 brings welcome user interface tweaks to Microsoft's touch-centric platform, plus a heap of innovative new features and capabilities. However, we fear that the Metro-style user interface will still be the stumbling block for many users, especia...
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Microsoft's Windows 8.1 is now available to download from the Windows Store for free and addresses a number of criticisms levelled at the Windows 8 operating system. Microsoft has enhanced basic features such as search, improved built-in apps such as the...
It's free; Customisation options added; SkyDrive tightly integrated...
Start Button not fully functional; Still no unified inbox; Upgrading from Preview can be troublesome...
If you're on Windows 8 we definitely recommend updating to Windows 8.1 as soon as possible. It rectifies a number of issues which plagued the original release and whilst it's not perfect, 8.1 is a step in the right direction...
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The release of the Windows 8 operating system marked Microsoft's initial introduction into the modern computing market. Windows 8.1 promises end users the small changes can make a big difference.Windows 8.1 is Microsoft's first official update for its new...
Fixes and Updates have resolved many of the issues which frustrated users of Windows 8, Boot to Desktop thanks to the return of the Start button, allows the diehard desktop user to easily access the conventional desktop features, Using Multiple Metro Apps...
The PC Settings Structure in hierarchal form can be confusing and complex to navigate which leaves questions as to where you need to go, The Start Screen is the only way to open apps. Although the Start button has been restored, some of the functionality...
If you already have Windows 8, the step up to Windows 8.1 is worth considering, especially if you have been frustrated by some of the past features in Windows 8 which have been fixed with Windows 8.1. For those who are resistant to change, Windows 8.1 can...
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If you've been trying out the Windows 8.1 Preview, released in June, you'll find the interface and features effectively identical in this final release. The only surprise is that, contrary to earlier announcements, you can upgrade directly from the Previe...
A collection of improvements that add some welcome flexibility to Windows 8...
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For anyone not using touch I feel that Windows 7 is where you should be. However as most new machines now come with Windows 8 I gave up a night’s sleep to go through the long and torturous process of upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1...
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Updating an Android or Apple device is child's play compared to the hoops Microsoft makes you jump through in moving from Windows 8 to 8.1. If you're logged into your account and Windows 8 is fully patched, you might, just might, see the Windows Update op...
More intutive to use than Windows 8, Nontouch experience almost as good as Windows 7, Cloud backup and other neat tweaks...
A pain to install...
Microsoft has gone a long way in fixing all the problems we had with Windows 8, and in many ways it's the OS we deserved from day one. The ability to launch straight to the desktop and the pseudo-Start button will please desktop users, improved search wi...
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Windows 8 continues to be a product that attracts a lot of complaining. Some of that complaining is justified - at least to some extent - and some of it isn't. But no matter what we think of Windows 8, if the customers aren't on board, then the operating...
Massive improvement over Windows 8, massive improvement on all other versions of Windows, free...
The Modern UI will cause problems for some, many Windows 8 apps are still utterly hopeless...
No doubt lots of people will say that 8.1 is what Windows 8 should have been from the start. To be fair to Microsoft though, it deserves some real credit for listening to the complaints people made about 8 and acting on them. While this sounds like...
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What is Windows 8.1? This is the long awaited update to arguably Microsoft's most ambitious and controversial operating system to date, Windows 8. In previous generations it would've been referred to as a Service Pack, but these days the trend is for deci...
Better melds desktop & touch UIs, Superb new search functionality, Lots of new functionality, Upgrades galore...
Desktop & touch UIs still jar, Start button doesn't change anything, IE11 still playing catch up, Windows Store still sparse...
Windows 8 is never going to be a perfect operating system. Its lofty ambitions introduced so many new elements that it was unlikely they would all be perfectly implemented and they weren't. Windows 8.1 can't fix this, but it does bring a wealth of obvious...
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Increased tablet sales and declining desktop and laptop sales make one thing clear: People want tablets. But they still need computers capable of multitasking high-power applications. With both Mac and PC sales down, Microsoft took this problem on with a...
Fastest start, up of any Windows version, Loads of included apps and utilities, More window options for new, style apps, Improved stock apps...
Dual nature of OS may still confuse some, Windows app store lacks some big names...
Windows 8.1 sticks to Microsoft's strategy of being an "and" OS – a tablet OS and a full-power desktop OS – while polishing the flaws which were present in Windows 8. Even if you never use a new-style app, you can take advantage of Windows 8.1's faster s...
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Windows 8 released earlier this year to a mixed response from both reviewers and users. While many people appreciated its fast boot times, responsive interface and touchscreen-friendliness, others were driven to distraction by the disjointed relationship...
Many fixes and improved features, but the return of the Start button is more a sop than a turn-around...
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When Steve Ballmer introduced Windows 8.1 at Microsoft's Build conference, he used the word “blend” so often that we wondered whether he was talking about an operating system or a new brand of coffee. Clearly stung by the criticism that Windows 8 focuse...
When Steve Ballmer introduced Windows 8.1 at Microsoft's Build conference, he used the word “blend” so often that we wondered whether he was talking about an operating system or a new brand of coffee. Clearly stung by the criticism that Windows 8 focuse...
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It's been less than nine months since Windows 8 was launched to the public, but it feels a lot longer. The radical redesign remains a source of frustration for many long-time Windows users, as the split personality is both confusing and jarring...
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This is kind of a mix Microsoft Surface review and Windows 8.1 install comments post. Earlier this month Microsoft provided on a temporary basis some tech folks around New Zealand with their new Surface Pro just made available in the country.The Micros...
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the latest update to Windows is a "refined blend" of its older operating system for PCs and its new touch-enabled interface for more modern, mobile devices. After some...
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This is our preliminary verdict on the Windows 8.1 Preview released in late June 2013 When Steve Ballmer introduced Windows 8.1 at Microsoft's Build conference , he used the word "blend" so often that you wondered whether this was an operating system or...
Microsoft's latest update brings the worlds of touch and desktop together more successfully than before, although there's still plenty of work to do...
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After spending several hours with devices running Windows 8.1, it remains unclear to me whether a touch-based environment is what traditional Windows users want to accomplish the productive tasks for which they've come to rely on Windows.But Microsoft has...
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By and large, Microsoft has tried to be attuned to its users and has incorporated various updates to Windows 8.1 which, while currently still a preview version, shows promise in the evolution of Windows.The reality of Microsoft Windows is that when a new...
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Thankfully, Microsoft has responded to criticism and implemented a few changes that it hopes will persuade those who haven’t yet upgraded to do so. Yes, Microsoft has added a Start button to Windows 8 desktop screen, but that isn’t the killer feature that...
Many fixes and improved features, but the return of the Start button is more a sop than a turn-around...
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Please enable JavaScript to watch this video.Windows 8.1 is a bunch of small changes that make for a big improvement over Windows 8. It doesn't really hit home until you use it, or at least see it in action.We did a quick little run-through of our favouri...
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Hey, remember Windows 8? How could you forget? It was the biggest upheaval in desktop computing in recent memory, and even if you're not a user, its big colourful tiles are on your radar. Now, with Windows 8.1, Microsoft is giving its flashy new OS a firs...
If you've already got Windows 8 then there's no buying involved. You can go download your 8.1 update from the Windows Store right now for free. And you should! Windows 8.1 isn't any sort of revolution, but its collection of little annoyance fixes are all...
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Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will go on general release from July 29, with more details on the operating system also revealed.Below we take a look at how the next version of the OS will compare to the existing Windows 8.1 operating system:1...
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Windows 10 has finally arrived. Thanks to a daring strategy on Microsoft's part, the latest version of their operating system allows you to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1 for free until July 29 2016 (as long as you're not on an Enterprise licence). Windows...
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Bitdefender Windows 8 Security is an internet security and antivirus package which has been specifically designed for Windows 8. Or adapted, at least (it's essentially Bitdefender Internet Security with some useful Windows 8-specific additions). The p...
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