[DISCUSSION] Windows 8.1 Preview

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Tito, Jun 3, 2013.

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  1. Garbellano

    Garbellano MDL Addicted

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    Android is news, windows is just a service pack (aka vista sp1) :giggle:
     
  2. cuteee

    cuteee MDL Guru

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    Do you have source for this ?
     
  3. NABAKUMAR

    NABAKUMAR MDL Member

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    Ok..Ok.. We understand that you are Anti-Windows... So just be Happy using Android on your mobiles and Tablets(coz they are not launching it for PCs) and see others use Windows 8.1 (service pack as you say)!!!
     
  4. FaiKee

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    Google "windows build 9622" :D
     
  5. ms-7

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    Seems not to be....WTG is a feature of Windows 8 Enterprise and only small update is mentioned in the article so do not assume it will also available in pro :(
     
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  6. NaiveUser

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    OK. I have an idea for this.
    Those updates maybe just psuedo-update packages, used only for testing the Windows Update system.
    I guess some MSFTie just took the mspaint package from 9375, modified its version number, and put it onto Windows Update server to test how well the system works.
    If so, then the version number 9599 maybe totally bogus.
     
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  7. NaiveUser

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    ok, more confused now :eek:
     
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  8. FaiKee

    FaiKee Misinformation spreader

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    LOL, makes 2 of us. :weeping:
     
  9. BAV0

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    3, and I didn't know that arseny was a BA member:eek:
     
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  11. PaulDesmond

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    Arseny currently is on vacation as of his post on pcportal
     
  12. kastrel

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    the 8.1 downloaded by store, will be in that format? .exe or iso? all my programs installed on old Windows 8 will be deleted? my files too?If I upgrade?Thanks:biggrin:
     
  13. PaulDesmond

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    round about Aug. 1st, we have these answers available when RTM goes public.
     
  14. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    Nobody knows till now AFAIK, so it's possible will be either of that or even on line Installation/Upgrade.

    It's just 12-13 days ahead to get the figure to known!
     
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  15. PaulDesmond

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    #177 PaulDesmond, Jun 14, 2013
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    Hm, as far as the rumors go, it was said, that the preview can be used as an update on current W8 but later, when 8.1 RTM comes out, there is no way to do an update to RTM. Using the RTM as update for old W8, this is said to work just fine. So I cannot recommend to do an upgrade from 8 to 8.1 preview ! I even don't think that the preview will be offered as an upgrade but only as iso from where you can choose either try the upgrade or make a clean install on VM or other drive. Two weeks and we know
     
  16. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream
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    You can upgrade to the Preview, and the Preview can be upgraded to RTM later, but you will need to reinstall all Apps. This is true even if you rollback to 8 RTM before upgrading to 8.1 RTM. Note that directly upgrading from 8 RTM to 8.1 RTM will not lose anything.
     
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  17. PaulDesmond

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    I don't believe in that big-mouth bulls**tter so I said "round about" 8/1 which can be a range of weeks :D