DISCUSSION: Windows 8.1 Spring 2014 Update RTM

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Tito, Feb 20, 2014.

  1. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    I could, but I'm not going to. Not enough people seed Server versions, sorry.
     
  2. Mannlich

    Mannlich MDL Member

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    No problem at all - thanks for the efforts.
     
  3. hypermaxxx

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    thanks a lot

    i was already downloading 'em even before your post here

    i keep a close look at your profile @ TPB
     
  4. hypermaxxx

    hypermaxxx MDL Member

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    have you ever seen or tested neige's workstations?
     
  5. WaltC

    WaltC MDL Addicted

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    Thought I recognized that mug shot....;) Thanks! The more I ponder the whole "let's deep-six the start menu" rationale at Microsoft, the more puzzling it becomes. Obviously, because of Start 8 and Classic Shell and the rest of them, it's obvious that Metro/Modern/Whatever was designed to co-exist with a start menu as a UI element simply because all of these 3rd-party start menus coexist so well with it. But, maybe I'm just over-analyzing, too....which is my tendency...:blahblah1: Looks like Microsoft is going to be stubborn about this, though. Hope not!
     
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  6. Rock Hunter

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    Microsoft has a long tradition of making changes just to make them different and not to make them better.

     
  7. xptopower

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    #1527 xptopower, Mar 10, 2014
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  8. yoyoireland

    yoyoireland MDL Novice

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    If I install windows 8.1 update 1 will I lose my files? I have the correct files on my drive:confused:
     
  9. NzNacer

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    sorry if it's a dump Q , what is the deffrance between WIM and ESD and what should I download .

     
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  10. Tito

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    found the solution by myself. It's depending from the setting "show windows store apps on taskbar" - when active I always get the desktop by closing an app.
     
  12. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    WIM files are editable
    ESD files are more highly compressed but not editable

    If you don't plan on editing the files, ESD is better to use.
    It is transferred more quickly from the install media and has a much smaller footprint
     
  13. TechSword11

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    #1533 TechSword11, Mar 10, 2014
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    Edited : Out Off Topic
     
  14. murphy78

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    Everything before this version is older.
    If you have further questions about stuff I put on TPB not related to this particular update leak, you can pester me in pm.
    I think the mods would prefer if I didn't encourage TPB talk here; it will only lead to people posting links and giving mods headaches with dmca takedown requests.
     
  15. cuteee

    cuteee MDL Guru

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    No. you will not lose them.
     
  16. s1ave77

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    ...how about making a backup of your files, just in case it breaks shortly after reaching a point of no return :D.
     
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  17. Rock Hunter

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    Suggestion: Don't keep any important files in the same partition as your Windows files. If you have one HD, partition it into a C: and a D: drive and put the valuable files on the D: drive. If Windows breaks, you only loose the files on the C: drive.

    Even better, have a second HD and put Windows on one HD and your valuable files on the other HD (and backup them to DVDs or a third HD).
     
  18. nuhkka

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    all this manual updating is confusing :waycon1:

    i'll just wait for M$DN iso :shisha:
     
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  19. blacklynx

    blacklynx MDL Novice

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    How can I remove the update KB2919442?
     
  20. PaulDesmond

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    there is no unistall routine for it. Only way is to go back in time by stepping to an earlier point if you made a backup or restore point