Win8china: Winodws 8.1 2014 Update(Spring GDR) Expected in March, Release in BUILD

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by FaiKee, Jan 7, 2014.

  1. FaiKee

    FaiKee Misinformation spreader

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    I think WZOR is intending to leak it next week. :D
     
  2. Super User

    Super User MDL Addicted

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    Not at all. WZOR is saying that starting January 15th OEMs will be getting pre-release RTM builds together with new RTM keys and this process will last for 3 months (so probably OEMs will receive few different pre-RTM builds). Also WZOR says that those pre-release builds will also accept Win 8.1 keys.
    My best guess is that those builds will accept Win 8.0 keys too, because it's just an update and not a completely new OS.
     
  3. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    That's the same update version we get with KB2898785
    but file version differs
     
  4. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    KMS v7, anyone? :biggrin:
     
  5. WinDev

    WinDev MDL Expert

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    Maybe KMS v6.1.
     
  6. Mr Theme

    Mr Theme MDL Novice

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    nonono.... a lot of us here remember the Windows 7 build 7989..... this was the best Update as ever:worthy::worthy:
    (in fact was a development build for that ugly crap called Windows 8)
     
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  7. sukinsin88

    sukinsin88 MDL Addicted

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    :eek: another 8.1 so this 8.1 is not final which is avaliable with rollup :eek::eek:
     
  8. alexxf

    alexxf MDL Addicted

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    This is what happens when a O.S. is released in beta stage.
     
  9. cuteee

    cuteee MDL Guru

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    But then, there is a RTM. always RTM.
     
  10. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    seems that some do not understand an evolution process of software ...
    any kind of operating system will not get to an end because it is under development almost every day.
    ... really tired of that complaining all day long :eek:
    be happy that we are not stuck at W3.1 or even earlier
     
  11. Terepin

    Terepin MDL Senior Member

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    It is final. This update will be something like service pack. Windows Phone 8 had 3 of this updates. The point of Windows 8.1 - Update 1 will be to merge a lot of stuff with Windows Phone 8.1. They are both suppose to be out at the same time. In case of WP "out" means finished.
     
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  12. Smorgan

    Smorgan Glitcher

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    Are we for realzies calling this a service pack cause we called Windows 8.1 a kinda sorta ballmer stop rick rolling us service pack

    Ok so we don't get much out of the update at all. Maybe the start menu or I can keep going with classic shell which I kinda love for customizing.

    Well winter break between school went way too fast.
     
  13. Terepin

    Terepin MDL Senior Member

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    This update will bring small changes here and there, but major improvements will come in Windows 8.2 (or whatever they are going to name it).
     
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  14. sukinsin88

    sukinsin88 MDL Addicted

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    :confused:aha

    14/1/ new hotfixes :rolleyes:
     
  15. Nawzil

    Nawzil MDL Guru

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    They won't accept Windows 8 keys, even Windows 8.1 doesn't accept Windows 8 keys.
    I am talking about accepting key when installing the OS. But you can activate Windows 8.1 Update 1 with your Windows 8 key after installing.
     
  16. acyuta

    acyuta MDL Expert

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    I sincerely hope that the delivery method is through online, free standalone update and not delivered via the store. In other words, like a SP download. Too painful to download a new iso.
     
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