TechHive: Windows 8.1 is here: What you need to know

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Windows 8.1 is here: What you need to know Oct 17th 2013, 11:00, by Mark Hachman Microsoft's Windows 8.1, the "do-over" operating system that Microsoft hopes will win back its fan base, is finally here. Early Thursday morning, Microsoft published the Windows 8.1 update to the Windows Store within Windows 8, following the OS's release last month to its two IT channels, TechNet and MSDN. There will be no automatic update: Microsoft representatives told PCWorld that consumers must manually visit the Windows Store and download Windows 8.1 themselves. Do you want it? Absolutely. Although PCWorld's Windows 8.1 review dubs it "the great compromise," Windows 8.1 is chock-full of user-friendly features, updates, and general improvements. We can recommend it unreservedly. Day one: Read up before downloading So what should be your plan for today? First, you need to read our Windows 8.1 survival guide, which provides tips and strategies for upgrading from Windows XP or newer versions to the Windows 8.1 Preview. Then, download or buy Windows 8.1 itself. If you don't own Windows 8, don't despair: Brick-and-mortar stores will begin selling Windows 8.1 on Friday, October 18. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: w8.1launch_primary-100058269-small.jpg

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