5 Things You Need To Know Before Installing Windows 8.1 Preview

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Microsoft | Sofware | 5 Things You Need To Know Before Installing Windows 8.1 Preview | Microsoft is ready to release the first preview version of Windows 8.1 and Windows users update most looking forward to this update because of some leaked build even reveals that this is not a service pack update and vice versa, including hundreds of new features and enhancements.

As some of you know, Windows 8.1 update is completely free for all existing users of Windows 8. This means that users who run Windows 8 can upgrade to 8.1 for free easily, like 8.1 will be available as an official update from the Windows Store in Windows 8. Users running Windows 7 and Vista can also explore the new features in Windows 8.1 to Windows 8.1 download the ISO file and then install Windows 8.1 on a dual boot with Windows 7/Vista.

But before you upgrade to Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Preview, there are a few things you need to know.

Disk space requirements: If you are planning to upgrade an existing installation of Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 Preview, make sure that you have at least 4 GB of free disk space on the drive before the Windows 8 upgrade button. And if you plan to do a clean install, then Microsoft recommends at least 16 GB of free space to 20 GB for x86 and x64.

Upgrading from Windows 8.1 to 8.1 RTM Preview perhaps, but with a catch: Although it is possible to upgrade from Windows 8.1 Preview is built to last (RTM), you must remove all installed applications and desktop programs when upgrading to RTM. In other words, you will need to reinstall all installed applications and desktop programs after you upgrade to Windows 8.1 RTM.

Windows 8.1 is also available as an ISO file: To help all Windows 8 users who want to test drive the 8.1 update without actually updating an existing installation of Windows 8 Preview them into 8.1, Microsoft offers Windows 8.1 Preview as an ISO file as well (see how to install Windows 8 from ISO file). It will also help Windows

Installation may not: Even though Windows 8.1 Preview is available as an update from the Windows Store for Windows 8 users now, it seems you can not uninstall or remove 8.1 update or downgrade Windows 8.1 Preview for Windows 8. So, if you're on Windows 8 and want to explore Windows 8.1, we recommend that you either dual boot Windows 8 with Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 installed on a virtual machine like VirtualBox or VMware Player.

Windows 8.1 RTM release date: Although Microsoft has not revealed the official release date RTM Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 RTM will be available to OEMs, MSDN and TechNet users by the end of August or the first half of September. RTM Windows 8.1 public release may occur in October, 2013. That is, after you upgrade to Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Preview, you have to live with Windows

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