Download Windows 8.1 Disc Image (ISO File) If you need to install or reinstall Windows 8.1, you can use the tools on this page to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD. It is clear that the activation will dismiss after installation, but Windows will be installed. To activate Windows 8.1 after, use activator from the link below. Retail activation keys for Windows 8.1 Professional on the phone or online. All activation keys for Windows 8.1 have been tested previously and working.
Windows 8 was Microsoft’s first step toward a new era of unified touchscreen computing. However, plenty of users didn’t see it that way. Many of the feature and UI changes rubbed consumers the wrong way, and now Redmond has announced a mea culpa of sorts with the Windows 8.1 Preview. This update fixes some of the annoyances, and adds some interesting new features. Let’s see what’s coming.
- The Start button returns: One of the most confusing changes in Windows 8 was the removal of the Start menu. In fact, the Start button was completely gone, although there was an invisible clickable area where it used to be. Windows 8.1 brings back the Start button, but stops short of resurrecting the menu. Clicking on the button opens the Windows 8.1 Start screen, but a right click does give you access to some common functions like the control panel, task manager and the ability to shut down or restart the computer.
- Boot to Desktop: Users that don’t use touchscreens with Windows weren’t too pleased with Windows 8’s insistence on booting into the revamped, tile-based Start screen UI. In 8.1 Microsoft has offered a compromise of sorts. You will have the option to boot directly to the desktop.
- More Lock screen and Start screen options: Microsoft already had picture passwords, but now that feature has been expanded to allow multiple images to be pulled from the local storage or SkyDrive galleries. This effectively makes the Lock screen into a digital photo frame. You’ll also be able to capture pictures with the device’s camera, or answer Skype calls, without unlocking first. The Start screen now has more tile sizes and background colors, as well.
- Refreshed Xbox Music: One of the neat but under-appreciated features of Windows 8 is the Xbox Music integration. It allows users to stream over 30 million tracks for free. The only problem was the app’s confusing interface. In 8.1, Xbox Music is more user-friendly and supports custom playlists.
- Better search: For whatever reason, Microsoft didn’t include true universal search in Windows 8. In Windows 8.1, searching the device will pull up apps, local and SkyDrive files, and settings. Previously it only found apps. Overall, the entire search and All Apps view experience has been significantly rejigged to help out mouse-and-keyboard users.
- Snap Views and better multi-monitor: Some of the Modern/Metro UI apps look cool, but the modal single app usage could be annoying. In 8.1, users can run multiple apps in the foreground with Snap. If you have a 2,560×1,440 resolution or higher monitor, you can have four apps up at once. lower than that, and only three apps can be snapped in. These figures hold for each monitor, so you can have eight Modern UI apps up across two high-resolution monitors, for example.
- The Windows Store: The new Windows Store UI is cleaner and has larger images of the apps. Currently installed apps can also auto-update in the background. Hopefully this get developers more excited about making things for Windows 8.
- Extensive SkyDrive integration: Perhaps the biggest and best change in Windows 8.1 is extensive, all-inclusive SkyDrive integration. Now, when you set up Windows 8.1, you will be prompted to turn on SkyDrive — and by doing so, SkyDrive will be integrated right into Explorer. Accessing your SkyDrive documents from the Desktop is very easy and surprisingly slick. More files and settings will now be synced/backed up by default, too.
- Souped up Metro Control Panel: For touchscreen users, one of the biggest changes in Windows 8.1 is a massively beefed up Metro Control Panel. No longer will you have to fall back to the Desktop Control Panel to change a large number of system settings!
- 3D printing support: In a rare example of Microsoft being cool, Windows 8.1 now has a 3D printing API, allowing you to print directly to 3D printers from the Charms bar.
- Miracast streaming: Windows 8.1 supports Miracast, an open industry standard alternative to Apple’s AirPlay that uses WiFi Direct to stream content to nearby Miracast-enabled TVs.
The Windows 8.1 preview is available to download now, and if you’re running Windows 8 you can install it without affecting your apps and settings. The final version will be available this fall, and will be free to Windows 8 users.
Check out our extensive collection of Windows 8 tips and tricks.
Microsoft has released Windows 8 new version Windows 8.1 preview, that is under development version. Final version of Windows 8.1 will be released near to this year end ( may be at Christmas). In the previous post I have described how to install windows 8.1 preview. In this post we will see what is new in windows 8.1 preview.
There are many rumors before this release as many blog and technical websites were saying that new version of windows 8 is a service pack of existing windows 8. Some saying that this Windows blue new windows 8. Also many rumors about start button that Microsoft will again enable start button on this new version, but start button is still missing in this version also.
What is new in Windows 8.1 Preview –
1. In windows 8.1 there is no start button still but you can have option to choose directly boot into desktop by bypassing windows tiles start screen.
2. In place of older start button one start screen preview is provided in the taskbar to open the start screen from this button.
3. In new windows 8.1 user has option to disable hot corner feature to preview of charm bar and start screen bar. Many time accidently when your mouse cursor goes to top right corner this charm bar appear that was very annoying.
4. Mac boot camp windows 10. The Skydrive is more strong binding with the OS, you can directly upload files to Skydrive, can also search files inside Skydrive too. There is no need of installing Skydrive software it is already inbuilt with the OS.
5. Searching feature enhance with more features for more details search results.
6. Windows 8.1 has been built for more Tablet friendly with enhance tile features and grouping of tiles.
7. Desktop user can arrange desktop application related tiles on the first start screen for more fast approach to desktop related applications.
8. Windows settings can be accessed easily with PC- Settings from charm bar , all the settings option are made available here , no need to go desktop control panel.
9. In windows 8.1 Internet explorer 11 has been introduced with more performance and full screen better browsing experience for both desktop and tablet users.
10. On lock screen now Photo slide show can be placed with picture from local or Skydrive.
11. On Start screen of tiles users can set same wallpaper as of dektop.
12. App store has been made more enhanced with more apps options and advanced features.
13. For tablet users improvement has been made for onscreen keyboard.
14. In windows 8.1 Tablet or laptop can be made a Wifi hotspot to share internet as like Android Devices.
Motu symphonic instrument. 15. In Windows 8.1 user has option to create multiple size of tiles as per their priority of apps.
16. In Windows 8.1 Preview, few changes under the hood to make your DirectX games look even better and run even more smoothly. New GPU scaling lets you dynamically resize your frame buffer to keep your 3D graphics smooth, while hardware multiplane overlay support keeps your gorgeous 2D art and interfaces looking their best in native resolution.
17. Microsoft ensuring that Windows 8.1 Preview will be provided enterprise-grade security through enhanced access control, improved data protection, and new features that make devices less susceptible to malware threats.
With the above features inclusion some of the Windows 8 features are missing in Windows 8.1-
1. The legacy Windows 7 Backup program, which allows you to capture an image backup of your system, is gone. The opportunity to restore a backup created using that tool is still there, but you can’t create a image backup of your device running the Windows 8.1 Preview. This was a very great feature we think this shall be provided again in final version.
2. If you go to the System Properties dialog box, you’ll find that the Windows Experience Index is no longer displayed, and there appears to be no way to make it appear.
And may be many other features changes that will come into picture by the time.
You can download windows 8.1 preview features PDF files from here
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Windows 8.1.1 June 2020
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