Question Win8/ upgrade to 8.1


  1. sixwheeler2011
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    Question Win8/ upgrade to 8.1


    Hello again Forum,(disregard due to wrong forum sorry)

    Just a quick question. Is MS still offering the free upgrade to 8.1
    or is not available anymore.

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    Last edited by sixwheeler2011; 09 Jun 2013 at 23:10. Reason: wrong forum
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  3. Brink
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    Hello Sixwheeler,

    The Windows 8.1 public preview will be available on June 26th as an update through the Store. If you use install this public preview version, then you will have to reinstall Windows 8 to be able to upgrade to the final version of Windows 8.1 sometime later this year.

    Microsoft goes public with Windows 8.1 upgrade policies
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  4. sygnus21
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    Brink said:
    If you use install this public preview version, then you will have to reinstall Windows 8 to be able to upgrade to the final version of Windows 8.1 sometime later this year.
    Wowser! I thought it was just apps. Looks like I'll just be installing it on my WM machine as opposed to my laptop.

    But yeah the thread for this is over at eightforums: Microsoft goes public with Windows 8.1 upgrade policies
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  6. Brink
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    It'll be basically like refreshing Windows 8 when upgrading to the final Windows 8.1 release.
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