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Windows 8.1 Preview now available

June 26, 2013 By Kunal Gangar 4 Comments

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Windows 8.1 update won’t be available to masses until later this year but if you can’t wait to try it out, Microsoft has released the preview version. You need to head to the link below and install a patch that will enable Windows 8 to offer the Windows 8.1 preview update through the Windows Store.

Windows 8.1 will bring lots of features like improved performance, better snap view, revival of the Start button, search, boot to Desktop mode and lots more.

Check out the video that gives a short glimpse of the update.

Download Windows 8.1 Preview

[Via Windows Blog]

  • Microsoft sets October 18 as Windows 8.1 release date
  • Microsoft sells 100m Windows 8 licenses, confirms Windows Blue update for 2013
  • Windows 7/8 users will get a prompt to ‘reserve’ their free Windows 10
  • Official IRCTC app lands on Windows devices

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Comments

  1. Krishna says

    June 29, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    Thanks for this nice update, I have already downloaded Windows 8.1 ISO and have mounted it even, its just awesome! I must say!

    Reply
  2. Gautham says

    July 19, 2013 at 10:56 pm

    Thanks for the sharing, I wasn’t ware until now that Windows 8.1 has been released officially.

    Reply
  3. Nikita Chawla says

    May 16, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    It is quite good experience to work on Windows 8.1 as it has many advanced features.

    Reply
  4. Show box app download says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:55 am

    I have recently purchase a lenovo touch screen Laptop with windows 8.1. and I found myself in trouble when I used its tab mode all screen covered by keypad.

    Reply

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