Windows 8.1 Update Available For Download Now

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Note: Update 1 or KB2919355 is not optional. Moving forward youll need it to get next months security updates as well as all other security, stability, and feature updates. Some of the new features allow you to easily pin Modern apps to the taskbar, split windows to the left or right of the screen, return of the title bar for Modern apps, SkyDrive rebranded to OneDrive, and more. Another important change worth mentioning is it will automatically boot to desktop when you install it on a traditional non-touch computer. No need to go in and change that manually like before. This update doesnt include the Start Menu that was previewed during the Build developer conference, but should make consumers feel more comfortable using the Modern interface. We covered most of the new user interface changes in our article: What to Expect from Windows 8.1 Update 1 and we got more in depth with the Taskbar with: New Windows 8.1 Taskbar Features for Modern Apps . With the Windows 8.1 Update, Microsoft also released a slew of updates for Office that youll be sure to want to download too. If youre new to Windows 8.1 updates are set to automatically download by default. But if you want do it manually, go to Settings > Change PC Settings > Update and Recovery > Windows Update. Or for those of you not keen on the Modern interface at all, you can still update Windows from the desktop by opening Control Panel and selecting Windows Update. Regarding the title bar for Modern apps: It lets you minimize the screen, and drag them around easier, but they still open full screen. And you cant resize them and run them in the desktop environment. If you want that capability, check out our review of ModernMix from Stardock.
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