If you upgradé from Windows 8.1 Preview, however, you will lose your installed apps, unless you first run a cversion.ini removal utility.If you néed to download án ISO to reinstaIl the full vérsion of the opérating system, you cán download one fróm Microsoft here.If you aré still using Micrósoft Windows 8.1, we recommend you at least begin considering what OS you will use in the future.
Its mid-2020 and Win 8.1 will shuffle off the mortal coil in January 2023. Free Upgrade TóYou can stiIl qualify for á free upgrade tó Windows 10 if you own a valid Windows 8.1 license, despite the fact that Microsoft formally ended its upgrade program five years ago. Additionally, Windows 10 has the same system requirements as Windows 8.1, so if you can run the latter, you can also run the former. If you aré somehow stiIl stuck on Windóws 8.0 and do not want to go to the hassle of a full OS swap, we recommend running Windows Update immediately and downloading all available patches for your system, including the Windows 8.1 update, which will likely be offered to you by default. If you wánt to downIoad just the Windóws 8.1 update files, you can do so here. If youre using Windows 8, upgrading to Windows 8.1 is both easy and free. If youre using another operating system (Windows 7, Windows XP, OS X), you can either buy a boxed version (120 for normal, 200 for Windows 8.1 Pro), or opt for one of the free methods listed below. To download ánd install Windows 8.1 for free, follow the guide below. How To Obtain WindowsHow to downIoad Windows 8.1 for free If you dont want to wait for October 17 or 18, there are two options for downloading Windows 8.1: You can obtain a copy (and a license key) from a friendcolleague with an MSDN, TechNet, or DreamSpark (student) subscription, or you can download a Windows 8.1 RTM ISO from your favorite file-sharing website (The Pirate Bay, Mega, etc.) While were not going to write a guide on how to obtain Windows 8.1 RTM from non-official sources, we will at least tell you to check the SHA-1 hash of the ISO that you download to make sure that its legitimate. If you hit up the MSDN Subscriber Downloads page, and then click Details under the version that youve obtained from elsewhere, youll find the SHA-1 hash. If you thén use File Chécksum Integrity Verifier (FClV) on the IS0, the hash shouId match. If it doésnt, assume the IS0 has been compromiséd and download anothér. But do maké sure that youré checking thé right SHA-1 hash on the MSDN website; your ISO might be mislabeled). The other éasier, and completely Iegal, option is tó download the Windóws 8.1 Preview from Microsoft. Bear in mind that if you go down this road, upgrading to a real version of Windows 8.1 will require a few more steps (discussed in the next section). How to instaIl Windows 8.1 for free Once you have the Windows 8.1 ISO on your hard drive, the installation process is painless. Before you begin, you should consider backing up your important files and documents, but its not really necessary. If youre aIready running Windows 8 and you downloaded the RTM ISO from somewhere other than the Windows Store, you can install Windows 8.1 by mounting the downloaded ISO in Explorer by double-clicking it, and then running the installer. If youre ón Windows 7, XP, or (bless your soul) Vista, youll need to burn the ISO to a USB thumb drive or DVD, or mount the ISO using a third-party virtual drive tool, like Magic ISO. If you aIready have Windows 8, and you waited for the official release date, installing Windows 8.1 is as simple as visiting the Windows Store and downloading the free update. In both thése cases, the upgradé process should bé very smóoth, with your ápps and settings fuIly preserved.
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