tezza Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 With the public preview builds of Windows 8.1 due out later this month, a number of users are wondering how Microsoft plans to handle the upgrade.At TechEd North America, officials shared some details on that topic in a session entitled "Windows RT in the Enterprise."Microsoft officials have said previously that the company plans to deliver the public preview of Windows 8.1, codenamed "Blue," via the Windows Store on June 26.Microsoft Senior Product Marketing Manager Michael Niehaus reiterated that message in the RT in the Enterprise session on June 4. When the 8.1 preview is available, Windows 8 and Windows RT users will receive a Windows Update notification. That update will trigger the new bits to show up in the Windows Store, where potential testers will be able to read the description and choose whether or not to install.Once the final versions of Windows 8.1 are available, after their release to manufacturing, those who have downloaded the preview will get the same Windows Update plus Windows Store notification. While their data and accounts will be preserved if and when they choose to install the free, final 8.1 release, all their apps must be reinstalled, Niehaus said.Even if testers opt instead to roll their devices back to Windows 8 after installing the preview bits, they still will have to reinstall their apps once they move to the RTM version of Windows 8.1.Update: For those wondering exactly which apps will need to be reinstalled, it depends whether the tester is running Windows on ARM or x868. On Windows RT devices, it's the Windows Store/Metro-Style apps that will have to be reinstalled; for x86-based Windows 8 systems, testers will need to reinstall both their Windows Store/Metro-Style and Desktop apps, a Microsoft spokesperson said.Windows 8 users who do not install the preview build and opt instead to go straight from Windows 8/Windows RT to Windows 8.1 will not have to reinstall their apps. All settings, data and apps will carry over, a spokesperson said when I asked. Users will be able to decide when and if they want to move from Windows 8 and Windows RT to the 8.1 versions, officials stressed.Niehaus characterized the Windows 8 to 8.1 upgrade as "a little better" than how Microsoft handled the Windows 8 test build to RTM upgrade. A Microsoft spokesperson said the Windows 8 to 8.1 upgrade would be "comparable" to the Windows 7 to Windows 8 upgrade, in terms of how the upgrade dealt with user settings, data and apps.Niehaus also told session attendees that Microsoft expects to have a reduced footprint size for Windows 8.1 as compared to Windows 8. He said the team has been working on removing old components, temporary files and improving NTFS compression to free up more space on users' machines. He noted that 4 GB of free space will be needed to install the Windows 8.1 preview builds. And he said that installation of Windows 8.1 will not result in the replacement of the recovery partition in Windows 8."If you deleted it, [8.1] won't replace it," Niehaus said.http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-goes-public-with-windows-8-1-upgrade-policies-7000016419/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPotato Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Good for Windows 8 user's...I'm proud that I've Win 7 :dance: :dance2: :w00t: :party: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Orus Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 B) thanks for sharing :drunk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted June 5, 2013 Administrator Share Posted June 5, 2013 Windows 8 users who do not install the preview build and opt instead to go straight from Windows 8/Windows RT to Windows 8.1 will not have to reinstall their apps. All settings, data and apps will carry over, a spokesperson said when I asked. Users will be able to decide when and if they want to move from Windows 8 and Windows RT to the 8.1 versions, officials stressed.Good enough for me.Still think that they should have made it like a service pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rseiler Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 You mean in the way that the upgrade happens? I don't think that's going to be materially different, as it still starts with Windows Update, where no doubt you'll be able to opt in to it. The part that's new is that it's then passed off to the Store, but I'm not sure that's noteworthy.Or maybe you mean no new features, as is largely (but rarely completely) the case with Windows SPs? MS simply couldn't afford to do that this time owing to how much enhancement W8's dual UI desperately needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPotato Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Windows 8 users who do not install the preview build and opt instead to go straight from Windows 8/Windows RT to Windows 8.1 will not have to reinstall their apps. All settings, data and apps will carry over, a spokesperson said when I asked. Users will be able to decide when and if they want to move from Windows 8 and Windows RT to the 8.1 versions, officials stressed.Good enough for me.Still think that they should have made it like a service pack.You're forgetting Micro$oft ends support for the original pack after 2 years after SP releases,for example,Windows 7 SP1's support ended after Windows SP2 released (I know SP2 is about to be announced) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc“You’ll immediately benefit from continual updates – whether it’s from app updates through the Windows Store, performance updates through Windows Update or the Windows 8.1 update later this year.”( a sign that no service packs could see daylight from now on.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPotato Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc“You’ll immediately benefit from continual updates – whether it’s from app updates through the Windows Store, performance updates through Windows Update or the Windows 8.1 update later this year.”( a sign that no service packs could see daylight from now on.)Well what about the support-life,though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 A while ago, WZOR posted in Soft Forum to explain the new MS system of releasing OS's:"the fact is that Microsoft has changed the manufacturing process of operating systems.If before the creation of the system took 2.5 years after the release of Windows 7, Microsoft realized that actually lags the market of operating systems and the latest trends .....Google's aggressive promotion of its portable platform Android has forced Microsoft to revise cycles of creation - to upgrade their systems. It should also take into account that the company APPLE yearly releases updates for operating systems with the introduction of the new features.So, Microsoft will no longer issue in the usual form of the so-called service pack (Service Pack) are only correct errors without introducing new features and functions!In place of service pack (Service Pack) comes the so-called extended support system, ie, with patches of holes will be introduced and new features!Creation time - release of these packages also reduced to one year. Ie, the first official release of the service pack to Microsoft Windows 8 should be expected in the fall, and in the summer it will be available to partners.Frankly, all these attempts corporation can not save the situation, Microsoft is losing ground on all fronts ...Uncle-TSYA " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPotato Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 A while ago, WZOR posted in Soft Forum to explain the new MS system of releasing OS's:"the fact is that Microsoft has changed the manufacturing process of operating systems.If before the creation of the system took 2.5 years after the release of Windows 7, Microsoft realized that actually lags the market of operating systems and the latest trends .....Google's aggressive promotion of its portable platform Android has forced Microsoft to revise cycles of creation - to upgrade their systems. It should also take into account that the company APPLE yearly releases updates for operating systems with the introduction of the new features.So, Microsoft will no longer issue in the usual form of the so-called service pack (Service Pack) are only correct errors without introducing new features and functions!In place of service pack (Service Pack) comes the so-called extended support system, ie, with patches of holes will be introduced and new features!Creation time - release of these packages also reduced to one year. Ie, the first official release of the service pack to Microsoft Windows 8 should be expected in the fall, and in the summer it will be available to partners.Frankly, all these attempts corporation can not save the situation, Microsoft is losing ground on all fronts ...Uncle-TSYA "Shit....so I've to buy the latest version to get my system more secure and stable? greedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Shit....so I've to buy the latest version to get my system more secure and stable? greedy...I have no problem with yearly update cycles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPotato Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Shit....so I've to buy the latest version to get my system more secure and stable? greedy...I have no problem with yearly update cycles Nooooo :/ Phuck this shit. I don't want to waste my 13,000 dollars yearly just for an working OS that'll expire in one year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPotato Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Unless I use this site to pirate :tooth: :troll: u mad,greed$oft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Unless I use this site to pirate :tooth: :troll: u mad,greed$oft?congratulations Baked Potato, you finally got it :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPotato Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Unless I use this site to pirate :tooth: :troll: u mad,greed$oft?congratulations Baked Potato, you finally got it :PHaha :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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