#Windows you suck.
I don’t know why some of you work so hard to keep yourselves behind the 8 ball with your computers.
If the update is free, why not update your computer?
Would you have stayed with XP service pack one and keep complaining about it’s flaws, instead of updating it?
Ditto that!
Those who have done this upgrade have any input for us doubters?
Windows 8.1 is eating away at Windows 8.0’s market share.
First off, that someone thinks this is worthy of an article is ridiculous. 8.0 offers a free upgrade to 8.1 when you run Windows Update. Every single person who takes advantage of the offer is one in the plus column for Windows 8.1 and at the same time a minus in 8.0’s column. The upgrade is free and distributes as a download.
Secondly, Windows is OEM bundled on 85% of all new desktop and laptop personal computers. Microsoft isn’t licensing 8.0 as OEM, so it stands to reason that 8.1 would be increasing its installed base. The same goes for Windows tablets. While they are not nearly as numerous as Android or iOS, they are all going to be 8.1 in the future. (I almost said “going forward,” but I hate that phrase almost as much as “reaching out” when I call someone up on the telephone.)
Thirdly, that I am even commenting on such an inane topic reflects poorly upon me.
I keep getting a popup to update to 8.1 FREE. 8 is so screwed up that am not sure I want to risk going to 8.1.
just click it ,it fixes a lot of things
8.1 and it’s update remove many of the rough edges in 8 in my experience
I HAD to buy a new pc...what a rotten mistake! I have the horrid windows 8....worse piece of S#IT I have ever seen....and they have trapped the market ...from now on apple products only!
I did the upgrade to Windows 8.1 and am very happy with it. It does everything 8 did and more. It’s quite efficient and clean.
The add-ons are great as well. I really like that it boots to the desktop. And for me, the more arcane stuff is more intuitive.
8.1 is a HUGE improvement over 8. My update was quick & painless.
With a name like mountainlion, I’m curious if you’re trolling?
Windows 8.1 is practically a requirement by Microsoft now. It fixes a LOT of the issues from 8.
I’m using 8.1.1 on my home machine and work laptop, and I’m growing fond of it. It’s very easy to create shortcuts for complex tasks, and being a PowerShell nerd, I love that I can script things like event log dumps and WMI data pulls.
Upgrade to 8.1. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.