![]() ![]() Windows 8.1 Update is also available to Windows 7 users from the Microsoft Web Store (Opens in a new window), both as a packaged DVD and on new PCs, laptops, and tablets. Read Our Apple OS X 10.9.2 Mavericks (for Mac) ReviewĮven the process of getting the update itself follows this streamlined approach: Starting April 8, Windows 8.1 users will simply receive it through the standard Windows Update mechanism-it's not necessary to download it via the Windows app store and install it. And that's not all: The update includes about 200 performance tweaks that benefit all users-of both touch and non-touch PCs. Best of all, none of these features requires learning anything new-they're all derived from familiar old ways of interacting with PCs. What Windows 8.1 Update does bring is a collection of new interface elements and behaviors for mouse users. Some may be surprised that, unlike Apple's updated Mavericks OS X, Windows 8.1 Update brings no actual new features-there's no new ebook reader or map app (it already includes the latter, and you can get the former in the Windows app Store) such as Mavericks added. ![]() But, as the lack of a new version number or even point number indicates, Windows 8.1 Update is hardly a completely revamped piece of software. It's hard to believe that it's been less than a year and half since Windows 8's initial release in October 2012, and we've already gotten a third revision. With this update, mouse and keyboard users finally get the attention they've been clamoring for. In the first version of its daring two-in-one OS bet, the company put nearly all the focus on the touch interface. The Windows 8.1 Update released at Microsoft Build on April 2 can be viewed as both a step backward and a step forward for Microsoft's vision of a hybrid OS that's equally comfortable on tablets, slates, laptops, and desktops. Included apps (mail, music) not as slick as those of OS X Mavericks.Windows app store lacks some big titles.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill. ![]()
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