Windows 8.1 is Here!
Thursday, October 17, 2013 by bodadog | Discussion: Personal Computing
Hey everyone Windows 8.1 is out now you can download for free if you are running Windows 8, if you are running a later O.S you will have to wait till tomorrow and it will cost you 119.00 dollars so those of you running Windows 8 lucky dogs , for the rest of us MO MONEY!
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Reply #22 Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:12 AM
Everything is up and running. Few changes I see so far. The word Computer in the start menu changed to This PC, added a couple more stupid apps.the app store is different. As for Start 8 I couldn't find a way to turn it off so I don't know what it looks like without it. I even tried to shut it off with the Task Manager and it's still there (flaw). I use WindowBlinds so it doesn't really matter. Using Iconpackager my live folders went to default and won't go back to the package icons. But all my stuff is still where I put it.
Reply #23 Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:15 AM
I upgraded two systems to 8.1 RTM a couple of weeks ago (I got it from TechNet), all files and folders are still there and I had no issues at all.
Reply #24 Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:16 AM
Everything is up and running. Few changes I see so far. The word Computer in the start menu changed to This PC, added a couple more stupid apps.the app store is different. As for Start 8 I couldn't find a way to turn it off so I don't know what it looks like without it. I even tried to shut it off with the Task Manager and it's still there (flaw). I use WindowBlinds so it doesn't really matter. Using Iconpackager my live folders went to default and won't go back to the package icons. But all my stuff is still where I put it.
You can right click on the This PC icon and rename it to whatever you want with no adverse effects. 
Reply #25 Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:42 AM
I changed it but it still says This PC in the start menu.
Reply #27 Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:03 PM
So are you generally happy with 8.1 . would really like your input
Reply #28 Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:10 PM
To me it looks the same as 8.0. It seems they put more work into the app part of the program and the app store. But I sure they upgraded some of the Windows OS. And they did add IE 11.
Reply #29 Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:35 PM
Just one short tip for those that upgraded and do not want any syncing done...
check your charmsbar settings / PC settings - these have all been turned on again for me after the update including skydrive stuff.
Reply #30 Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:36 PM
I just upgraded to 8.1 and it's completely removed my Anti-Virus program!!! Including the set-up.exe in my downloads folder!!!!! Maybe they thought I would use that pathetic Windows Defender.......... yeah right!! :/
Reply #31 Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:44 PM
Strange my AV is untouched it even made a liveupdate after windows started.
Reply #32 Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:52 PM
My install of Win 8.1 is stuck at 49%. Anyone else see this?
Reply #33 Thursday, October 17, 2013 1:04 PM
RND on what section part of the installation ?
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Reply #36 Thursday, October 17, 2013 1:09 PM
I installed it from the app store.
As did I. But for 30 minutes I have been looking at a black screen with a revolving animation and the words, Setting up at 49%.
Reply #37 Thursday, October 17, 2013 1:10 PM
Still upset that the Live Folders are still set at default.
Reply #38 Thursday, October 17, 2013 1:18 PM
On hold with MS, the guy on the line hasn't a clue. He's been making me repeat myself and appears to be taking guesses. Sheesh!!
Reply #39 Thursday, October 17, 2013 1:22 PM
Been stuck for about an hour an 20 minutes, he says wait.
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Reply #21 Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:09 AM
a trivial word of caution for those that are anal regarding their start screen tiles.
The color of the tiles in 8.1 is now based on the primary colors of the icon itself. You will have a mess of different colored tiles now and there isn't a dang thing you can do about it (unless you want to spend countless hours with OblyTile). Decor8 will NOT be able to fix this either.