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Windows 8.1 Update 1 is a set of updates and improvements for Windows 8.1. There are security updates, performance enhancements and other low-level tweaks, but the most obvious changes are to the Windows 8.1 interface. This starts at boot time, with desktops and laptops now booting to the desktop by default. Oct 10, 2012  To start the download, click the Download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from Change Language and then click Change. Click Run to start the installation immediately. Click Save to copy the download to your computer for installation. Jul 23, 2019  The system requirements for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 are nearly the same as the requirements for Windows 8—if your PC is already running Windows 8 (or Windows RT), in most cases, you can get the free update to Windows 8.1 (or Windows RT 8.1). Sep 09, 2013  To start the download, click the Download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from Change Language and then click Change. Click Run to start the installation immediately. Click Save to copy the download to your computer for installation.

Microsoft is now letting Windows 8.1 device owners manually download the new August update, which adds a few new features to the OS.

As previously announced, the Windows 8.1 August update includes these new additions:

• Precision touchpad improvements – three new end-user settings have been added: Leave touch pad on when a mouse is connected; allow right-clicks on the touchpad; double-tap and drag.
• Miracast Receive – exposes a set of Wi-Fi direct APIs for Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) drivers or OEM drivers to develop Windows 32-bit applications that run on all supported x86-based or x64-based versions of Windows 8.1, enabling the computer as a Miracast receiver.
• Minimizing login prompts for SharePoint Online – reduces the number of prompts with federated use in accessing SharePoint Online sites. If you select the 'Keep me signed in' check box when you log on for the first time, you will not see prompts for successive access to that SharePoint Online site.

The update will also begin rolling out today for Windows 8.1 owners who have their devices set to get automatic updates. Unlike the feature update that was released a few months ago, this will not be a requirement but it is likely recommended.

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If you have downloaded and installed this update, what do you think of these new Windows 8.1 features?

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