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Windows 8.1 available as free update later this year

article published on 14 May, 2013

Microsoft's upcoming major update for the Windows 8 operating system has officially been dubbed 'Windows 8.1', and will be available for free later this year. The package of updates will address concerns some Windows 8 users have had with the latest home Desktop OS from Microsoft. Some rumored changes included restoring the Start Menu which was dropped in Windows 8 Desktop Mode, and the ... [ read the full article ]

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14. May 2013 @ 21:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Finally. I miss the start button. Moving to the corner on a dual monitor set up and waiting for the menu to pop up is agonizing.
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15. May 2013 @ 06:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Why wouldn't it be free? It's a fix for an intentional bug Microsoft created. Are they supposed to be lauded for not charging for it like they're so generous or something?
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DarkJello, install Classic Shell, as most Windows 8 users do. Or don't, if you rather wait for this update.

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22. May 2013 @ 03:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by dali:
DarkJello, install Classic Shell, as most Windows 8 users do. Or don't, if you rather wait for this update.
This is easier said then done. I have to work in an environment where i need to remote desktop into machine, they can be reset daily. Also remoteing into a win8 machine and trying to do the gestures is full of utter fail. Get the classic win 7 shell back in.

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