Confirmed: Windows Blue Will Be Free, to Be Called 8.1

Cosimo · 17 Oct 2013 at 07:45

Broken Hope said:
Looks like the Rollup for RTM 8.1 fixes the secure boot not configured error, that's good.

So long as the few IE11 niggles I have are fixed then I'll be happy.

gareth170 · 17 Oct 2013 at 08:07

this site is saying

If you’re a Windows 8 or RT user you’ll be able to download the update for free starting at 4AM PDT (that’s 12pm in the UK) on 17 October. You’ll be able to get it directly through the Windows Store or by downloading an ISO image if you prefer to install it manually.

i thought ms won't be offering an 8.1 iso?

evohicks · 17 Oct 2013 at 09:57

Maybe its the update iso and not the full 8.1 iso

traveyb · 17 Oct 2013 at 10:15

May consider upgrading after this as I tried it in a VM the other day, I bought a upgrade copy of Win8 Pro for £15 which I can actually do fresh installs from

Montala · 17 Oct 2013 at 10:16

evohicks said:
Maybe its the update iso and not the full 8.1 iso

In less than 2 hours we should know for sure!

ic1male · 17 Oct 2013 at 10:39

I hope it is an update ISO as I want to wipe my drive and start afresh.

meths · 17 Oct 2013 at 10:52

traveyb said:
May consider upgrading after this as I tried it in a VM the other day, I bought a upgrade copy of Win8 Pro for £15 which I can actually do fresh installs from

Where did you get an upgrade for £15 from?

Martini1991 · 17 Oct 2013 at 11:10

I'll tell you what has me stumpted.

I have a Windows 8 laptop (It's an OEM, has UEFI, the Serial is like hard coded into the laptop)

It's running an 8.1 Preview ISO.

Do I need to install an 8 ISO on that first to then put it into 8.1 or what? Can I install an 8.1 RTM ISO on it (With the UEFI hardcoded key?)

What about my Surface RT? That's running an 8.1 preview, how will that work (For all the none really tech people) will it just turn the preview into 8.1?

Bane · 17 Oct 2013 at 11:51

Meths said:
Where did you get an upgrade for £15 from?

That was from the first few weeks of sale for the digital download version. The £15 version was for people who recently bought a laptop the prior few months to W8 release. And those not eligible had to pay £25 for the upgrade.

But, it turned out you could enter any Windows 7 product key and get the £15 subsidised price before Microsoft closed loophole and performed proper checks on product keys.

JaseUK · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:01

When I installed Windows 8 I used my upgrade product key however I also purchased Windows Media Centre as an add on which also gave me another product key.

Is it normal that my Windows 8 is now showing the WMC product key as the current activated product key?

ic1male · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:03

JaseUK said:
When I installed Windows 8 I used my upgrade product key however I also purchased Windows Media Centre as an add on which also gave me another product key.

Is it normal that my Windows 8 is now showing the WMC product key as the current activated product key?

Yes, the WMC overrides the other one. I'm going back to without-WMC though as I never even launched the software once.

ralv585 · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:04

It's up on the store and I'm downloading now...

JaseUK · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:04

ravl585 said:
It's up on the store and I'm downloading now...

me too

banger9365 · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:14

were is it i cannot find it

welshdapper · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:16

wow nearly 4gig that's a big update

gareth170 · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:17

ravl585 said:
It's up on the store and I'm downloading now...

JaseUK said:
me too

where?

WiZZyWiGG · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:17

Downloading from the Store now

WiZZyWiGG · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:17

gareth170 said:
where?

Was a massive box on the Store when I opened it, saying upgrade now

zoomee · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:18

Any sign of an official full ISO?

ic1male · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:21

Does downloading from the store give you an ISO or is it just a setup program that runs giving you no update choices?