Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update

For basic OS information, like system requirements, see ourWindows 8article.

Check ourWindows 8.1summary for more on Microsoft’s first major update to this version of Windows.

Microsoft isn’t planning a Windows 8.1 Update 2 or Windows 8.2 update.

If it wasn’t, you should see it there in the list of available updates in Windows Update.

Select them all after selecting theDownloadbutton.

If you haven’t yet updated to Windows 8.1, you’ll need to do that first.

See ourHow to Update to Windows 8.1tutorial for more help.

Once that’s complete, update to Windows 8.1 Update via Windows Update.

Windows 8.1 Update isn’t the entire operating system, only a collection of updates to the operating system.

We answer a lot of questions about installing Windows 8 here:Installing Microsoft Windows FAQ.

Windows 8.1 Update Changes

A number of new interface changes were introduced in Windows 8.1 Update.