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Update to 8.1 is pretty seamless. All you have to do is open the Store and there will be a big tile. Click on that and it downloads, installs and prepares everything automatically till you log in and select your settings etc. 64-bit update is 3.6 GB, 32-bit is 2.7 GB.

Pretty much moved to Metro full time now, both on touch and mouse/keyboard. Of course, still using Desktop for certain heavy duty apps, but for general usage it is quite simply clunky and old-fashioned. Eagerly anticipating Office for Metro.
 
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After update do we need to reinstall all applications(windows store apps as well as regular desktop apps)?
 
Everything done defacto. Windows takes care of it while upgrading ( I took the windows update route)
 
haris5sani said:
I heard few heavy games were running much smoother in Win 8.1 as compared to Win 7 or Win 8, is that right ???
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Yep games like battlefield are running much smoother on windows 8 when compared to 7. Can't really say anything about 8.1 as i haven't tested any games yet, though new games will definitely run smoother on windows 8.1.

prateekS said:
Wasted many hours of mine, installation failed, attempting to restore previous version windows..
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Try disabling antivirus and see if that helps.
 
Nalin said:
Yep games like battlefield are running much smoother on windows 8 when compared to 7. Can't really say anything about 8.1 as i haven't tested any games yet, though new games will definitely run smoother on windows 8.1.


Try disabling antivirus and see if that helps.
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Don't have anti virus, could not reinstall for a while.

Apparently more than half the users around the world are facing this same issue, trying another install now..

Sent error again..

"Sorry we could not complete your update to windows 8.1. We've restored your previous version of windows to this PC.

0xC1900101 - 0x40017
 
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prateekS said:
Don't have anti virus, could not reinstall for a while.

Apparently more than half the users around the world are facing this same issue, trying another install now..

Sent error again..

"Sorry we could not complete your update to windows 8.1. We've restored your previous version of windows to this PC.

0xC1900101 - 0x40017
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Funny. After download it took around 15 minutes for the install with couple of reboots in the middle. Didn't get any errors whatsoever.
 
It took me 1-2 hours. That too tried twice, Microsoft customer support is opn this weekemd ro Windows 8.1 Support. Seems a lot of users are facing this issue.

Technical support team will call me back today and fix issue via remote access.[DOUBLEPOST=1382156641][/DOUBLEPOST]http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryma...e-not-working-after-3-attempts-on-2-machines/

Exactly the same thing that happened to this guy.

Also : http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsof...900101-0x40017-error-windows-81-update-229058
 
Hmmm..m,ine updated on the 17th itself. Downloaded till 50% then went on to install without a glitch..Re-stared and asked for my preferences, and it was up and running.
 
Same here left at 20% download in morning and afternoon it was already installed , on customize Windows setting page . Didnt ask anything . I had upgraded from windows store upgrade . just clicked next and it was ready to use
 
prateekS said:
After successfully installing 8.1, now my laptop ain't booting at all.

**** you Microsoft.
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The problem must be with with the drivers or the hardware itself; MS might not have optimized the code for them. Which laptop do you have?
 
Dunno , somehow i got to repair Windows and im back.

Mouse acceleration still persists....FPS games are unplayable :(
 
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