Available in Windows 8.1 : Upgrading , options, and other requirements frequently asked questions [incl PDF Hardware]

surely the most awaited day for those who Windows 8 were fascinated . Today, October 17 Microsoft has made ​​generally available its new updated Windows 8.1 for all users . At present can download it from the Windows Store or Windows Store for free from Windows 8 .
new Windows update 8.1 comes to the market with many noticeable improvements in Windows 8 as the ability to apply themes to Modern UI Interface and also lost and missed Start Menu button (but not in the way they should be a little).
As mentioned previously , Windows 8 users can update directly from the Microsoft App Store for free (although there are some editions of Windows 8 that will not load , see the end of this article). However , other users of previous systems Microsoft itself will have to open your wallet for a license for this update . In any case, there are always things to do and know before, if our intention is to migrate to the new version of the Microsoft
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? Is that my computer is capable of running Windows 8.1
Since Microsoft is advisable that if you use Windows 8 or Windows 7 , the best way to know if our equipment , applications and connected devices are ready for Windows 8.1 is to download and run the update Wizard , which looks and tell us if there is anything we should do before or after the upgrade.
turn suggests and recommends that users visit the computer manufacturer website for information on updated drivers and hardware compatibility

Here is a summary of the requirements of the system .
Processor: 1 gigahertz ( GHz) or faster RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB ) ( 32-bit ) or 2 GB (64-bit ) free space on hard disk: 16 GB (32-bit ) or 20 GB ( 64-bit ) graphics: MicrosoftDirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM
driver ? How Windows 8.1
If we meet the requirements of the system and then the next thing is to know the economic impact of the upgrade . Windows 8 current users upgrade at no cost , but it 's been a month that Microsoft has put a price on the update in the case of those who migrate from previous versions of Windows . Let's see what
Windows 8 Windows 8.1 . Free
Those who have a computer with Windows 8 will not make a payment to get the latest version of Windows, because they can download it via the store free

. Eventhough it usually update Windows 8 Windows 8.1 is free there are some editions of Windows 8 may not actualizarce free , for what, check the end of this article for "Why I can not find upgrade to Windows 8.1 in the store "

Windows XP , Vista or Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 : Opening the wallet

to move from Windows XP or Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 will be charged in the same way as we did a year ago , when you upgrade to Windows 8.
Windows 8.1 update will be available in two versions that pass through basic version ( with a cost of $ 119.99 ) and Pro version ( with a cost of $ 199.99 ) . In addition, there will be a package that will allow us to improve the Pro version (which will be marketed in the U.S. by price $ 99.99 ) adding additional features like Windows Media Center .
Windows 8.1 also be sold at the full version , ie the system is complete and sell both install from scratch and update a Windows XP , Windows Vista or Windows 7
. upgrade to Windows 8.1 I can keep my files, settings and applications ?
If you installed Windows 8 on our team, the situation is more comfortable upgrade to Windows 8.1 promises to be done without losing , it can be kept as Microsoft Windows settings , personal files and most applications.
However, if stayed with Windows XP , Windows Vista or Windows 7 , it is important to keep in mind a few details about the migration to assess whether we migrate or go for a clean install zero :
migrate to Windows 7 , the upgrade to Windows 8.1 requires the migration of our profile data automatically , however, , yes, not migrate applications and we have to install them after the upgrade.
to migrate from Windows XP or Windows Vista is important to know that the only option is clean install , because there is no way to protect our data , ie lost , and must be installed. In these cases , Microsoft recommends using Windows 8.1 on a physical medium (DVD) and the upgrade to buy online
. Known as Will previous best to create a restore point ?
Yes, is recommended . These updates are not small so it is always advisable to create a restore point < / b> system that will allow us to return to a previous point in case something goes wrong. Among the reasons for these safeguards is that once upgraded to Windows 8.1 may be the case that some notes incompatible hardware or software and do not have a restore point that you would have the only option is to reinstall from scratch . Although unlikely , it is something to consider anyway.
With the restore point you can return to the state it was in the computer before applying the upgrade to Windows 8.1.
As mentioned above, it is unlikely, however , it is best to take precautions . About how to make the return process in Windows 8 if the update is a problem , please visit the following Microsoft documentation :

How to restore , update update or reset the computer

How to upgrade to Windows 8.1 to Windows 8
If you're running Windows 8, can upgrade to Windows 8.1 in the Windows Store for free. The process is as follows : .
1 Go to Home < / b> and click the Store < / b . >

brand 2 . In the store , click the Update Windows 8.1 < / b>.

If you do not see the update on the main screen of the workshop, then you can not have updated Windows 8 from Windows Update and it does not stop to to display the option of switching to Windows 8.1. Later, we will see these cases in detail. < / Div >
3 . Click Download < / b>.
4. inciará the process of updating in the background , you can use the computer to do other things while the process completes . The installer checks that there is enough disk space , applications and devices work with Windows 8.1, and you have all the necessary updates

. If the installation fails for any reason , you can return to the store and re-download the update restart when he left .

5. Once the process of downloading and updating background must restart your computer , you will see a message indicating that you must restart the PC. You have 15 minutes to complete what you do , save your work and close all applications and restart the computer automatically. You can also manually restart .

. . The restart may take 20 minutes to an hour while the update is applied

6 When the computer finishes rebooting , you are presented with the terms of the Microsoft Software License . Click Accept to continue.

If you do not accept our conditions, completes the installation of Windows 8.1, and your team will be Windows 8

7 You will see a list options. recommended configuration, called Quick Setup . To accept this setting and click continue Use Quick Setup . You can change these settings later, after completing the installation. If you want to change some of these options in time click Customize

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8 Then you will be prompted to log :

If you use a Microsoft account to connect to Windows 8 , the account is automatically filled . If you already use a local account for this, you must log in with your local account first, then you are prompted to configure a Microsoft that you can use to connect to your computer after the update. < / Div >
9. And that's all. Then we come to the end date through Windows Update and you can have critical updates available since the release of Windows 8.1
. Why can not I find upgrade to Windows 8.1 in the shop?
According to Microsoft , if your computer runs Windows 8 now and want to upgrade to Windows 8.1, in most cases, you see this free update prominently on the home page of the Windows Store . But if you open the shop and not find the update, you can be for the following reasons:
You may be latest updates from Windows Update.
While Windows 8.1 update is downloaded and installed from the store , team needs another update < b> KB2871389 before Windows 8.1 is available

updated: . Microsoft made ​​a typo in your documentation , update KB2871389 terms is and KB2871839 < / b> as I said at the beginning . Post corrected .

If you use Windows Update to get automatic updates , KB2871389 < / b> be downloaded and installed automatically. But if you have disabled the Automatic Updates or check for updates installed can go to Windows Update and install KB2871389 manually .
KB2871389 this update does not appear in Windows Update, then you may need to install all critical updates available at the time before the KB2871389 newly aparesca , this can happen if you are someone who has ever updated the system since it was installed.

Well, once KB2871389 is installed and you have restarted the computer sees the Home < / b> , click Store < / b> and you will immediately see the updated Windows 8.1

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Comments < / b> If you can not find the update KB2871389 < / b> Windows Update , you can download the 13 MB package from the Microsoft Web site at the following link and install it:

manual download KB2871389

You may be using an edition of Windows 8, which does not support shop free upgrade .
Microsoft mentions that some editions of Windows 8 do not support free update Windows 8.1. They include:
Windows 8 Enterprise editions of Windows 8 Pro installed by companies using KMS activation Editions installed with Windows 8 MSDN ISO and activated by multiple activation keys
If you use one of these questions, you can not install the upgrade store Windows 8.1.
If you have installed Windows 8 ISO with MSDN , you might be able to install Windows 8.1 with similar ISO MSDN
Updated Extension: . PDF Guide to see if you can see the free upgrade and / or maintain the activation of Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
I prepared the following material PDF < / b> that will be useful and / or erase all doubts related to this article . The information is entirely created by the author of this post and had already been published in the Comment # 25 of this post , so now is published in PDF format, but with improvements and additional details for explanation and writing. You can view or download the materials on the following link :

FAQ Addictive knowledge [ Material PDF]

Well
well, that's all the basic information of common interest, and we can show the recent upgrade to Windows 8.1, a question can directly consult the FAQ page on Microsoft Windows 8.1 < / b> in the link below.

Upgrade to Windows 8.1: frequently asked questions