17.10.2013 19:50 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Microsoft fires off Windows 8.1, first round in fast-track updates

Microsoft early today began feeding Windows 8.1 to customers already running Windows 8, making good on a bold promise to pick up the pace on the development and release of its flagship client operating system.Shortly after 7 a.m. ET, Microsoft posted the free Windows 8.1 update to its Windows Store, the official distribution channel for the tile-based apps that have been a hallmark of the new OS.Customers were alerted to the update's availability when they reached the Windows Store. "You can keep working while the update is downloading," the Windows 8.1 screen stated. "We'll let you know when it's time for the next step."That was a good move, as Windows 8.1 weighed in at just over 2.8GB. On slower connections, the download could take hours.Computerworld began updating several instances of Windows 8 when Microsoft made the update available, and encountered no significant issues. Downloads were slow, but not significantly so, and did not appear bogged down by overloaded servers, a

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