It's time to move to Windows 8.1 Update

Author April 10, 2014

Microsoft on Tuesday (8-4-2014) released a Windows 8.1 first update

Microsoft is currently riding a solid momentum streak, thanks in large part to new CEO Satya Nadella's cloud-first, mobile-first strategy. Still, it's hard to handicap the Windows 8.1 update's prospects.

The update, previously called Update 1 and Spring Update in on-line reports, is more about tweaks than new features, making it modest compared to last year's update from 8 to 8.1. Windows 8.1 provided significant improvements but didn't provoke a spike in adoption; according to Net Applications, fewer than half of Windows 8 users, who can all install 8.1 for free, have bothered to update.

Windows 8.1 Update 1 Features: What’s New?

More familiar mouse and keyboard options-