#Windows 8.1 classic start menu enable download for windows#
#Windows 8.1 classic start menu enable update#

Windows 8.1's lack of upgrade support for previous versions of Windows isn't a 'big issue' for consumers, according to Annette Jump, research director at consultancy firm Gartner. Upgrades from previous versions of Windows, including Windows XP and Windows Vista, are not supported by Windows 8.1, unlike Windows 8. Windows 7 users will have to reinstall all their programs after the upgrade, as only documents and file transfer is supported. Windows 8.1 will only be installable on a computer without an operating system, or as an upgrade on a Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer. Two versions costing $119.99 in the US (around ВЈ75 in the UK) for Windows 8.1 and $199.99 (around ВЈ125 in the UK) for Windows 8.1 Pro, which includes additional, business-oriented features, will also be available for installing Windows 8.1 on a new computer, or to upgrade an earlier version of Windows.ДЄ Professional upgrade for Windows 8.1 will also be offered for $99 in the US (around ВЈ65 in the UK).

Windows 8.1 will be available as a free download for Windows 8 users, directly from the Windows store. Windows 8.1 also includes enhancements to more than 20 different Microsoft applications and services, including Internet Explorer 11. It also introduces an option so that when started, the machine will boot directly into the Windows 7-style desktop view. 'There is a learning curve and we can work to address that.'Д«ut the revision does not bring back the Start menu instead it revives the Start button, which takes the user straight to an 'all apps' view of the Windows 8 Start screen, a collection of 'tiles'. The removal in the original release of the Start menu - an iconic part of Windows since 1995 - led to confusion among users.ДЄs sales of PCs plummeted in the two quarters after the new product's launch, Microsoft pitched into a revision to bring back favourite features.В 'Are there things that we can do to improve the experience? Absolutely,' Tami Reller, the newly promoted head of the Windows team, told the Associated Press in May. The update, which will be free for Windows 8 users, is a response to concerns among users and businesses who found the interface changes in Windows 8, released in October 2012, too jarring.

Microsoft will release its Windows 8.1 update on 17 October, bringing back the Start Menu among other bug fixes and feature enhancements.

#Windows 8.1 classic start menu enable download for windows#

#Windows 8.1 classic start menu enable update#