Windows 8.1 Update 1 – the first major patch download for Microsoft’s current operating system – is most likely to be released on April 8, 2017. This release date comes from various insider information, including the Leaks from “Wzor” and the journalist and Microsoft Actor Mary Jo Foley. From previously leaked information, Microsoft announced that the officially called “Spring Update” will be downloaded via a conventional Windows update.
According to reports, on February 26, 2017, dealers and computer manufacturers were already given a release-to-manufacturing version, April 8, 2017 is the date for the quasi-"Service Pack 1" of Windows 8.1. On the one hand, the date is the current patch day, on the other hand the date also marks the end of the support for Windows XP.
Lesetipp: Windows 8.1 with Windows 7 interface
Then Microsoft will cease to provide the almost 13-year-old operating system with security updates. If you continue to use XP, you must be aware of significantly increased security risks. As several sites report based on previous leaks, it requires the installation of updates KB2883200, KB2884846, KB2887595, KB2903939 and KB2911106 for the download of the Windows 8.1 Update 1. You can find these on the Microsoft support website, if your system has not automatically downloaded these updates via Windows Update.
With Update 1 for Windows 8.1, Microsoft wants to restore lost sympathies to desktop users. On the tile menu you will find a right-click context menu to change the design. Apps can also be launched from the desktop in the future, then the Taskleiste remains below and a title list at the top visible. In addition, the system control is as fast as the restart and shutdown functions. According to rumors, the direct booting of Windows 8.1 into the desktop will become standard. We will keep you posted.
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