Windows 8.1

[Lloydbm41]

I have them installed on two separate hard drives (Windows 8 on my 256GB SSD and Ubuntu on a second traditional 250GB SATA HDD.)

The base install takes around 5.9GB from what I remember so depending on your usage, anything above that should do.

Cheers. I'll give Ubuntu 40gb on one of the internal SATA HDD's. Just to be safe and give a little room for apps. Thanks for the info.

 

[ayeying]

I noticed that the start button is just a button to enter metro mode. It seems unproductive still for me but that's just me.

 

[m4v3r1ck]

I noticed that the start button is just a button to enter metro mode. It seems unproductive still for me but that's just me.

Please right-click your mouse!

 

[ChristianVirtual]

I noticed that the start button is just a button to enter metro mode. It seems unproductive still for me but that's just me.

Even more on a tablet ... With no real right-click

 

[ChazUK]

Even more on a tablet ... With no real right-click

Doesn't long press solve that?

 

[ChristianVirtual]

Doesn't long press solve that?

Yes, but my personal adoption ratio is not yet there. This long-press for right click feels not right to me. And that even while working everyday on Win 8.

 

[Zellio]

So far only two machines accepted the download. 1 cannot even see the download and the other gives 'cannot write in partition' errors

 

[roadbloc]

For those who have more than 1 PC to upgrade, especially on my awful speed, downloading the 8.1 upgrade for each PC is frustrating. Luckily, somebody has found a way to trick the Microsoft website into letting you download an ISO, providing you have a valid Windows 8 key.

- Go here Upgrade Windows with only a product key - Microsoft Windows Help scroll down and click on both 'Install Windows 8' and 'Install Windows 8.1'
- Run the Windows 8 setup and enter your retail Windows 8 key, click next and when i begins downloading, STOP it! Exit setup.
- Now run the the Windows 8.1 setup. It will produce and error. Exit and then run Windows 8.1 setup again.
- It should now be downloading the Windows 8.1 ISO. Afterwards you can save it as an ISO or create the USB media immediately.

http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/33164-how-download-windows-8-1-iso.html