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When will Microsoft release windows 8.1?

Is it going to be free or paid ? Are they going to bring the start menu back?

what are the other new features?

I am using windows 8, i like the speed i am getting which i know is due to partial hibernation . But that new start menu is really clumsy, i find it useless on my non-touch laptop. Also, my graphics score has went down to 3.2 which was 3.4 in windows 7 while others are same, it that due to the fact that i am using windows 7 gma driver??( i didn't find win8 driver) is it safe to use windows 8 with my vostro 1014?

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  • 8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Currently it's guestimated for a Fall release.

    It will be free. It's just an update. It's not a brand new OS.

    Read this article about the return of the start button

    http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/22/4251610/windows-...

  • Techno
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    "Speaking at the Wired Business Conference on May 7, Julie Larson-Green corporate vice-president for Windows, revealed that a public preview of Windows Blue will be made available on 24 June. The update will be available for all Windows 8 users to try and Larson-Green added that Microsoft was having "meaningful discussions" about bringing back the Start button - although it is unlikely to be as comprehensive as it was previous editions of Windows."☺

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