Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Windows 8.1 Download?

I know that Microsoft release Windows 8.1 preview today. I heard that it is a 2.2 GB download file. Can anyone confirm this ? That would take more than an hour from the windows store to download and install. I heard that Microsoft will lease Windows 8.1 as a ISO file tomorrow so that you can do a clean install. What would be the difference downloading through the windows store versus a ISO file.

Update:

Sorry Microsoft will release Windows 8.1 as a ISO file on 6/27/13 for download.

5 Answers

Relevance
  • 8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I don't know about the file sizes but downloading via the Store will allow you to upgrade a Windows 8 install to 8.1 Preview. I recommend against it because it can't be uninstalled. Once the actual 8.1 update is released you will have to to a clean install of Windows 8.

    I recommend waiting for the ISO then installing the preview in a virtual machine. The benefits are that you don't have to install it over your current OS. When you're finished testing the preview it's easy to remove. Simply delete the virtual machine.

    VMware Player and VirtualBox are both free and easy to use virtual machine programs.

    - Dominic

  • 8 years ago

    Yes, You can download a standlone Windows 8.1 and save it in your hard disk in the form of ISO file or image. To do so you need to follow some steps which are given here - http://goo.gl/hMXSuA

  • 7 years ago

    Hi Dear,

    here is site having lot of windows 8 version Free.

    Check it.

  • 4 years ago

    Use bluetooth to do it or u can use u'r USB cable and use it in "Mass storage" mode wherein the telephone works in simple terms like a USB tension.Then u can reproduction and paste all your songs in simple terms such as you do on a standard pen tension.

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • 5 years ago

    yes

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.