| Windows 8.1 , the first major update to Windows 8 and RT, was officially
announced by Microsoft on May 14, 2013. Following a presentation
devoted to the update at Build Conference 2013, a public beta version of
the update was released on June 26, 2013.Windows 8.1 was released to
OEM hardware partners on August 27, 2013, and released publicly as a
free download through Windows Store on October 17, 2013. Volume license
customers and subscribers to MSDN Plus and TechNet Plus were initially
unable to obtain the RTM version upon its release; a spokesperson stated
that the change in policy was to allow Microsoft to work with OEMs “to
ensure a quality experience at general availability.” However, after
criticism, Microsoft reversed its decision and released the RTM build on
MSDN and TechNet on September 9, 2013. |
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