Win8.1 Update is easily overlooked details

Microsoft officially launched Win8.1 Update yesterday, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 users can freely update via Windows Update (core update is KB2919355). If you don't find the update? Can't update? The update is slow? You can try the manual update method.

This article will provide an in-depth introduction to some of the easily overlooked details of Windows 8.1 Update:

The first thing to be clear is that Windows 8.1 Update:

· in Windows Update It is marked as "Important & ndash; security update" because it includes two new security fixes KB2922229 and KB2936068 (and all previous cumulative updates)

· KB2919442 is a prerequisite for the Windows 8.1 Update update KB2919442 should be installed before attempting to install KB2919355 (sent in March)

· update package size is around 300MB to 700MB, depending on system version

· not updated to Windows 8.1 Update, will not receive the system update push after

· does not include the start menu & ndash; although Microsoft showed a new start menu and windowed Windows Store application on Build 2014, then wait Future updates

· Can't update directly from Windows 8, you need to go to the app store to update to Windows 8.1, then update Windows 8.1 Update

· How do you know if you are already using Windows 8.1 Update? The easiest way is to open the start screen, and the “Power and Search button” next to the avatar in the upper right corner is Win8.1 Update (the device with less than 8.5 inches screen has no power) Button).

In terms of experience, the Windows 8.1 Update update will modify the system's default behavior:

These are the default settings, but you can do it in: Desktop Taskbar > Right-click menu & ldquo; Properties & rdquo ;>“Navigation”tag card, settings:

· Jump to desktop when logging in or off all applications

· Display application view directly instead of start screen< Br>

Windows 8.1 Update Start Screen Default Tile

· Windows 8.1 Update Start Screen will add 4 tiles by default: this computer, computer settings, documents, pictures

· Windows RT 8.1 Update start screen will only add 1 tile: computer settings

· This is only for the first use of the start screen, users who have set the start screen will not add these tiles < Br>

Note: The Win8.1 Update 1 start screen also provides a traditional style right-click menu (fix, unload, resize, turn off dynamic tile notifications, etc.). Therefore, the way of multi-selection of the magnetic strip also changes – mouse and keyboard: Ctrl and hold, left mouse button to multi-select; touch: long press.

Windows Store app is displayed on the taskbar

Windows 8.1 Update adds the option to display the Windows Store app in the taskbar, after hooking up:

· Running Windows The Store app can be displayed on the desktop taskbar, the icon is the tile icon

· The Windows Store app has a minimize button at the top

· In the modern environment, the mouse stays at the bottom of the screen to display the desktop Taskbar

· Jump to desktop after closing all applications

Note: You can pin the Windows Store app to the taskbar whether or not you check this option.