Windows 8.1 build 9415 at TechEd 2013 (Day 1)

EnglishBlogVN - Windows 8.1 is quite a hot subject these days, especially because we’re getting closer to the public debut of the preview version scheduled to take place on June 26.

Now it might seem that Microsoft has published a pre-beta version of Windows 8.1 on its Connect service, thus allowing select developers to give a spin to the operating system before the public release goes live.

The available build, labeled as 9415, comes with multi-language support and most of the features we should see in the final release, including the familiar Start button. Still, the button isn’t always visible on the desktop, but instead users need to move the mouse cursor in the lower left corner to enable it.

Windows 8.1 Preview is coming soon


UPDATE:

Microsoft is schedule to be releasing the Windows 8.1 Preview on June 26 during the Build conference and we know that the update would be offered for free via Windows Store for all Windows 8 users. But, we didn’t know the details of how the update would be available and what will happen, until now.

ZDNet reports that Microsoft during the TechEd talked about the steps of getting the Windows 8.1 Preview on Windows 8 when it is released later this month. Users will get a prompt notification via Windows Updates that the Preview is available.

The notification will take you to Windows Store where the details of the Windows 8.1 Preview would be offered and users will have the option to install or deny to install the Windows 8.1 Preview. In the last, Windows 8.1 Preview would be downloaded from Windows Store.

Microsoft would also be opting the same method for the final RTM (release to manufacturing) version of Windows 8.1 which would be released later this year.