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Final version of Windows 8.1
When will it be released?
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No real news as of yet, however, the rumor mill has anytime from the end of August to the end of October. With the amount of work that MS has been putting into it, and I had to fashion a guess then probably around the end of October (don't take that to the bank). . .
OS
Win 8, (VM win7, XP, Vista)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
HP Pavilion p1423w
CPU
Intel Core i5 3330 Ivy Bridge
Motherboard
Foxconn - 2ADA Ivy Brige
Memory
16 GB 1066MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5450
Sound Card
HD Realteck (Onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
Mitsubishi LED TV/Montior HD, Dell 23 HD, Hanspree 25" HD
Screen Resolution
Mit. 1980-1080, Dell 2048-115, Hanspree 1920-10802
Hard Drives
1 SanDisk 240Gig SSD, 2 Samsung 512Gig SSDs
Case
Tower
Cooling
Original (Fans)
Keyboard
Microsoft Keyboard 2000
Mouse
Microsoft Optical Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
1.3 (350 to 1024 if lucky)
Browser
Firefox 19.1
Antivirus
MSE-Defender
Will they be making any changes to the final version?
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MS stated it would go final (RTM) in late August. That is when the OEM's get it. Their are still bugs that need to be cleaned up before then.
Jim
OS
Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
ASUS - Home Built
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory
Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card
On Chip
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
PSU
Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case
Corsair 400R
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Keyboard
AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
Mouse
Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
Internet Speed
15MB
Antivirus
NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
Other Info
APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
Epson V300 Scanner
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Will they be making any changes to the final version?
Not really sure though at this point it would usually be MS is now cleaning it up for the release to OEMs.
OS
Win 8, (VM win7, XP, Vista)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
HP Pavilion p1423w
CPU
Intel Core i5 3330 Ivy Bridge
Motherboard
Foxconn - 2ADA Ivy Brige
Memory
16 GB 1066MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5450
Sound Card
HD Realteck (Onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
Mitsubishi LED TV/Montior HD, Dell 23 HD, Hanspree 25" HD
Screen Resolution
Mit. 1980-1080, Dell 2048-115, Hanspree 1920-10802
Hard Drives
1 SanDisk 240Gig SSD, 2 Samsung 512Gig SSDs
Case
Tower
Cooling
Original (Fans)
Keyboard
Microsoft Keyboard 2000
Mouse
Microsoft Optical Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
1.3 (350 to 1024 if lucky)
Browser
Firefox 19.1
Antivirus
MSE-Defender