Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaked

I'm not holding my breath.

I hold my opinion until I have the official release, but so far, the majority of the "new" items can be accomplished with Modernmix.
One puzzle, though. I understood this was coming as an update. I see the leak, which is now published all over the web, is a complete OS ISO?
 

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Screenshots of Windows 8.1 Update 1

Here are screenshots of the changes noticed so far in Windows 8.1 Update 1:

Please feel free to post any you notice as well.


1) When you swipe down from top of touch screen or move the pointer to the top of a modern app or screen, you will now get a black bar slide down to either click on the app icon on the right for options or click on X at the left to completely close it instead of having to drag the app to the bottom of the screen.

Close_Modern_Apps.jpg

2) Can now "Pin to taskbar" Modern apps.

Taskbar_Properties.jpg

Modern_Apps_Taskbar.jpg

3) New Search and Power Options buttons to right of User button at top right corner of Start screen. You can still just start typing on the Start screen to search though.

Start.jpg

4) New Power Options buttons at top right corner of Apps screen.

Apps_Power_Options_button.jpg

5) When you right click or press and hold on apps on the Start and Apps screen, you will now get a context menu instead of the bar at the bottom.

Start_Right_Click.jpg

6) While on your Start screen, you will now need to right click or press and hold on an empty area, and click/tap on Name groups and Stop naming groups instead of a Customize button in a bottom bar.

Start_Name_Groups.jpg

7) Control Panel link now in PC settings.

Control_Panel_link_PC_settings.jpg
 
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I think these changes tell you more about user's core than about the product itself. If you have to put a search button on SS then something is seriously wrong in 2014. Instead of just typing, their user prefers to click on the button first and then type.

Also right click context menu, besides that it looks ugly and out of place, now breaks the ability to rename the groups. I hope they didn't revert to original Win8 group naming and that you simply can just right click on group title to change it.

Proper X to close modern app is welcome addition but you can always alt+F4 just like any other desktop program. What bothers me more about in-app UX is that you cant select multiple items with left click hold and drag, that is the real problem if you are talking about mouse + touch apps integration and its not mention anywhere so I guess it didn't happen.
 

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System One

  • OS
    8.1
Hello insane,

No worries. See number 3 and 6 above. :)
 

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  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
I just love the link to Control Panel in PC settings. How Microsoft managed to screw up Windows so badly is beyond me. And that they're still trying to patch this monstrosity up instead of shooting it in the head, burying it, and going back to the drawing board is simply baffling.
 

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    Laptop
Couple of questions

Item 1, Not sure I like these options on a touch screen, for mouse they look fine, Do they look the same on a touch enabled device

Item 5, Any way to turn these context menus off, they look really out of place on the metro screen

Not sure what Ms's plan is in the long run here, but mixing Desktop and Metro UI together just looks a mess, IMO
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 3521
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon
    Browser
    IE
I think I'll just wait for 9, as I think this update is mostly for the metro crowd.
 

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    Win8.1 Pro, Desktop Mode
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    Me
    CPU
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    Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
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    8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 (9-9-9-28)
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    Antec
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    Noctua NH-D14
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Keyboard K740
    Internet Speed
    60meg cable
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    Cyberfox
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    AVG Security Suite
I just love the link to Control Panel in PC settings..

I don't remember any customising or hacking, but I already have the Control Panel in my pc settings?

View attachment 36526

That's not the menu they are referring too, I have it there too. Bring up the Charms bar click Settings and then click "Change PC Settings. That's the menu it will be on.
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
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    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
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    Stock heatsink fan
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    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I just love the link to Control Panel in PC settings. How Microsoft managed to screw up Windows so badly is beyond me. And that they're still trying to patch this monstrosity up instead of shooting it in the head, burying it, and going back to the drawing board is simply baffling.

Too much time and money already invested to just give up and through it away. Plus its already been released and installed on OEM PC's. And finally, some of use actually like it, use it, and welcome the changes made. Me being one of them.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
? But it is now one click to get there. "Change PC settings" that's two clicks?
 

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? But it is now one click to get there. "Change PC settings" that's two clicks?

It's in both places, well I assume it will be, they just added it to the other screen. It's still one click from the charms bar. Control panel shows up on some other screens too. Right click your desktop and select personalize. Control Panel Home shows up top left of the screen. I guess it saves you some back tracking if the setting your looking for isn't on the screen your on.
 
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    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I just love the link to Control Panel in PC settings. How Microsoft managed to screw up Windows so badly is beyond me. And that they're still trying to patch this monstrosity up instead of shooting it in the head, burying it, and going back to the drawing board is simply baffling.

Too much time and money already invested to just give up and through it away. Plus its already been released and installed on OEM PC's. And finally, some of use actually like it, use it, and welcome the changes made. Me being one of them.

Me too have no problem with Win8 concept. Actually I think they are onto something with vertical screen splitting. Its much more effective than windows (especially if you are on OSX) and hopefully one day Desktop apps will be able to do that but for now side by side will do it. Everybody was flaming MS for introducing the ribbon but ribbon works better on side by side then lets say Photoshop that has tools and panels on left and right.
 

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  • OS
    8.1
Well, I tend to use the charms as little as possible. Right click on the "Start" button gets me to the Control Panel.
The option through the "personalise, has always been there, in earlier OSs.
 

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Hello insane,

No worries. See number 3 and 6 above. :)

Thank you I missed #6 somehow.

Hmmm why you have to click Stop naming groups? Could you just click away in empty space to apply changes.?
This integration between Modern and Desktop is getting messy as we can see.

Do we know if this Update will recognize if you are clicking on a mouse or using touchscreen and behave accordingly? These changes kind of make no sense for touchscreen users so hopefully these changes come as alternative way of doing things instead of default as long as Windows can detect the input.
 

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  • OS
    8.1
Well, I tend to use the charms as little as possible. Right click on the "Start" button gets me to the Control Panel.
The option through the "personalise, has always been there, in earlier OSs.

Right click on Start is the most powerful click one Admin can have :)
 

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  • OS
    8.1
Well, I tend to use the charms as little as possible. Right click on the "Start" button gets me to the Control Panel.
The option through the "personalise, has always been there, in earlier OSs.

I have a shortcut to control panel on my Start Menu. I have room for it so why not. I don't know why Microsoft added it to that Menu. Somebody noticed it being added and pointed it out.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
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    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I just love the link to Control Panel in PC settings. How Microsoft managed to screw up Windows so badly is beyond me. And that they're still trying to patch this monstrosity up instead of shooting it in the head, burying it, and going back to the drawing board is simply baffling.

Too much time and money already invested to just give up and through it away. Plus its already been released and installed on OEM PC's. And finally, some of use actually like it, use it, and welcome the changes made. Me being one of them.

Me too have no problem with Win8 concept. Actually I think they are onto something with vertical screen splitting. Its much more effective than windows (especially if you are on OSX) and hopefully one day Desktop apps will be able to do that but for now side by side will do it. Everybody was flaming MS for introducing the ribbon but ribbon works better on side by side then lets say Photoshop that has tools and panels on left and right.

Desktop Programs can do it now. Open one and press the Windows Logo key and the left or right arrow key. They will go to half screen size. The Windows Logo key and the up or down arrow key will maximize minimize. Windows Logo key plus shift key and the left or right arrow key will move your open window from monitor to monitor.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Just a heads up, the one posted on MDL appears to be modified. There has been stuff added to it. Screen shots show an operating system selection screen too. You pick from 8.1 or 8.1 Pro. That's not something Microsoft normally does with Windows 8. I won't be touching it.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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