Windows 8.1 Update 2 Confirmed for August

A second update to Windows 8.1 has been rumored to release in the fall for a number of months and there's been plenty of speculation about what the update will include. Early on, it was suggested that Update 2 might include a new Start menu, but we've since learned that's not the case.

I told you last week that the update might show up for the August Patch Tuesday. I've heard from a source today that the update, will indeed, show up for August Patch Tuesday – so you can definitely count on it being included in the batch of regular updates. My source also gave more insight into what to expect from the update.

Read more at: Windows 8.1 Update 2 Confirmed for August, Will Be Just Like Any Other Update | Windows 8.1 content from Windows IT Pro


Update: A minor Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 2 still on tap for August 12 | ZDNet
 
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Looks more like a bug fix than anything else. We'll find out next week I suppose.
 

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Details are still very sketchy... good idea not to call it Update 2 - that would have implied cumulative.. like an SP... but "August Update" sounds a bit corny.
 

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    PC-DOS v1.0
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    Intel 8088, 4.77MHz
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    16K, 640K max
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    What's that?
    Sound Card
    Not quite
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    80 X 24 text
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    dual 160KB 5.25-inch disk drives
The update update? :p
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    Asus
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    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    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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    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Update: A minor Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 2 still on tap for August 12 | ZDNet

As my sources have been saying for some time, Microsoft is planning to deliver a second update for Windows 8.1 on August 12, this month's Patch Tuesday.

And, again, as those same sources have said, Microsoft won't be making a big deal out of this next update.

Update 2, to which Microsoft will be referring as the "August update," won't be mandatory, unlike the first Windows 8.1 Update. It also won't be cumulative. It'll be pushed as just another monthly update to Windows 8.1. It will include some relatively minor design changes, I hear, but nothing big, feature-wise.
 

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    Custom self built
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    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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    2560x1440
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    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
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    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
Any word on Blurry text fix?
 

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  • OS
    Win 8,1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    OEM Home Built
    CPU
    Amd FX 8350
    Motherboard
    Asus 990FX Crosshair Fomula V
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire R9 290
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar D1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sceptre
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    3 crucial 128 in Raid0
    PSU
    Enermax 1080 Watt
    Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos
    Cooling
    Water cooled
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    AVG free
Any word on Blurry text fix?
Yes it is called the next major release of Windows. Micro$oft has said Windows 8 is done and laid to rest. All the major show stopper type fixes have been done and the finesse will be added in 9.
I for one am looking for a return of Aero. I am not a gamer and bought a high spec. video card purely for the eye candy effects as I like that. Otherwise what is the point I may as well have on board graphics.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 64 Bit and VM
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built (Saberkitty)
    CPU
    AMD FX-8350 Vishera 32nm Technology @ 4.1 GHz default
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (Socket 942)
    Memory
    G Skill F3-2400-8GZM
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    EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Super SC ACX 2.0+ with Back Plate GDDR5 128bit, PCI-E 3.0
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    Creative X-Fi Titanium HD Audiophile PCIe
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    LG L227WTG x 3
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    238GB TOSHIBA THNSNJ256GCST SATA Disk Device (SSD)
    1863GB Seagate ST2000DM 001-1CH164 (SATA)
    1397GB Seagate ST1500DL 003-9VT16L(SATA)
    466GB Western Digital WDC WD50 03AZEX-00K1GA0 (SATA) x 2
    932GB Seagate ST310005 28AS SATA Disk Device (SATA)
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    Enermax Revolution87+ 1000 Watts Gold Certified Power Supply
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    Rocketfish Full Tower
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    Cooler Master 212 with push pull fans
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    Logitech K740
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    Logitech Laser
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    Fibre Cable 100 down 30 up.
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    IE 10 Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast, MSE and common sense
    Other Info
    3 x LG L227WTG @ 1680 x 1050 16:10 monitors.
    Using Mouse Without Borders (Google it)
^ I don't get it. Why would u need a discrete graphics card to run aero? I can run aero (Win 7 Ultimate) just fine on a 7 y/o machine with Intel integrated graphics! It's just as "pretty" as another machine that is 2 y/o...
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7
^ I don't get it. Why would u need a discrete graphics card to run aero? I can run aero (Win 7 Ultimate) just fine on a 7 y/o machine with Intel integrated graphics! It's just as "pretty" as another machine that is 2 y/o...

Yes true but a faster more powerful graphics card can do a better job. I have a netbook that runs Aero just fine. It also comes in handy with virtual machines and the amount of Windows I have open. In a way it was my justification to spend $150 x 3 for my machines and frankly the capabilities are wasted on Windows 8x at the moment. Like my justification for spending $150 on a sound card when the on board sound works.
 

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    Windows 7 64 Bit and VM
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    AMD FX-8350 Vishera 32nm Technology @ 4.1 GHz default
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (Socket 942)
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    G Skill F3-2400-8GZM
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    LG L227WTG x 3
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    1680 x 1050
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    238GB TOSHIBA THNSNJ256GCST SATA Disk Device (SSD)
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    Enermax Revolution87+ 1000 Watts Gold Certified Power Supply
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    Rocketfish Full Tower
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    Logitech K740
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    Logitech Laser
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    Fibre Cable 100 down 30 up.
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    IE 10 Firefox
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    Avast, MSE and common sense
    Other Info
    3 x LG L227WTG @ 1680 x 1050 16:10 monitors.
    Using Mouse Without Borders (Google it)
Any word on Blurry text fix?
Yes it is called the next major release of Windows. Micro$oft has said Windows 8 is done and laid to rest. All the major show stopper type fixes have been done and the finesse will be added in 9.
I for one am looking for a return of Aero. I am not a gamer and bought a high spec. video card purely for the eye candy effects as I like that. Otherwise what is the point I may as well have on board graphics.

Well, that was helpful ;)
 

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    OEM Home Built
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    Amd FX 8350
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    Asus 990FX Crosshair Fomula V
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    16 GB
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    Sapphire R9 290
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    ASUS Xonar D1
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    Sceptre
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    1080p
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    3 crucial 128 in Raid0
    PSU
    Enermax 1080 Watt
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    Cooler Master Cosmos
    Cooling
    Water cooled
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    Firefox
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    AVG free
Microsoft has abandoned a 2nd update as a single push for windows 8.1. Instead, they will just appear when ready in the Update Tuesday releases. See article at UK Register QwkLink
 

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    Site :: WebTop
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Microsoft has abandoned a 2nd update as a single push for windows 8.1. Instead, they will just appear when ready in the Update Tuesday releases. See article at UK Register QwkLink

Old news, there are already a couple of threads on that subject.
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    Asus
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    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    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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    Thermaltake TR 620
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    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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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
Microsoft has abandoned a 2nd update as a single push for windows 8.1. Instead, they will just appear when ready in the Update Tuesday releases. See article at UK Register QwkLink

Old news, there are already a couple of threads on that subject.
And besides that, update is next to nothing, not even required.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    16GB Kingston 3600
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    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
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    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
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    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
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    Raidmax
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    CCM Nepton 140xl
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    40/2 Mbps
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    Firefox
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    WD
2 More days! I can't wait!!
 

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    Windows 8.1 with Bing
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    Tablet
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    HP Stream 7
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    ---
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    ---
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    4GB
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    ---
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    ---
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    ---
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    1024 x 640
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    32GB
    PSU
    ---
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    ---
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    ---
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    ---
    Mouse
    ---
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    50 MBPS
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    Metro IE11
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    AVG 2014 Internet Security

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    Two Intel Xeon Core2 Quad 3.2 GHz Processors
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    Proprietary
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    Realtek HD Audio
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    Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21" 4x3 Flat Screen
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    Two Seagate Cheetah 300 GB SAS Disks
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    Proprietary
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    HP xw8600 Workstation Case
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    PS/2 Keyboard
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    Logitech USB Optical Mouse
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    7 mbps
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    Firefox ESR 102
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    Windows Defender
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    Two LSI 3000 SAS Adapters

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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home made
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    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
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    Asus Prime x470 Pro
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    16GB Kingston 3600
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    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
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    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 with Bing
    Computer type
    Tablet
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Stream 7
    CPU
    ---
    Motherboard
    ---
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ---
    Sound Card
    ---
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    ---
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 640
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    32GB
    PSU
    ---
    Case
    ---
    Cooling
    ---
    Keyboard
    ---
    Mouse
    ---
    Internet Speed
    50 MBPS
    Browser
    Metro IE11
    Antivirus
    AVG 2014 Internet Security
There goes another optimist !!!!
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
Any idea, what GMT time is it going to be released? I actually always wonder what time does Microsoft release updates, since I update Windows manually. I usually do it on Wednesday, but sometimes I am too anxious. :p
 

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  • OS
    Win 8.1.1 Pro x64
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo E525
    CPU
    AMD A4-3300M @ 2,0GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1333MHz
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    AMD Radeon HD 6480G 512MB shared
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
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    1366x768
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    WD 465GB
    Cooling
    Fusion Tweaker
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    Logitech K360
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Internet Speed
    50/50 MBps
    Browser
    Yandex
    Antivirus
    No AV & No Firewall
    Other Info
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS170
Any idea, what GMT time is it going to be released? I actually always wonder what time does Microsoft release updates, since I update Windows manually. I usually do it on Wednesday, but sometimes I am too anxious. :p

I think it's about 5pm GMT (10AM US Time for MS)
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 3521
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon
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    IE
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