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I am going to be restoring a Windows 8 computer to factory original, then upgrading it to 8.1. Would it be better, after the restore, to let Windows Update do all the original Windows 8 updates, then go to the Windows Store and upgrade to 8.1, or should I go to the Store right after the restoration, get 8.1, and then do Windows updates?

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
Best to do 8 updates first.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
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    i5-3230m
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    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
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    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
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    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Just update to 8.1.1 and you will be fine. As long as the drive is not acting up, you should have no issues. I always run a Disk Cleanup after doing any major updates on a computer.
 

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Vincenzo said:
I am going to be restoring a Windows 8 computer to factory original, then upgrading it to 8.1. Would it be better, after the restore, to let Windows Update do all the original Windows 8 updates, then go to the Windows Store and upgrade to 8.1, or should I go to the Store right after the restoration, get 8.1, and then do Windows updates?

Thanks
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I'm in full agreement with Popeye and Frozwire. Frozwire's link is very useful! Update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8 - Microsoft Windows
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
OK thanks to all. I'm running the Win Updates now, not sure if I'll even get to 8.1 today. The wife is chomping at the bit to get the computer back asap.

That is a good link for the upgrade info, thanks.

I can see advantages to doing the upgrade either way. Going right to 8.1 may bypass downloading and installing updates that are not going to be needed, updates that could even be problematic. But I'm not sure that 8.1 would even be offered without them. Maybe next time I'll try going right to 8.1 to see what happens.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
Vincenzo said:
OK thanks to all. I'm running the Win Updates now, not sure if I'll even get to 8.1 today. The wife is chomping at the bit to get the computer back asap.

That is a good link for the upgrade info, thanks.

I can see advantages to doing the upgrade either way. Going right to 8.1 may bypass downloading and installing updates that are not going to be needed, updates that could even be problematic. But I'm not sure that 8.1 would even be offered without them. Maybe next time I'll try going right to 8.1 to see what happens.
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Vincenzo, you're right, there are some updates to win 8 that must be installed before Microsoft will offer the update to 8.1. With that said, once you have Windows 8 updated until no more updates can be found, go to the Store and Microsoft will install Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update at the same time, since Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update have been rolled into one.

BTW, the official name for the last update is Windows 8.1 Update; some of us started calling it windows 8.1.1 and/or Windows 8.1 Update 1 before Microsoft told us what they were calling it. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Wynona said:
Microsoft will install Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update at the same time, since Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update have been rolled into one.

BTW, the official name for the last update is Windows 8.1 Update; some of us started calling it windows 8.1.1 and/or Windows 8.1 Update 1 before Microsoft told us what they were calling it. :)
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Good to know, thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
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