If you updated early with the MSDN update

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I updated earlier, and as of this moment have had no problems whatsoever, so where are those who are whining that they have a problem. Haven't even seen a thread about anyone having problems. . .:what:
 

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    Win 8, (VM win7, XP, Vista)
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    HP Pavilion p1423w
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    Intel Core i5 3330 Ivy Bridge
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    Foxconn - 2ADA Ivy Brige
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    16 GB 1066MHz DDR3
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    Tower
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    Microsoft Keyboard 2000
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    Microsoft Optical Mouse 5000
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    MSE-Defender
Hi there
I updated from TECHNET ISO's -- updates seem IDENTICAL to one VM I updated via Windows update.

PLEASE PEOPLE if you post this type of info saying Official MS downloads are flawed / not working / wrong editions etc QUOTE SOURCE -- and when you say "Last week" what editions are you referring to -- there's quite a few ISO's available for download on TECHNET / MSDN so UNLESS YOU HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION and have got a problematic download all you are doing is supplying MIS INFORMATION.

Sorry for being hard but this Forum is well known as a GREAT source of Help and ACCURATE information. and I'm sure we all want to keep it that way.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
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    PC/Desktop
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    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
I updated very early with leaked updates, before this official update. Got 3 updates now and none of them were included in previous one.
So it looks like those leaked, lets call them "RTM" updates were right on the money but they included 3 more after.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    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.
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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
I and many users have this problem:
[h=3]Anyone Noticed Desktop Icons Not Responsive on Win 8.1 Update 1[/h]Could that be it? I still have it even after doing the few Windows updates after installing the ISO from MSDN, after a reboot, the desktop icons will appear as if they are not responding for 1 minute, then everything becomes normal
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ALIENWARE 18 Laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-4940MX Extreme CPU @ 4 GHz
    Motherboard
    Alienware 0FT9KT
    Memory
    32 GB Kingston HyperX 1866MHz DDR3 PC3-14900 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Dual GeForce GTX 780M SLI 2x4GB GDDR5 RAM
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC668 HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 18.4" WLED FHD (1920 X 1080) TrueLife Display IPS 16:9 1080p [SDC4C48]
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x SanDisk Extreme PRO 960GB SSDs + 850 EVO 1TB mSATA SSD
    Keyboard
    Alienware TactX Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50 MBPS Download / 10 MBPS Upload
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Auto start programs can take a while to load, with bunch of them, system and HDD can be overwhelmed to the point of slowing everything down. Antivirus programs that load early check every item as it's been loaded and can slow things down considerably. On some marginal systems it is even more noticeable. Solution is to have as clean startup possible and AV set to stat last. Hybrid shutdown is not much help if many programs are open while turning system off, while booting again it tries to open all that again and that takes even more resources.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    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.
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    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
Could be the ISO has loaded a default graphic driver which is not up to par? After I had installed, from the official ISO, an update loaded a new graphics driver whichhad that effect. - I rolled back.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Use several different computers during a day, so specs are irrelevant.
Hi there
Here's a list of a couple of the downloads from TechNet -- all the latest stuff

Personally I'd remove any 3rd party AV program

IMO for HOME (Not corporate) computers ALL AV programs are just as BAD or GOOD as each other - you might just as well stick with the official Ms built in one -- it works and the less stuff you have messing about with the Windows kernel - the better.

If you want to use 3rd party AV programs - that's your choice of course but things have moved on since W7 - Ms current built in AV works as well (or as bad- depending on your point of view) as any of the other normal choices for HOME use --including paid versions.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
Torrents were full of them even before official release. It's nice to know there are some clean, legal ones.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    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
Auto start programs can take a while to load, with bunch of them, system and HDD can be overwhelmed to the point of slowing everything down. Antivirus programs that load early check every item as it's been loaded and can slow things down considerably. On some marginal systems it is even more noticeable. Solution is to have as clean startup possible and AV set to stat last. Hybrid shutdown is not much help if many programs are open while turning system off, while booting again it tries to open all that again and that takes even more resources.


I am talking about a clean install, nothing installed yet, even when installing the drivers, same thing

I have 32 GB RAM/ 1 TB Samsung 840 EVO SSD/i7 Core @ 3.2 GHz. and I never had this issue with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1

only this new Windows 8.1 Update has it. I know stuff is loading in the background, but it will never slow things down to the point where you can't click on any desktop icons
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ALIENWARE 18 Laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-4940MX Extreme CPU @ 4 GHz
    Motherboard
    Alienware 0FT9KT
    Memory
    32 GB Kingston HyperX 1866MHz DDR3 PC3-14900 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Dual GeForce GTX 780M SLI 2x4GB GDDR5 RAM
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC668 HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 18.4" WLED FHD (1920 X 1080) TrueLife Display IPS 16:9 1080p [SDC4C48]
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x SanDisk Extreme PRO 960GB SSDs + 850 EVO 1TB mSATA SSD
    Keyboard
    Alienware TactX Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50 MBPS Download / 10 MBPS Upload
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET NOD32 Antivirus
I just got done with a conversation with Microsoft trying to get help in acquiring the latest official ISO and it seems that there is no way to get it since my product key was originally purchased for Windows 8 Pro, and now I am asking for a Windows 8.1 Pro ISO, not possible :(

I just purchased a Windows 8.1 Core product key just to be able to download the latest ISO from Microsoft which I am doing as we are speaking through the Windows 8.1 Setup Box
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ALIENWARE 18 Laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-4940MX Extreme CPU @ 4 GHz
    Motherboard
    Alienware 0FT9KT
    Memory
    32 GB Kingston HyperX 1866MHz DDR3 PC3-14900 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Dual GeForce GTX 780M SLI 2x4GB GDDR5 RAM
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC668 HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 18.4" WLED FHD (1920 X 1080) TrueLife Display IPS 16:9 1080p [SDC4C48]
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x SanDisk Extreme PRO 960GB SSDs + 850 EVO 1TB mSATA SSD
    Keyboard
    Alienware TactX Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50 MBPS Download / 10 MBPS Upload
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET NOD32 Antivirus
I just got done with a conversation with Microsoft trying to get help in acquiring the latest official ISO and it seems that there is no way to get it since my product key was originally purchased for Windows 8 Pro, and now I am asking for a Windows 8.1 Pro ISO, not possible :(

I just purchased a Windows 8.1 Core product key just to be able to download the latest ISO from Microsoft which I am doing as we are speaking through the Windows 8.1 Setup Box

From here ? , http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-windows-8-1-iso-download-create.html?filter I ask because that download is edition specific. If you use a Pro key you get Pro, if you use a Core key you get Core. Just so you know. The download you get using your Core key may not be able to install 8.1 Pro.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    PC/Desktop
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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
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    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
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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
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    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Windows Defender
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    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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