The new Windows 8.1 lets you watch movies or play games with Xbox, Skype with friends, access files anywhere with SkyDrive, or find your next favorite app in the Windows Store.
Important: Windows 8.1 full version is for Windows 7 users only. Currently running Windows Vista or XP? First upgrade to Windows 8. Upon installation you can update to 8.1 for free.
Already running Windows 8? No need to buy Windows 8.1—you can update to Windows 8.1 for free through the Windows Store.
Windows 8.1 is an update of the Windows 8 operating system. First unveiled and released as a public beta in June 2013, 8.1 was released to manufacturing on August 27, 2013, and hit general availability on October 17, 2013—almost a year since the original, retail release of 8. 8.1 is available as a free update for existing Windows 8 and Windows RT users via Windows Store, but unlike the service packs of previous versions of Windows, it is not distributed through Windows Update, and users who obtained 8 outside of retail copies or pre-loaded installations (i.e. volume licensing) must obtain 8.1 through new installation media from their respective subscription or enterprise channel. As with previous service packs, installation of 8.1 will be required to maintain access to Windows 8's mainstream support after January 12, 2016, per Microsoft's software life cycle policies.
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