How to download Windows 8.1 for free If you don't want to wait for October 17 or 18, there are two options for downloading Windows 8.1: You can obtain a copy (and a license key) from a friend/colleague with an MSDN, TechNet, or DreamSpark (student) subscription, or you can download a Windows 8.1 RTM ISO from your favorite file-sharing website (The Pirate Bay, Mega, etc.) To download and install Windows 8.1 for free, follow the guide below.
If you're using another operating system (Windows 7, Windows XP, OS X), you can either buy a boxed version ($120 for normal, $200 for Windows 8.1 Pro), or opt for one of the free methods listed below. If you're using Windows 8, upgrading to Windows 8.1 is both easy and free. If you want to download just the Windows 8.1 update files, you can do so here (Opens in a new window). If you are somehow still stuck on Windows 8.0 and do not want to go to the hassle of a full OS swap, we recommend running Windows Update immediately and downloading all available patches for your system, including the Windows 8.1 update, which will likely be offered to you by default. Windows 10 will also be supported through 2025, which gives you an extra two full years of support before needing to figure out an alternative solution.
Windows 10, on the other hand, was compatible with virtually everything Windows 8.1 would run on. First, Windows 11 may not support your hardware if it's old enough to still be running Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Additionally, Windows 10 has the same system requirements as Windows 8.1, so if you can run the latter, you can also run the former.Įven though Windows 11 has been announced, upgrading to Windows 10 has several advantages.
You can still qualify for a free upgrade (Opens in a new window) to Windows 10 if you own a valid Windows 8.1 license, despite the fact that Microsoft formally ended its upgrade program five years ago. It's mid-2021 and Win 8.1 will shuffle off the mortal coil in January 2023. If you are still using Microsoft Windows 8.1, we recommend you at least begin considering what OS you will use in the future. If you need to download an ISO to reinstall the full version of the operating system, you can download one from Microsoft here (Opens in a new window). Update : Windows 8.1 is long outdated, but technically supported through 2023.
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