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Hi
I checked my win 8 installation using the shell I mentioned earlier ( my screen looks like a cross between Win 7 and XP) and then installed the updates to win 8.
When the update was complete I got a message on the screen inviting me to install the free upgrade to Win 8.1. I took the option and left the computer to its own devices.
Three hours later the screen showed the upgrade was complete and to restart the computer. This I did, took about four minutes to shut down and start up.
I got the start up screen as in win 8, that called for my log on password. I entered this and then it made some request for another password that I knew nothing about but looked like my secondary email address. I entered the password but it was not accepted so I just clicked on next. The screen then had a reference to the cloud system and I said no! It did not like me saying no but "next" worked and I got a screen that said it was installing all my apps.
This took about two minutes and then I got the old win 8 start screen. I clicked on desktop and it went straight to the screen I started with. I can't see any difference now to what I had with Win 8 except there is a message in the bottom right of the screen that tells me I have not given the correct password or something for something I don't know about or use. I will look into that later.
Overall I have not seen an installation program that has worked so invisibly. Other than a couple of mouse clicks for optional features and the entry of a password on restart, the upgrade is done!
Barry
PS this does not mean I like Win 8.1. I still hate it because it does not run my old 16 bit programs but I guess I am stuck with it.
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