Microsoft: Windows 8.1 will be available in June as a public preview
Read more at NeowinSpeaking at the Wired Business Conference, Windows chief Julie Larson-Green has confirmed we'll see a public preview of Windows 8.1, codenamed "Blue," in June. The operating system is expected to be released to manufacturing in late summer and will bring a plethora of new features, including more customization options, new apps, and a modern file browser for the Start screen interface.
Main PC :
| Intel i9-9900K @ Default > Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
| ASUS Maximus XI Hero > ASUS ProArt Z890-CREATOR WIFI
| Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB 3200MHz > Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6600MT/s
| ASUS TUF RTX 3060 OC Edition 12GB
| Samsung 980 PRO 1TB NVMe
| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe
| Sound Blaster AE-7
| Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD
| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB
| Corsair HX850 Platinum
| ASUS ProArt PA279CV 27" 4K
| Windows 11 Professional x64
| Full PC List |
More on this from Microsoft.
As expected it will be a free update available through the Windows store for Windows 8 and RT.
There will be a public preview starting on the 26th June 2013.
Main PC :
| Intel i9-9900K @ Default > Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
| ASUS Maximus XI Hero > ASUS ProArt Z890-CREATOR WIFI
| Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB 3200MHz > Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6600MT/s
| ASUS TUF RTX 3060 OC Edition 12GB
| Samsung 980 PRO 1TB NVMe
| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe
| Sound Blaster AE-7
| Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD
| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB
| Corsair HX850 Platinum
| ASUS ProArt PA279CV 27" 4K
| Windows 11 Professional x64
| Full PC List |
Not long now, 4 days and counting!
Last edited by Lloyd_mcse; 26-06-2013 at 11:35.
Main PC :
| Intel i9-9900K @ Default > Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
| ASUS Maximus XI Hero > ASUS ProArt Z890-CREATOR WIFI
| Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB 3200MHz > Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6600MT/s
| ASUS TUF RTX 3060 OC Edition 12GB
| Samsung 980 PRO 1TB NVMe
| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe
| Sound Blaster AE-7
| Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD
| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB
| Corsair HX850 Platinum
| ASUS ProArt PA279CV 27" 4K
| Windows 11 Professional x64
| Full PC List |
Not sure what time it will be available, I've already got Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview bits.
I'll post back when I see Windows 8.1 Preview available.
Main PC :
| Intel i9-9900K @ Default > Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
| ASUS Maximus XI Hero > ASUS ProArt Z890-CREATOR WIFI
| Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB 3200MHz > Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6600MT/s
| ASUS TUF RTX 3060 OC Edition 12GB
| Samsung 980 PRO 1TB NVMe
| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe
| Sound Blaster AE-7
| Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD
| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB
| Corsair HX850 Platinum
| ASUS ProArt PA279CV 27" 4K
| Windows 11 Professional x64
| Full PC List |
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