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Windows 8.1 is an updated version of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8.1 went RTM on August 27, 2013 and reached End Of Life on January 10, 2023. There are 4 versions of Windows 8.1, matching those that were available in Windows 8. They are: Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Enterprise and Windows 8.1 RT.

Windows 8.1 is an updated version of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8.1 went RTM on August 27, 2013 and was released for general availability on October 17, 2013. There are 4 versions of Windows 8.1, matching those that were available in Windows 8. They are: Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Enterprise and Windows 8.1 RT.

New features and improvements in Windows 8.1 include:

  • Start Button
  • Boot to Desktop
  • Start Screen improvements
  • Bing Smart Search (Search Applications, Files, Settings, and the internet in one search)
  • New versions of existing Microsoft Products, including PowerShell 4.0 and Internet Explorer 11.
  • Updated version of Client Hyper-V, Including (See also: What's New in Hyper-V for Windows Server 2012 R2:
    • Generation 2 VMs
    • Enhanced Session Mode

Windows 8.1 Editions Comparison Chart

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Running an administrative program under user account - domain edition

I am tearing my hair out here - could use a little help. It appears that the classic RUNAS does not function under a Domain environment. At least, I cannot get it to run in a Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 domain-based environment. I…
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Hyper-V Server Management from Windows 8.1

Is there a way to manage a Hyper-V cluster that runs on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter from a Windows 8.1 Pro workstation? I've downloaded and installed the Remote Server Admin Tools for 8.1…
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Automate Windows 8.1 Enterprise upgrade

I have been trying to find the necessary command line switches for automating the upgrade for my Windows 8 clients to Windows 8.1. I have the ISO extracted and I've run setup.exe /? but that doesn't tell me enough. I can't find any relevant…
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WDS error: Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation

I have a Windows 8.1 x64 image that I sysprep'd and captured onto a Windows 2008R2 WDS server. When attempting to install it on a fresh client, the first action "Copying Windows Files" happens in about 2 seconds, showing a successful green…
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Winload.efi missing on RAID HDD

We have a workstation running Windows 8.1. At system start the error "winload.efi" missing occurs. Now I wanted to drive a system repair. The problem is that the hard disk is hanging in a software RAID, so I can't work with a repair disk. As soon…
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VPN connection to server with public IP that is part of remote subnet

I need to setup a connection between an Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS running an OpenVPN daemon and multiple new Windows clients (Windows 10 Pro & 8.1 Pro). On the server there is a bridge between the OpenVPN tap device and the NIC that is attached to the…
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How To Find Minimum Prerequisites for April 2017 KB4015550 Windows 8.1 Update?

I'm attempting to manually install critical-only updates to a Win 8.1 box. I found April 2017 windows8.1-kb4015550-x64_516ecbc130cb85fe3ae74f04c9f2cc791b669012, which i believe is critical updates only.…
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Getting error 12206 "Proxy chain loop" when connecting to an IP from local subnet

Config: TMG is up at 10.0.3.1 with three network adapters, one of them is connected to Internet. Local Windows 8.1 PC at 10.0.3.xx attempts to connect to a managed switch (internal) at http://10.0.3.yy via browser. PC has 10.0.3.1 as gateway, the…
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What can I do to get rid of the error message: "The DSM service was delayed by 2409807 seconds for a driver query/download/install on device '...'"?

My little laptop runs with MS-Windows 8 and I am not getting windows updates anymore. I looked all day for a solution and so far came up empty handed. All the solutions proposed do not explain what could really be wrong. I tried to delete the…
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WSUS/Windows Update Inconsistency

I have a new WSUS server setup (Windows Server 2012 R2) and I'm using my workstation and a Windows 7 VM for testing. The initial test for my Windows 7 VM worked fine but now I am seeing some major inconsistencies. On my Windows 8.1 workstation,…
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Getting windows 8.1 installer to recognize the OEM key in Bios

We are switching our environment from windows 7 to windows 8.1 and I have a bunch of Dell computers I need to roll out with windows 10 pro keys in the bios that I have to install windows 8.1 pro on. According to these 2 articles from both Dell and…
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OWA kicks user out within seconds of authenticating

Issue exists for all users at a specific location. Users accessing same system at other locations do NOT get the same issue. When kicked out, there is no error, OWA dumps the user back at the login screen. Issue has been replicated on Chrome,…
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What is modifying the CREATE date of my files?

A fairly advanced Windows user here (operating at 3rd Line/TA level for 15 years). Today is 16th June 2016... I just browsed through a 100GB of photos within my local Pictures folder collected over the last 20 years or so. I noticed that every…
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Securepoint client will not launch in Windows 8.1

An OpenVPN hosted on a CentOS 7 server needs to have a Windows 8.1 client. But when I install the SecurePoint VPN client and try to launch it, nothing happens. Specifically, I right click on the desktop icon as shown in the screen shot below, and I…
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WSUS Windows Update Client stuck

I have a Windows Server 2012 R2 running WSUS in the domain. I can see several Windows 8.1 computers not reporting status for over 2 weeks, and not installing any new updates, in the WSUS console. On the client computer, manually clicking on 'Check…
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