While early builds of Windows 8.1 Update have been leaked on the Internet for the past few months, today Microsoft officially released the ISO files for its major new upgrade to its latest PC OS for its TechNet and MSDN subscribers.
In addition, Microsoft has also released Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update 1 to TechNet and MSDN users. As we have previously reported, Windows 8.1 Update will be made available as a free download for anyone who has a Windows 8 or 8.1 PC in less than a week on April 8th.
Today's ISO file release on TechNet may be one of the last major software downloads for that service. Microsoft announced in 2013 that it would no longer take any new subscribers to TechNet. Current members still have full access to the service until their subscriptions eventually run out.
As we have reported before, Windows 8.1 Update offers a number of tweaks to the OS, especially for people who still use a mouse and keyboard as their main way to control a PC. Microsoft also plans to bring back a version of the Start menu on the desktop UI in yet another future Windows 8.1 update.
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Microsoft reveals more on IE11 for Windows 8.1 Update, WP 8.1 and 7
As part of its BUILD 2014 keynote, Microsoft revealed that Internet Explorer 11 would be a part of Windows Phone 8.1. Now the company has revealed more information on what it plans to put in the new version of IE11, which will also be released as part of the Windows 8.1 Update, along with Windows 7.
In a blog post, Microsoft said that IE11 on Windows Phone 8.1 will feature a number of additions, such as pinning websites to the Start screen as Live tiles, Reading Mode for better text viewing, and voice commands to navigate to sites. There's also a new High Savings Mode that reduces image quality on pages to help cut down data by 60 to 80 percent.
The version of IE for Windows 8.1 was made so that it can automatically detect the size of a device's screen, no matter how large or small, and adapt to fit that display. As previously reported, IE11 for Windows 8.1 Update, as well as Windows 7, will also have an Enterprise Mode, designed to run sites and apps previously made for IE8.
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As part of its BUILD 2014 keynote, Microsoft revealed that Internet Explorer 11 would be a part of Windows Phone 8.1. Now the company has revealed more information on what it plans to put in the new version of IE11, which will also be released as part of the Windows 8.1 Update, along with Windows 7.
In a blog post, Microsoft said that IE11 on Windows Phone 8.1 will feature a number of additions, such as pinning websites to the Start screen as Live tiles, Reading Mode for better text viewing, and voice commands to navigate to sites. There's also a new High Savings Mode that reduces image quality on pages to help cut down data by 60 to 80 percent.
The version of IE for Windows 8.1 was made so that it can automatically detect the size of a device's screen, no matter how large or small, and adapt to fit that display. As previously reported, IE11 for Windows 8.1 Update, as well as Windows 7, will also have an Enterprise Mode, designed to run sites and apps previously made for IE8.
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