Win8china: Windows 8.1 2014 Update(Spring GDR) Expected in March, Release in BUILD

[FaiKee]

Now, into 9600.170xx stage  :)

 

[Dot Matrix]

jeez the phenomenon known as "we can't name our own damn updates acording to a fixed naming convention".... They are thinking:  "should we call it: w8.1 update 1. or w8.2 or w8.11 or w.8.1.

Microsoft? Windows? 8.1 Update 1 With Enhanced Desktop and Modern Technologies For Desktop and Tablet Users 2014.

[Andre S. Veteran]

Microsoft? Windows? 8.1 Update 1 With Enhanced Desktop and Modern Technologies For Desktop and Tablet Users 2014.

Professional Edition.

[Dot Matrix]

Microsoft? Windows? 8.1 Update 1 With Enhanced Desktop and Modern Technologies For Desktop and Tablet Users 2014.

 

 

Professional Edition.

 

With Media Center

[gohpep]

64-Bit Home Edition ULCPC KN Service Pack 1

With Media Center

[FaiKee]

:)  http://www.win8china.com/html/9945.html

 

Note: Google translation made a small mistake: ".....completed before April 23.", the orignal Chinese text is "23rd of this month".

 

[FaiKee]

I guess some guys might have missed this WZOR's tweet, if it also applies to the RTM, then you don't need to worry about removing 9600.16610 update packs :) 

[FaiKee]

9600.17024.140214-1700 wzascok February 19th, 16:52

both msu and images this time
new names for images as well as keys
possible msu leak depends on tests
upd1 3 msu need to be installed
upd2 msu can be added to server r2 2012 image
upd3 looks like 4 msu need to be installed in case of 8.1 rtm

installation order for 8.1 rtm
1. KB2919442 restart
2. KB2919442-1 restart
3. KB2919355 restart
4. KB2932046 restart
5. 17025 :)

 

Note: REgistry key displays "17025"; WZOR probably made a typo in his heading.

 

 

 

Update1: WZOR explained on the build number,......and seems a new toy for the week-end.  :laugh:

 

 

Update2: 

 

[George P Global Moderator]

Doesn't sound like anything new in this build so what we've seen so far is probably what we get. I still think there will be a update 2 in the fall/winter before we start to talk Windows 9.

[FaiKee]

Doesn't sound like anything new in this build so what we've seen so far is probably what we get. I still think there will be a update 2 in the fall/winter before we start to talk Windows 9.

Nah, think about it, win9 will have a new kernel further slimed down (from NT6.3), more ram efficient, and works for all platforms(PC,phone,tablet); if if was started this year, then it won't RTM until 2016.

 

Rumor(heard from my end): After win8 RTM in 2012, one branch compiled 9220 codename blue, another branch made 9622 codename 9, targeted to RTM in 2014 - similar to WZOR's rumor, but I haven't heard about the DP/beta/RC thing that WZOR said.. :)

 

Rumor2: MS moved the whole win9 branch to Area 51(or was it Cheyenne Mountain? who knows :laugh: )

[George P Global Moderator]

I have no doubt they started working on it already but it seems soon to me, they'd want to have a big event for any type of preview for Windows 9 but we know build is coming in April and that would be the time to show it off. So far build is looking like it'll be mostly WP and Xbox from what people are saying, so if 9 is in 2015 they can have another build just for it. Unless they want to have a second build later this year which could be a option since they've had multiple events in the past. Those have all more or less been folded into one now though, it'll be interesting to see, maybe they have just a Windows 9 event like they've had individual WP and Xbox events before?

If there's a big event coming in the fall then that'd be telling.

[FaiKee]

LOL, new toy coming up  :)

 

 

This is the new SKU WZOR is talking about:

 

[Buendia]

Is that yet another edition of Windows 8.1? If so, what's different about it, except the name? 

[FaiKee]

Is that yet another edition of Windows 8.1? If so, what's different about it, except the name? 

Yup, new SKU, we'll know what's new when leaked. :)

[Ci7]

 

I guess some guys might have missed this WZOR's tweet, if it also applies to the RTM, then you don't need to worry about removing 9600.16610 update packs :) 

 

sniped

 

 

can it be installed over build 140114?

[FaiKee]

can it be installed over build 140114?

Build 9600.16596? Sorry, nope. :/

[Ci7]

Build 9600.16596? Sorry, nope. :/

 

guess i would wait for the final bit then clean install 

 

would be waste of time if i do it for escrow 

[FaiKee]

LOL, if you remove Bing, you are actually upgrading ......  :laugh:

 

[FaiKee]

Follow-up from last post: Used a win8 key to upgrade win8.1+Bing to win8.1Pro, now it shows build 9600.17024 everywhere  :)

 

[chrisj1968]

I'm curious about this Win 9 RTM info being that the RTM signoff date is OCT this year... Really? Do I wait for OCT or just look to 8.1update 1?

 

:wacko:

[Studio384]

On the other hand, when Build takes of, Microsoft is already working for 1,5 years on Windows 9 (like said before, short after Windows 8 RTM, 2 build nummers leaked from 2 different branches (6.2.9220 (for 8.1) and 6.2.9622 ofr 9)), 1,5 year is already a nice piece of work to show of on Build, and a second preview could follow this summer.

I have no doubt they started working on it already but it seems soon to me, they'd want to have a big event for any type of preview for Windows 9 but we know build is coming in April and that would be the time to show it off. So far build is looking like it'll be mostly WP and Xbox from what people are saying, so if 9 is in 2015 they can have another build just for it. Unless they want to have a second build later this year which could be a option since they've had multiple events in the past. Those have all more or less been folded into one now though, it'll be interesting to see, maybe they have just a Windows 9 event like they've had individual WP and Xbox events before?

If there's a big event coming in the fall then that'd be telling.

[Knife Party]

so what's the big deal about the new bing SKU ?

[FaiKee]

so what's the big deal about the new bing SKU ?

It shows we are all MS's little guinea pigs, no? :laugh:

[BAV0]

Debunking some of the speculation, including the theory in the Neowin article  :laugh: and offering some more possible explanations based on what we can find in the leaks: http://bav0.com/windows-8-1-with-bing/

[FaiKee]

The new win8.1 SKU "Professioanl Student", made by upgrading from the leaked SL ISO (tks to @ambidav of MDL). The key and KMS tool is covered since I believe it's not allowed in Neowin.  :)