Information Regarding the Latest Update for Windows 8.1

Microsoft continues to be hearing customer Idea. Much of this feedback has been received and some of the answers are being given back to our users of Windows 8.1 by means of updates. Recently, a very big update for windows 8.1 professional was launched. Read about it here:

Since Microsoft wants to ensure that customers take advantage of the best support and servicing experience and to coordinate and simplify servicing across both Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 RT and Windows 8.1, this update is going to be considered a brand new servicing/support baseline. This means those users who've elected to install updates manually will have Thirty days to install Windows 8.1 Update on Windows 8.1 devices; following this 30-day window - and beginning with the May Patch Tuesday, Windows 8.1 user's devices without the update installed won't receive security updates.

Which means that Windows 8.1 users - starting patch Tuesday in May 2014 and beyond - will need this update to be installed. When the Windows 8.1 Update isn't installed, those newer updates is going to be considered "not aMicrosoft has been listening to customer feedback? Since when do they focus on exactly what the customers think?

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