Windows 8.1 spring update

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Gunbuster

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My Dell Precision M4700 seems to be having a ton of issues with the new 8.1 update. That or I'm having hardware failure. Hmmmmm

Got stuck at the diagnosing your pc screen so I reloaded the OS. Now it had another issue after a reboot and I just had to system restore back to yesterday...
 

RampantAndroid

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no it's worldwide. I just did a clean install of Windows 8.1 Core, did al lthe updates, then it found an 880 MB or so update that is the spring update

try again after deleting all files located in then reboot:

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

Deleting files in the download cache should have no effect.

Then I probably already have it, didn't notice anything different either way.

Go to the start menu. In the upper right you should see:

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The power button was added there. If you scan manually you should get the update offered assuming all required pre-requisites are installed.

That was the first thing I noticed. Nice one MS. Next they will be resetting your homepage on all your browsers. MS has really lost their eye on the ball. Just keep pissing on their customers.

....they add modern apps to the task bar and you're mad? Why? It's functionality missing before this update for modern apps.
 

sze5003

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Deleting files in the download cache should have no effect.



Go to the start menu. In the upper right you should see:

s14.png


The power button was added there. If you scan manually you should get the update offered assuming all required pre-requisites are installed.



....they add modern apps to the task bar and you're mad? Why? It's functionality missing before this update for modern apps.

Yea I have that power button looks like that's it. Thanks for the clarification. Looks like the start menu will be nice when it's out.