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Windows 8.1 Update is required for future Windows 8.1 patches

Not sure but I think they're clarifying in case someone doesn't like something in the update and chooses to skip it.
 
And this is why it's 8.1 U1, not 8.1 SP1 even though it is basically a service pack.

With service packs, Microsoft guaranteed that systems without the latest service pack would still be supported for a year. So this mean that, after 7 SP1 came out, every important update for the next year contained two sets of files: one set of files for systems that had SP1, and a different set of files for systems still running 7 RTM. This meant that Microsoft had to maintain, test, and validate two separate branches of code. By making a service pack but not calling it a service pack, Microsoft is able to simplify (and speed up) development.
 
I am running Windows 8.0 because 8.1 has nothing that appeals to me. So what does this mean for me now?
 
Remobz said:
I am running Windows 8.0 because 8.1 has nothing that appeals to me. So what does this mean for me now?
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you'll be fine and will get security updates until 2015

windows 8.1 = big fail with driver incompatibilities (u will need to update ur drivers to win 8.1 drivers before it even starts to work a bit properly)
 
G73S said:
you'll be fine and will get security updates until 2015

windows 8.1 = big fail with driver incompatibilities (u will need to update ur drivers to win 8.1 drivers before it even starts to work a bit properly)
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I've had zero driver problems with Win 8.1, a couple of which are only certified for Win 7.

Which ones are giving you trouble?
 
The only issue with 8 to 8.1 is the bloated and error prone update itself. Once it's successfully installed though there's rarely issues.
 
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Microsoft has withdrawn Windows 8.1 Update 1 from its Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) platform over reports that it causes client systems to ignore future patches, even as it warns that machines without the update will be left behind at the end of the month.

A major update for Windows 8.1, previously codenamed Windows Blue, Windows 8.1 Update 1 adds a number of enhancements and improvements to Microsoft's flagship operating system. Many of these address criticisms regarding the user experience, which many still claim is weaker than Windows 7 when used on a device without a touch-screen display. Although some enhancements are being held back for future release - in particular the reintroduction of the Start Menu, dropped in Windows 8 in favour of the tile-based Start Screen - it's considered a major update for the platform.

It's major enough, in fact, that Microsoft is mandating its installation: computers running Windows 8.1 without Update 1, the company has advised, will cease receiving updates at the end of the month - including critical security updates. Those who want to remain protected, then, are gently encouraged to make sure that the update has been installed before the month is out.

That's easier said than done for corporate customers, however: Microsoft has pulled the update from its WSUS platform, which allows for distribution of approved software patches within an internal network, following reports of a serious flaw. When installed on a Windows 8.1 system, the computer loses the ability to check the WSUS server for future updates.

Although the flaw only affects servers running encrypted HTTPS connections, which is not the default, but with the latest TLS 1.2 functionality disabled, which is the default, the flaw is serious enough for the update to be removed from distribution. Although it will still be available through Windows Update for home users, WSUS administrators are asked to wait for an updated version to be released; those who have already deployed the flawed update can either enable TLS 1.2 if running WSUS on Windows Server 2008 R2 or disable HTTPS altogether if running on any other platform.

Microsoft has not offered a date for the patch's rerelease.

Source:
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2014/04/09/windows-blue-81-pulled/1
 
/me shrugs

Ultimately boils down to TLS 1.2 being not enabled by default on older WSUS servers. Not exactly ground-shaking.
 
G73S said:
you'll be fine and will get security updates until 2015

windows 8.1 = big fail with driver incompatibilities (u will need to update ur drivers to win 8.1 drivers before it even starts to work a bit properly)
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you don`t know what you are talking about!!
 
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