Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 8.1 upgrade available as free download 

Microsoft is releasing its long-awaited Windows 8.1 upgrade as a free download starting Thursday. The Window 8.1 update is free for current owners of Windows 8. It's available starting at 7 a.m. Thursday in New York, which corresponds to the start of Friday in New Zealand. Simply go to the Windows Store app to find it. It may take a few hours for updates to reach everyone.

The changes range from the cosmetic to improved functionality. The fields in which they improved in 8.1 as follows

>Start me up

>Boot to desktop

>Onscreen keyboard swipes

>Gesture enabled apps

>Quicker tile organizing

>Easier apps access

>Automatic updates

>Smaller tablets

>Lock screen access

>Better multitasking

>Global search

>Email update

>Better browsing

>Xbox music refresh

>Picture editing

>Xbox one integration