![]() ![]() However, if you choose to upgrade from a DVD installation, the process should go much faster. Instead, you must click the Store live tile and look for the Windows 8.1 upgrade option. Tony Leung, one of our testing analysts who downloaded and installed the Windows 8 preview, reported that the total time needed to download and install Windows 8.1 was about two hours on a fast system with a solid-state disk. Microsoft won’t alert you that Windows 8.1 is available, we’re told. Upgrading from vanilla Windows 8 should be relatively straightforward. ![]() If you already own and are running Windows 8, you’ll be able to download 8.1 from the Windows Store within Windows 8, for free. Microsoft Before you upgrade, know what data you can or can’t transfer from a previous installation (click to enlarge). Microsoft’s own SkyDrive would do just fine. But it’s always a good idea to store copies elsewhere, just in case. With Windows 8, you shouldn’t have to worry about losing critical documents or files. ![]()
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