Windows 8.1 is an operating system that was produced by Microsoft and released as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It was released to manufacturing on August 27, 2013, and reached general availability on October 17, 2013, about a year after the retail release of its predecessor. Windows 8.1 was made available as a free upgrade for retail copies of Windows 8 and Windows RT users via the Windows Store. Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 8.1 on January 9, 2018, but extended support will not end until January 10, 2023.

Apps

The suite of pre-loaded apps bundled with Windows 8 was changed in Windows 8.1; PC Settings was expanded to include options that were previously exclusive to the desktop Control Panel, Windows Store was updated with an improved interface for browsing apps and automatic updates, the Mail the app includes an updated interface and additional features, the Camera app integrates Photo synth for creating panoramas, and additional editing tools were added to the Photos app (while integration with Flickr and Facebook was completely removed). A number of additional stock apps were also added, including Calculator, Food and Drink, Health and Fitness, Sound Recorder, Reading List (which can be used to collect and sync content from apps through One Drive), Scan, and Help + Tips. For Windows RT users, Windows 8.1 also adds a version of Microsoft Outlook to the included Office 2013 RT suite. However, it does not support data loss protection, Group Policy, Lync integration, or creating emails with information rights management. Windows Store is enabled by default within Windows to go environments.

Windows 8 system requirements

Memory: 2 GB

Hard disk space: 20 GB available

DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver

Connectivity: Internet access (fees may apply)

 

How To Download

Step 1: You visit this page of Microsoft to download Windows 8.1

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8iso

 

Step 2: You select Windows 8.1 version which you want to download.

Then you click Confirm

Step 3: You select the product language

Step 4: You choose the version of Windows 8.1 you want to download 32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) and download it.

  • Windows 8.1 Pro ISO 32 bit – 64 bit
  • Windows 8.1 Single Language ISO 32 bit – 64 bit
  • Windows 8.1 N Pro ISO 32 bit – 64 bit
  • Windows 8.1 K Pro ISO 32 bit – 64 bit
  • Windows 8.1 KN Pro ISO 32 bit – 64 bit