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Thread ID: 136730 2014-04-08 00:00:00 Anyone installed Windows 8.1 Update via windows update? utopian201 (6245) Press F1
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1372202 2014-04-09 00:43:00 Just update mine, too - don't notice any extra buttons other than the Store app in the taskbar.

What are they? See link I posted in #25 shows all the changes. :)

If everything is not there run Windows updates Manually from the Control Panel, they "May" be waiting. ( don't have any that aren't updated so cant check sorry)
wainuitech (129)
1372203 2014-04-09 05:44:00 I have installed the new W8.1 update, and now whenever I close an application I am taken to the Desktop screen, rather than the Start screen which I prefer. I have checked the taskbar properties and the option for 'go to the desktop instead of Start' is not ticked. Have I missed something? Richard (739)
1372204 2014-04-09 07:03:00 Nope sounds about right, seen it several times the box unticked that says to desktop, yet it still does it by default. wainuitech (129)
1372205 2014-04-09 21:51:00 Personally I'll trust Waiunuitech's advice - (Sadly I let him take all the risks first!)

:D

My page was a bit quicker to read though! :p




I have installed the new W8.1 update, and now whenever I close an application I am taken to the Desktop screen, rather than the Start screen which I prefer. I have checked the taskbar properties and the option for 'go to the desktop instead of Start' is not ticked. Have I missed something?

Geez I have only just decided to customise the Start screen and start using it and they go and pull the rug from under us again! :rolleyes:

Still waiting a week or two before I update, just to see if everyone elses's PCs blow up first. :D
FoxyMX (5)
1372206 2014-04-09 22:11:00 Default Behavior and Settings

Before Windows 8.1 Update

Tablet

•Boots to Start Screen
•Closing App takes user back to Start Screen
•Pictures, Music and Video files open with Modern App


After Windows 8.1 Update
•Boots to Start Screen
•Closing App takes user to the previously used App.
•Pictures, Music and Video files open with Modern App


Non-tablet

Before Windows 8.1 Update

•Boots to Start Screen
•Closing App takes user back to Start Screen
•Pictures, Music and Video files open with Modern App


After Windows 8.1 Update

•Boots to Desktop
•Closing App takes user to the previously used App.
•After closing all Apps the user ends in the Desktop
•Pictures, Music and Video files open with Desktop applications
nmercer (3899)
1372207 2014-04-10 01:35:00 My page was a bit quicker to read though! :p




Awhhh ( bit of ribbing here) :p :p :p Mine linked has more pictures, yours only had two .

The old saying a picture is worth a thousand words, so it must be quicker to look than read :p lol
wainuitech (129)
1372208 2014-04-10 04:53:00 I have fixed the problem of being dumped on the "Desktop" by unchecking the box in Taskbar Properties "Show Windows Store apps on the Taskbar". I am now returned to the "Start" screen when closing a program. Yayyy! Richard (739)
1372209 2014-04-10 05:56:00 I installed Windows 8.1 Enterprise to check it out...Promised myself that I would give it a fair go and do the full 90 days... Well Yeah...Nah! not for me.It lasted almost 24 hours before it was deleted and the computer put back to 'Normal'. I just can not handle it...even with the changes it is not for me.Hope Windows 9 tastes better. ruup (1827)
1372210 2014-04-10 07:21:00 I'm still plugging away with it work because I have to. I always prefer to get back onto my Win7 machine when I get home though. There's nothing wrong per se with 8.1 as long as you never go the kindy screen, I just don't like it when compared to 7 on a desktop gary67 (56)
1372211 2014-04-10 09:00:00 Weirdo :p
Well he does like trains
plod (107)
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