Microsoft has revealed full details about the pending update to Windows 8, formerly Windows Blue now officially named Windows 8.1
The Windows 8.1 release date is October 17 and it will be available to existing Windows 8 users for free on Windows Update. It will be available to buy in retail from October 18 and has already been released to manufacturers (this stage is known as RTM). Volume licensees will be able to get their hands on it ahead of the update, too.
The update includes a bunch of fixes and updates to Windows 8. You can download the preview directly from Microsoft and read more about what this update entails by GOING HERE.