In my demo environment I was not able to get the purchase options because at the moment of writing this article these options were not yet publicly available.

Next you will get an option to purchase Windows 8.1.The resulting list you may see may vary, of course, because no two PCs are identical, and no two PCs run the same sets of applications. For more info on specific products and applications, check the Windows Compatibility Center or contact the product or application manufacturer.

When you click on See compatibility detailsyou are presented with a compatibility details window that is basically a list of all the apps, drivers, and system settings that are not compatible and/or may not work correctly in Windows 8.1.

If you want to use touch – a screen that supports multitouch.

DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver.

1 GHz processor or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2.

It also checks your computer’s hardware to see if it meets the Windows 8.1 minimum system requirements: The Upgrade Assistant scans your computer’s hardware drivers, applications and connected devices, and checks to see if they’ll work with Windows 8.1. After a couple of moments of waiting, the process begins without being prompted to do anything. There is not much you can do at this moment.

You may be prompted to run the tool with elevated permissions.

5.5 MB), run it from the download folder.

After downloading the Upgrade Assistant (approx.

To start, first you need to download the Upgrade Assistant tool.

How to Upgrade to Windows 8.1 Using Upgrade Assistant Note: Any PC that successfully runs Windows 7 will also run Windows 8.1.

Today I’ll show you how to upgrade to Windows 8.1 with Upgrade Assistant. As of this moment, you must run the Upgrade Assistant tool in order to purchase Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro online, however you can also run it without purchasing, and generate a compatibility report with which to analyze your applications and computer settings and their ability to work properly in Windows 8.1. The Upgrade Assistant is not just a reporting tool, but also a gateway into the various purchasing options for Windows 8.1.

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