How To Update Windows 8.1 Update Service

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HP PCs - Updating Windows eight to eight.ane

This document pertains to HP computers with Windows 8.

Get all of the latest Windows viii features by updating your HP computer from Windows 8 to Windows viii.1.

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Not all Windows 8.1 features may be bachelor on all Windows eight computers. Your system may require boosted drivers, hardware, software, firmware, and/or BIOS updates for Windows viii.1. For more information, go to the Microsoft website, enter Windows 8.1 in the search field, and press ENTER.

Earlier y'all brainstorm

Install all Microsoft updates:
1. From the Start screen, type windows update to open the Search charm, and and so select Check for updates from the search results.
2. On the Windows Update page of PC settings, click Check for updates.
3. If updates are bachelor to install, follow the onscreen instructions to install them.
Install any Windows Store updates:
1. To bank check for updates, right-click the Windows Shop tile on the Start screen, and, if the live tile is not turned on, click Turn live tile on in the commands bar at the lesser of the screen.
2. On the Start screen, if a number appears in the lower-correct corner of the Store tile, click the shop tile to open the Windows Store and install updates.
  
  Effigy : Windows Store tile, showing updates available
3. In the Windows Store, click Updates in the upper-right corner to open a list of updates.
4. Click Select All, and so click Install.

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HP recommends backing up all of import information (such equally, but not express to: files, photos, videos, documents, applications, and email) before updating to avoid losing your data.

Installing Windows 8.one update

Connect to the Cyberspace.
Click the Windows Shop tile from the Start screen.
In the Windows Shop, click the Windows 8.1 update tile. If no Windows 8.1 tile is nowadays, search by typing Windows 8.ane into the Search for apps field in the upper-correct corner of the screen. Press the ENTER cardinal, and then click the Windows 8.1 update tile from the listing of search results.

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If you accept the original version of Windows 8 and you cannot find the update tile in the shop, brand certain you accept installed all important Windows updates and all apps have been updated in the shop. Apps that are "stuck" in installation tin prevent the tile from actualization. If this happens, endeavour restarting the estimator from the Charms menu.

Figure : The Windows 8.ane update tile in the Windows Store

The download folio opens.
On the download folio, click the Download button.

Figure : The Windows 8.1 download page

The Windows 8.i update begins downloading. Downloading may take several minutes. You can use your reckoner during the download.

Effigy : The Windows 8.ane installation progress bar
After downloading completes, click the Restart At present button on the Installs screen.

Figure : Restarting later on downloading completes

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The figurer will restart automatically after 15 minutes if you do not click the Restart Now button. Restarting can take several minutes.

The computer restarts.
Afterward restarting, on the License terms page, review the terms, and then click I accept.

Effigy : Windows 8.1 license terms

The Windows eight.i update begins installing. The reckoner restarts several times during this process.
On the Settings page, click the Use express settings push button, (recommended). The settings can be customized later, if desired. Click the Acquire more than virtually limited settings link for more than data about the settings that will exist installed if yous select express settings.

Figure : Settings for Windows eight.1

Windows finalizes the settings.
If prompted, select a network from the list on the Connect screen to become online to finish setting up the estimator, and and so click Next.
On the Your account page, log on with the password you use to log on to your estimator.
When prompted to connect the estimator to a Microsoft account, enter your email address and account password into the fields, and then click Next.

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If you lot exercise not have an account, click the Create a new account and follow the instructions to gear up a new account.
On the Help us protect your info screen, you will be prompted to send for a security code. Select an email or telephone choice from the How would you similar to get this code drop-down.
Enter the e-mail address or telephone number in the next field to verify, and and then click Next.

Figure : Generating a security code

If you already have a code, click the I have a code link.
When you receive the code, enter it into the field on the Enter the code you received screen, so click Adjacent.

Figure : Entering the security code
On the OneDrive is your deject storage screen, click Next.

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If you do not want automated backups to OneDrive, click the Turn off these OneDrive Settings (not recommended) link, and and then click Next.

Figure : OneDrive options
Await while Windows 8 sets up the computer and installs the apps. This could take several minutes.

Exploring new features in Windows 8.ane

Microsoft has included many new and updated features in Windows viii.1.

A new way to search

When using the Everywhere search, all of the search results (apps, settings, files, or web pages) are displayed in one list.

Figure : A list of search results

Y'all tin narrow your search by clicking the downwardly pointer above the search field, and selecting from the options.

Figure : Options for narrowing searches

Search from the Windows desktop by pressing the Windows + Q keys to search apps, files, settings, and the Internet.

Render of the Kickoff button

Hover over the lower left corner until the Commencement button appears. Left-click the button to switch between the Kickoff screen and the last app used, or right-click to open a menu of tools, features, and options. Sign out, close downwardly, or restart, without having to use the power push button in the Settings charm.

Figure : Bill of fare options

Piece of cake access to all of your apps

Meet a total menu of apps by clicking the All apps arrow in the lower-left area of the screen.

Figure : All apps pointer

Click the arrow at the bottom of the screen to return to the Offset screen.

Observe your apps with ease

On the All apps screen, sort apps by proper name, date installed, most used, or category.

Figure : App categories

More choices for tile sizes

In add-on to the traditional medium and wide tile sizes, small and large options are now available for many apps. Save space on the Get-go screen by making less frequently used tiles small. For apps that display information that is important to y'all, such as Mail or News, cull the large tile size, and so plow on the live tile role.

Effigy : New app tile sizes

The big app tile size, with the live tile feature turned on

The pocket-size app tile size

To modify the size of a tile, correct-click the tile and select Resize from the commands bar at the bottom of the screen. Select the size you want from the list.

Effigy : Modify the tile size

Turn the live tile on or off by right-clicking the tile, and selecting Plough alive tile on or Turn live tile off from the commands bar at the bottom of the screen.

Work with multiple apps at the same time

If you have a 1080p display, you lot can divide your screen between 3 apps. You can carve up the screen betwixt up to iv apps if your monitor is at to the lowest degree 2560-pixels and 24-inches wide. Resize the apps by clicking and belongings the vertical black bar that splits the apps, and dragging the bar to the left or right.

Figure : Utilise multiple apps at once

Do more with OneDrive

In Windows 8.1, OneDrive is the default location to save files and you tin can access your files even when y'all are offline. With the smart files feature, yous can save complete files to OneDrive, but only bones information about the file and a thumbnail are saved to local storage on your calculator or device, saving infinite. Click the thumbnail to open the file or photo.

Boot directly to the Windows desktop

Bypass the Kickoff screen when signing in. From the First screen, type taskbar and navigation to open the Search amuse, and then select Taskbar and Navigation from the search results. On the Navigation tab of the Taskbar and Navigation window, select the cheque box next to When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, become to the desktop instead of Start.

Oft Asked Questions / Troubleshooting

Use the data in the post-obit sections to solve problems and answer your questions:

Afterward I updated to Windows viii.1 I tin't apply wireless/Bluetooth. How practice I get my wireless back?

Reinstall wireless network drivers.

Some wireless technologies, including Bluetooth, fail to start upwards properly after upgrading to Windows eight. Employ the post-obit steps to reinstall the network drivers:

From the Start screen, blazon recovery to open the Search charm, and then select Recovery Manager from the search results.

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If your computer does not have HP Recovery Managing director, these steps will not assistance. Instead, download and install wireless network and/or Bluetooth drivers from HP's website or the wireless network manufacturer'south website.
If prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. If prompted past User Account Command to allow the program to make changes to the computer, click Yes.
Click Drivers and Applications Reinstall or Hardware Driver Reinstallation (whichever appears in the list).

Figure : Drivers and Application Reinstall push
Click Next if presented with a Welcome screen.
Look for the words wireless or Bluetooth in the list of names to find the driver.
Select the name of your wireless driver, and then click Next.

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If both wireless and Bluetooth are not functioning and y'all see two drivers in the list, install the wireless driver first so echo these steps to reinstall Bluetooth.
Wait for the commuter to reinstall and and so restart the computer.
If the upshot persists, visit HP's website to discover and install updated wireless network drivers.

Errors occur when I try to install the update. What do I do?

View the fault details, if present, and use 1 of the following solutions:

Error code 0x80070083

When attempting to install the update from the Microsoft store, the error "This app wasn't installed" appears and clicking details reveals error code 0x80070083. You tin can install other apps and updates to apps without other bug.

This specific error tin can occur when using an Internet connection in certain business environments or when behind a proxy server. When this error occurs, reset the system files and effort downloading the update using a different method of accessing the Cyberspace.

Mistake code 0x80070652, and other errors that start with 0x8

An error appears when installing the update, and viewing the fault details reveals an error code starting with 0x8. The following steps have been plant to set up most of these errors:

Unplug all USB connected devices such as USB connected storage devices and printers. Practise non disconnect a USB mouse or keyboard.
Make sure Windows 8 has been updated with all important updates using Windows Update.
Make certain all apps in the Store accept been updated and there are no further updates in the queue.
From the Windows Get-go screen, press the Windows + R keys to open a Run dialog box, and then type wsreset.exe into the Open field. Click the OK button.

If these steps do non prepare the problem and permit yous to continue the update, endeavor searching the Cyberspace on the verbal error code to find a spider web page that tin solve the trouble.

Uninstall these apps

The installation of the Windows viii.ane update stops and the following fault appears on the screen:

Uninstall these apps

Before you lot update to Windows 8.1, uninstall these apps. If you break the update, you can restart it later.

A list of software titles is display after this message. These software titles are currently not compatible with Windows 8.1. To keep the installation of Windows viii.1, each software championship in the listing must be uninstalled or updated. If you practise not want to uninstall a particular software title, bank check the software manufacturer'southward website to see if a software update is available.

The following HP software titles may appear in the list and have been updated to suit to Windows 8.one:

HP ProtectTools Security Managing director

Download and install sp63727 from your computer's support site.

Why can't I find the update in the MS Store?

Windows viii needs to be fully updated.

If the update does not appear in the store, do the following tasks:

Make sure Windows 8 has been updated with all important updates using Windows Update.
Make sure all apps in the Store have been updated and there are no further updates in queue.
From the Windows Start screen, press the Windows + R keys to open a Run dialog box, and and so type wsreset.exe into the Open field. Click the OK button.
Search the Store. Click the Store tile on the Start screen to open the Windows Store, and and then type Windows 8.ane into the Search for apps field in the upper-right corner of the screen. Press the ENTER key to detect and install the update.

What is this pointer that popped up after updating? I can't get it to go abroad.

After updating to Windows 8.1, interactive messages appear on the screen to help you learn new tasks. Perform the task to remove the message.

After updating, an educational interactive message appears over the Start screen. These messages go abroad once you lot perform the task stated in the bulletin. For the task "Switch betwixt apps," the message instructs you to swipe in from the left edge of the screen to go back to the last app used. If your computer has a touch screen, swipe your finger in from the edge of the screen to make the message get away. If your figurer does not take a touch on screen, move the mouse pointer into the upper-left corner of the screen to switch between apps and brand the message go away.

Figure : Location for mouse pointer to switch between apps

HP Printer Assistant stopped working subsequently I updated. How practise I get it back?

Uninstall the software and reinstall the full feature software from the HP back up site.

After updating, when attempting to open up the HP Printer Assistant, a message about software setup opens. To fix this trouble, use the post-obit steps:

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To use these steps the reckoner must have an Internet connectedness.

Unplug the USB cablevision from the printer if continued.
Turn the printer off.
Right-click the Beginning button at the bottom left corner of the screen, and select Programs and Features.
Click the printer name, and so click Uninstall.
Wait for the software to uninstall completely, so restart the computer.
Become to HP's Back up and Drivers web page to detect the drivers and downloads for your model of HP printer.
Download and install the Full Feature software from HP's website according to the instructions on the download spider web page and the instructions in the software installation screens.