Windows 8.1 Updates

[Nishant]

FYI, the update hardly took 5 minutes to install. So I don't think you need to worry about a power cut unless your UPS is not providing enough backup.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Guys relax. Seems like the size shown is the size of the update file or something. Actual download seems very small. 80% of 427.4 MB done already.
And NO. I am not on a superfast connection. Its a 1Mbps connection.

 

[Sushubh]

 

[Sushubh]

Yup. Microsoft still cannot develop a proper progress bar/monitor.

 

[Sushubh]

This was magically fast.

 

[mhsabir]

The updates are happening quite fast (57% for me now). I wonder if its really 800+ MB , or it does selecting fetch of required files for update and only the total is shown...

 

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[mhsabir]

There is no way my net connection is this fast, I guess it must be checking & skipping certain files.. 71% now

 

[Sushubh]

lol yes. i did not down 800MB so fast myself. it barely downloaded 100-200MBs at maximum.

 

[Sushubh]

 

[Sushubh]

 

[Navjot Singh]

If you have downloaded all previously released fixes for 8.1, I suppose then there is not much to download. That's why they are happening so fast. The size mentioned is the theoretical size. Must say Windows Update is quite efficient.

 

[Sushubh]

Now wondering what exactly has changed.

 

[mhsabir]

Its stuck at 92% now 😕

 

[Navjot Singh]

Now wondering what exactly has changed.

First thing to notice is the store icon in the taskbar.
Also considering that I have hardly touched the start screen in last few months, it is indeed difficult to compare or check what's new. 😛

 

[Sushubh]

first thing i removed was the unpin that piece of shit.

i cannot use windows metro apps because they amplify the dark spots on my display.