If you are not already aware, Microsoft have been preparing a whole host of improvements to Windows 8.1 entitled “Update 1” (creative huh!). Most of these changes are based around making Windows 8.1 more friendly to those of us using a traditional PC such as a desktop or non-touch notebook. If you are one of those people, and a little daring, there are two ways to get the update earlier than the scheduled April release.
Method 1 – Download and Apply Windows Update packages:
KB2919442 (Preparation Package)
x86: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2919442-x86_94ee3d715e732ed28c64b8096327375a35f5d211.msu
x64: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2919442-x64_f97d8290d9d75d96f163095c4cb05e1b9f6986e0.msu
ARM: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2919442-arm_506ed7113697c597c2859d295d562fa4311834ec.msu
KB2939087 (Preparation Package)
x86: download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/03/windows8.1-kb2939087-x86_922410536df105c716a323b0a67956988aa17f40.msu
x64: download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/03/windows8.1-kb2939087-x64_89d4949cd698c645c7a6e96a012eecab44d5c5e1.msu
ARM: download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/03/windows8.1-kb2939087-arm_53005551079dfe5ad4d03f85768801c794cedb60.msu
KB2919355 (Update 1 Package)
x86: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2919355-x86_de9df31e42fe034c9a763328326e5852c2b4963d.msu
x64: download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2919355-x64_e6f4da4d33564419065a7370865faacf9b40ff72.msu
ARM: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2919355-arm_a6119d3e5ddd1a233a09dd79d91067de7b826f85.msu
KB2932046 (Supplement Package)
x86: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2932046-x86_bfd8ca4c683ccec26355afc1f2e677f3809cb3d6.msu
x64: download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2932046-x64_6aee5fda6e2a6729d1fbae6eac08693acd70d985.msu
ARM: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2932046-arm_fe6acf558880d127aef1a759a8c2539afc67b5fb.msu
KB2938439 (Supplement Package)
x86: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/03/windows8.1-kb2938439-x86_ac9aca7e41c8e818edbea0a8026189ee086f7aa2.msu
x64: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/03/windows8.1-kb2938439-x64_3ed1574369e36b11f37af41aa3a875a115a3eac1.msu
ARM: download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/03/windows8.1-kb2938439-arm_4a536d9ddcd9993cbe4fbc309ebd50a18d65f954.msu
KB2937592 (Supplement Package)
x86: download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2937592-x86_96a3416d480bd2b54803df26b8e76cd1d0008d43.msu
x64: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2937592-x64_4abc0a39c9e500c0fbe9c41282169c92315cafc2.msu
ARM: download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/02/windows8.1-kb2937592-arm_860c83a0cccc0519111f57a679ae9f9d071315e5.msu
Grab each MSU package for each KB article for your flavour of Windows and apply in top to bottom order as shown above.
Method 2 – Edit the Registry:
1. Open up Windows Update and apply any waiting updates
2. Open up REGEDIT and go to the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
3. Now create a new key inside and name it
SHWindowsPoolS14
4. Restart your PC
5. Check Windows Update for Update 1 Package
As always, your mileage may vary so tread carefully and enjoy the update!
Update
There are reports Microsoft have stopped the registry tweak from working and removed the files from Windows Update. Fear not, get the MSU package files from a MEGA mirror below:
x86: https://mega.co.nz/#!nRAWFIqJ!h_frDQca2_Uds8_Dqt5wZoZN48OqDgO4PJ3K8LnOAkE
x64: https://mega.co.nz/#!TQpwWZqL!iNE8vjG4xrqASpDv_wyADTxkbzH2xZG9I5o8lg35Nyw
ARM: https://mega.co.nz/#!mF5CkIZS!fXPXoCbK3PhKG6O42nzw1w0bWwahboCWM4YHXvhmIT8
Thanks to the My Digital Life forum for the links
The first and second section don’t work here , but the 3rd one was just awesome
Yeah Microsoft killed the first two methods 24hr after the update got leaked. Lucky someone mirrored the MSU package files
Method I & II don’t work here , but the IIIrd one just works.
I will try this. Thank you.
Works like a charm. Thank you for sharing with us. I will link your article.
No worries Thibault. Glad I could help out. Thanks for sharing the post, much appreciated 😉
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