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The main difference being that in order to get Windows 8.1, you’ll probably need to register a Windows Store account (or whatever it’s called this month).
by Samuel_Michon 13y ago
The main difference being that in order to get Windows 8.1, you’ll probably need to register a Windows Store account (or whatever it’s called this month).
- recoiledsnake 13y agoOr you can get it on a new PC after it comes out.
- dangrossman 13y agoThere are no Windows Store accounts, there's only Microsoft Live ID which you can use to sign in to the PC. You can also run and browse the Windows Store without signing in to a Live ID account, so this may not be the case -- you need an account to buy/download a new app, but probably don't to update Windows.
- clauretano 13y agoIt's called "Microsoft Account" this month, not Live ID. They push you to create one to sign in on your shiny new Windows 8 computer, putting the button to create a local account in a place most won't ever notice it. If you avoid creating one at that point, you're right --they do let you use the computer and install patches without a Microsoft Account.