Windows RT 8.1 Update Pulled From Windows Store 178
UnknowingFool writes "After reports of update problems including bricking of some devices, Microsoft has pulled the 8.1 update for RT from their store while they investigate. 'Microsoft is investigating a situation affecting a limited number of users updating their Windows RT devices to Windows RT 8.1. As a result, we have temporarily removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store. We are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience. We will provide updates as they become available.' While update problems are not new to software, could this be a consequence of Microsoft not releasing 8.1 RTM to developers? Developers may have experienced problems earlier and alerted Microsoft before it went live."
serves them right (Score:5, Funny)
Serves them right. Microsoft should have learn already that the way to release stuff is to put a BETA label in it, like Google does with everything else. Service unavailable? BETA! Unexpected error? BETA! Lost all your data? BETA!
Beta is a blanket term for "we can charge for this but if it breaks it's not our fault".
Come on, MS. You're lagging behind.
Obligatory (Score:0, Funny)
Several of the nine affected customers were disappointed.
Windows (Score:4, Funny)
There are a ton of people complaining about things no longer working after the 8.1 'upgrade'. Thank God I run a nice, reliable operating system like Linux instead of this crap that breaks machines every time you try to upgrade.
Re:On the other hand (Score:5, Funny)
Except, unfortunately for you, it's still a Surface Pro.
Re:On the other hand (Score:5, Funny)
My Surface Pro (not RT) update went swimmingly.
Its faster than it was before. Oddly, I now have two voice recorder apps. ? But everything I previously had on the machine works perfectly.
Apparently the update inadvertently exposed the previously hidden voice recorder app placed there by the NSA. Oops!
Re:They Just Can't Catch a Break (Score:5, Funny)
The update went fine for me as well. My machine got bricked but it's a massive improvement over having to use Windows 8.