Once you click on “ Go to the Store” button, it allows you to update to Windows 8.1 for free via Windows Store.īut there is a slight problem! Some users may not want to update their Windows 8 computer to Windows 8.1 for some reasons. Windows 8 regularly shows a notification message on the screen which asks you to go to Windows Store to download Windows 8.1 for free as shown in following screenshot: If you are using Windows 8, it automatically notifies you about the availability of Windows 8.1 free update. UPDATE: This tutorial will help you if you want to prevent automatic Windows 10 upgrade on Windows 8.1 or automatic Windows 8.1 update on Windows 8 operating system.Īlmost all of us know that Windows 8.1 is a free update for Windows 8 users and it can be downloaded and installed through Windows Store program in Windows 8 as mentioned here.
