Question about updating my OS. - Blu-ray Forum

EvaDK · 11-01-2014, 12:40 PM

Hi -

I have Win 8.0 on my laptop right now, but will need to update it to 8.1 in the near future. My questions are:

I'll download via the manufacturers website (in this case, this is ASUS). Should I also download all the available drivers for Win 8.1 at the website (for BIOS, GPU etc.) and install them in the ranked order or should I initially just install the Windows 8.1 update and my laptop will work just fine, still with 8.0 drivers inside?

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thx

- Eva

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Nevermind - I've gotten a response from ASUS support that is actually worth something.

Grim Reaper · 11-12-2014, 08:36 PM

you should be fine updating to 8.1. i did it with 2 pcs without updating anything else.

Nick The Slick · 11-12-2014, 08:44 PM

Being someone who repairs laptops for living, I recommend installing all of the 8.1 driver/BIOS updates first. I can't tell you how many laptops we've had come in because of driver incompatibility from updating to 8.1. It was a serious headache when it first released. Yes, it's possible it won't be an issue, but why even risk it? All you're losing by installing them is time.

11-01-2014, 12:40 PM	#1
EvaDK Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2014 Location:Denmark	Question about updating my OS. Hi - I have Win 8.0 on my laptop right now, but will need to update it to 8.1 in the near future. My questions are: I'll download via the manufacturers website (in this case, this is ASUS). Should I also download all the available drivers for Win 8.1 at the website (for BIOS, GPU etc.) and install them in the ranked order or should I initially just install the Windows 8.1 update and my laptop will work just fine, still with 8.0 drivers inside? Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thx - Eva _____________ Nevermind - I've gotten a response from ASUS support that is actually worth something. Last edited by EvaDK; 11-02-2014 at 02:57 PM.

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11-12-2014, 08:36 PM	#2
Grim Reaper Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Let Me In! 4K collection:499 Blu-ray collection:2022 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:13	you should be fine updating to 8.1. i did it with 2 pcs without updating anything else.

11-12-2014, 08:44 PM	#3
Nick The Slick Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Kentucky Home Theater Gallery:27 Blu-ray collection:111 Trading Score:2	Being someone who repairs laptops for living, I recommend installing all of the 8.1 driver/BIOS updates first. I can't tell you how many laptops we've had come in because of driver incompatibility from updating to 8.1. It was a serious headache when it first released. Yes, it's possible it won't be an issue, but why even risk it? All you're losing by installing them is time.

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