Is it possible to upgrade the operating system to Windows 8.1, which is the newly released version of Windows 8
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I have no personal knowledge, but the ad page for this product says that it is available as a free upgrade.
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No. When I looked into upgrading to windows 8 that was one of the programs it listed as being non-compatible
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comes with windows 8 with the option for a free upgrade to 8.1. I upgraded.
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Only if your computer can handle the 64 bit version. You will need to check this with the computer manufacturer's website for your model. If you have the 32 bit version of Windows 7, there is a good chance that you will need to upgrade to the 32 bit version of Windows 8.1. But the good news is that the Windows 8.1 Full Version includes both 32 bit and 64 bit disks so if the 64 bit doesn't load on your machine you can just use the 32 bit version.
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According to Microsoft's website: Windows 8.1 is described as "a free update to Windows 8." Since the Acer Aspire V5-571P-6831 is a Windows 8 laptop, I would assume that it would be allowed to upgrade to Windows 8.1 for free.
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Ships with 8.0 but 8.1 is a free upgrade which automatically downloads through Windows Update.
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Yes, of course. Anyone with windows 8 can update to 8.1 for free. I love that.
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Yes. I was able to upgrade to Windows 8.1 for free on my new computer. Gateway included instructions on how to do this.
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When I originally received this laptop in the September of last year, it came pre-loaded with Windows 8. I do not know if models that are presently shipping out come with Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 [as Windows 8.1 came out in the October of 2013]. Under the Product Information -> Technical Details amazon page for this device, it states that the Operating System is 'Windows 8' so that may be your answer right there. Seeing as Windows 8.1 hasn't been a forced update, as of right now I am prety sure you'll just get the vanilla Windows 8 OS that you can upgrade at will. Hope this helped.
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I did it. It is free. If you don't get an upgrade offer came up when 1st initiating and Registering Windows after you start the machine the 1st time, you can Google "Windows 8.1 Upgrade" and select the download from the MS website. You can also check the list of updates in the Windows Update app in Control Panel. It takes a while to download and install.
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I have this model. It has a dell utility MY DELL which has helpful option to backup an factory restore etc.Now to answer the quuestion. My os was activated and to upgrade I simply went on the microsoft website choose the upgrade option and downloaded the 8.1 and run.That it. Good luck
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Mine came with Windows 8.1, and then you naturally get the usual updates from Microsoft.
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Yes you can use Windows 8.1, and you can also use the new Windows 10 when it is released. You do have to take into account your memory specs and processor specs as well. I would suggest having over 2GB of memory and a fairly decent processor for best experience.
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Yes. I successfully upgraded the laptop to Windows 8.1 as soon as I got it. You need to go to the Windows Store and it will upgrade the OS to 8.1 free of charge.
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No, it is not and the operating system cannot be upgraded to the new operating systems. It is very limited.
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No, this model comes with Windows 8.1, 64-bit. You can upgrade rather easily using the link in the System control panel. However, it may be less expensive for you to just buy a PC with 8.1 Pro pre-installed. Good luck!
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Mine was windows 8. Upgrade to 8.1 was free and easy. Most articles I've read say the upgrade to Windows 10 (looks like Microsoft is skipping 9.0) will be free as well.