Can I operate the Windows 8.1 with this computer
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Yes. However, a couple of weeks later the hard drive crashed on a13month old machine. The final straw of many problems.
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Yes. In fact, it will automatically ask you if you wish to install it. Great laptop.
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Yes, most units come preloaded with Windows 8.1 or just go into settings, update and recovery then windows update and install all available updates which will include Windows 8.1
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The same physical computer can be purchased with Windows 8 pre-installed. It's model DS01, instead of DS02 or DS03. So the answer is obviously yes, but I do not know if it is easy to install 8 from scratch. As for 8.1, it's my uderstanding that you would upgrade from 8.
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Yes it can as windows 8 is built on the same platform as windows 7 which I have it running on just fine. Order it plug it up wait for windows to install drivers and you're ready
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8.1 is just the upgrade of Windows 8 so should it should work. Just make sure if you have a 32 bit or 64 bit OS when you download the driver
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Yes, this is a full Windows machine. You will need to grab the Windows 8.1 update in the Windows Store.
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It is possible to run Win7 on it, but you have to adjust the BIOS settings to turn off UEFI. Truthfully, 8.1 is actually pretty good. The learning curve from 7 isn't bad (I just stay on the desktop all the time) and some of the newer features are actually quite useful.
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Yes. All owners of Windows 8 will have the ability to upgrade to 8.1 as a service pack through Windows Update.
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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 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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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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Yes, I have Windows 8.1 and it works fine. It automatically installed drivers, no hassle.
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Yes. It comes with Windows 8. One of the first things you will want to do is to update it 8.1 which is done in the Windows store after an initial update.
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I don't know about win 8.1 but I had a terrible experience with this product in general. 2 defective units with different hardware issues.
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It can I have 1 Windows 8 machine it worked a couple of times now I'm having difficulty with it. I think it a a windows problem however I'm not impressed with 8!
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I bought the computer last September and it came with Windows 8 and not 8.1
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None, you will have to install one of your own. When I bought the unit a few weeks ago I installed Ubuntu, and now just bwfore the weekend I installed Windows 8.1Both of them works like a charm