quote:Metro could soon be retro; Windows 8.1's final patch
Windows 8 and 8.1, non-update 1 version, are already essentially EoL with only limited support offered those rare businesses which deployed the new version of Windows. If the rumours that The Inquirer have been hearing are correct then Service Pack Update 2 will be arrive on August 12th and herald the end of Windows 8.1 update a mere two years after release. Win 8.1 U2 will probably be with us for a while, the release of Win 9 is rumoured to be about 12 months away still and the Metro version is likely to appear on mobile devices for a while now. It is extremely unlikely that the Start Menu will be included in this update but for those who are running Win 8.1 U1 it is worth considering turning off Automatic Updates if you are worried about encountering boot issues similar to what happened during the initial push of 8.1 U1.
"MICROSOFT WILL RELEASE the second and final update for Windows 8.1 as part of Patch Tuesday in August, rumours have claimed."
So August 12 th is the rumored release date.
I'm guessing there won't be any huge changes so there isn't necessarily much left to expect. I have heard Windows Phone 8.1 would have nested Metro tiles which might help with organization a bit but I'm sure even if that were the case most people on the desktop side of things wouldn't care.
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