Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that they will be rolling out another update to Windows 8.1 on August 12. It's not the rumored Update 2 which everyone was waiting for but rather Microsoft said that instead of collecting all the small updates into a large one we would be delivering small updates frequently in order to respond quickly to customer and partner feedback. In fact they said there would not be another update like the big Windows 8.1 Update 1.
So despite the rumors and speculations we are not planning to deliver a Windows 8.1 Update 2.
Users will continue to receive updates through normal channels like Windows Update(WU), Microsoft Update(MU) and Windows Server Update Services(WSUS). These updates will be including a bunch of security and performance updates working "behind-the-scenes" improving the performance and reliability of the device.
Following are the features and improvements for August 12th Update Tuesday.
- Precision touchpad improvements – three new end-user settings have been added: Leave touch pad on when a mouse is connected; allow right-clicks on the touchpad; double-tap and drag.
- Miracast Receive – exposes a set of Wi-Fi direct APIs for Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) drivers or OEM drivers to develop Windows 32-bit applications that run on all supported x86-based or x64-based versions of Windows 8.1, enabling the computer as a Miracast receiver.
- Minimizing login prompts for SharePoint Online – reduces the number of prompts with federated use in accessing SharePoint Online sites. If you select the “Keep me signed in” check box when you log on for the first time, you will not see prompts for successive access to that SharePoint Online site.
It will be a gradual roll out for users who have turned Automatic Updates on but can be manually done through Windows Update. Also Enterprise users can update anytime.
Source: Microsoft
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