The link to download the 8.1 Preview is
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/download-preview . Bear in mind that this is a test version - the final version will not be available until September. Be sure you have a good full system backup before installing this thing and be aware that you'll need to reinstall all your applications in Sept. when the final version comes out. This version is only for adventuresome computer savvy people and should not be installed on any mission critical computer.
It's like MS is going well out of its way to bug its users. They said the 8.1 preview would be available today, but nobody's seen it yet. Anybody have a clue when or where to find it? I see a lot of similar questions in the answers.microsoft.com forums, but no answers yet. MS announced this a couple of MONTHS ago and now it's nowhere to be found? I can't believe it. ![]()

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