Nope. It just means that updates that came AFTER 8.1Update 1 won't be available to people who haven't installed Update 1. All updates prior to that will still be available on Windows Update. It would be kind of a stupid decision on Microsoft's part to implement a policy where people can't even reinstall the OS on their system without losing access to the latest security updates. Imagine the revolt in a Fortune 500 company where the IT department is likely wiping drives clean and reinstalling Windows when one employee leaves the company and another joins and needs a computer.
The tech "media" does a pretty poor job of explaining these things, not that Microsoft makes their job easy, so it's no wonder people like you get confused by it.
So I have an old Windows 8 disc, and I'm thinking of reformatting my drive.
But, I heard a while ago that non-Windows 8.1 Update 1 users will not receive updates anymore.
The thing is- I got my installation disc some two years ago and it contains Windows 8, not Windows 8.1 Update 1 and now I'm afraid I won't even get the option to install the .1 update.
Sorry for the noobish question. I don't want to reformat my drive and be stuck with Windows 8 without updates.
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