How to try out Windows 8.1 Preview in the UK

snoopy · Jul 4, 2013

How to try out Windows 8.1 Preview in the UK

Update to Windows 8.1 without ISO and reinstall

By Jim Martin | PC Advisor | 03 July 13

Microsoft has released a preview version of Windows 8.1 for anyone running Windows 8 to try. The problem for many in the UK is that it isn't compatible with UK English version of Windows 8. One workaround is to download the ISO file, but then you have to install Windows 8 from scratch. That means backing up all your files and reinstalling all your programs and apps.

How to install Windows 8.1 Preview
Here's another workaround which will allow you to try out 8.1 Preview without any hassle (we'd recommend backing up your precious files just in case, though).
If you have English UK set as your base language, i.e. it's the language you chose when installing Windows 8, then no amount of uninstalling and reinstalling language packs will stop the "This update is not applicable to your computer" message when you run the Update tool from the Windows 8.1 Preview page on Microsoft's website.
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full details plus screenshot here:
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