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Windows 8.1, which was officially released back in October 2013, has received a major update in the form of Windows 8.1 Update. Windows 8.1 Update has just been released via Windows Update service and is a mandatory update to all PCs running Windows 8.1.

Will there be a beta test or trial version of Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Trial? When will be releasing??? Can I still use the current Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation Trial and upgrade to Windows 8.1 Trial??? Jun 24, 2019  A Windows 8.1 or 8 ISO download can be burned to a disc or copied to a flash drive. There is a Windows 8 trial option, as well as some not-so-legal methods of downloading Windows 8, all of which is discussed below. If you do have a copy of Windows 8 or 8.1.

Windows 8.1 Update makes using Windows Store apps much easier on a desktop or laptop. This Update lets users pin Metro or Windows Store apps to the taskbar, access taskbar from apps installed from the Store, and easily close and minimize apps to the taskbar. In addition to that, Windows 8.1 Update displays power and search buttons at the upper right corner of the Start screen.

The power button lets users easily access shut down, restart, hibernate and sleep options right from the Start screen, without having to open the Win+X menu. The newly added search button is useful for those who had no clue how to search from the Start screen. For those who’re curious, you can simply switch to the Start screen and start typing to see search results.

Besides that, when running on a desktop or laptop, Windows 8.1 Update boots straight to the desktop by default and you don’t need to manually enable boot directly to desktop option under Taskbar properties. Another worth mentioning feature is that Windows 8.1 Update automatically adds PC settings, This PC (Computer), Documents and Pictures tile to the Start screen when you create a new user account or new profile.

Microsoft has also promised that it will bring back the discontinued Start menu in a future update. The Start menu for the desktop will include live tiles, just like the tiles on the Start screen but the feature isn’t included in this update.

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If you’re running Windows 7 or a previous version of Windows and happy with the changes and features included in Windows 8.1 Update, we recommend you test drive the newest version of Windows before making the final call.

Windows 8.1 Update 90-day trial ISO

Microsoft has made available for the download the refreshed Windows 8.1 Update ISO trial copies and interested users can now download 90-day trial copy of Windows 8.1 Update by visiting TechNet evaluation center. Simply head over the evaluation center, select the version of Windows 8.1 Update that you would like to download and then click Get Started Now button to begin downloading the Windows 8.1 Enterprise edition ISO image file. Note that you need to sign in with a Microsoft account in order to avail the trial copy.

When we download Windows 7 ISOs, we can install Windows without a product key. The installation will go through, and we will get a 30-day trial of the operating system. With the official Windows 8.1 ISOs, though, we can't skip entering the product key during the installation. Let's see how to bypass this restriction and install Windows 8.1 without a product key.

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The Magic 'ei.cfg' file

We can somewhat understand Microsoft's point of view when they made the product key mandatory for a Windows 8.1 installation. It sort-of makes sense as an anti-piracy measure.

With the Windows 7 30-day trial, one could install Windows and have them for free. Then, once every new moon, they could format and reinstall Windows, and no one would be the wiser.

Also, one would need to have Windows installed if they wanted to run an activator, should they swing that way. So, Microsoft decided to cut the problem off at the root. Mandatory product key equals no trial, equals no activator. Makes sense, doesn't it?

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And then, they made it easy to bypass this system. And, when we say 'easy,' we mean 'child's play' easy. That's Microsoft for you.

The only thing we need is to create a notepad file, on any version of Windows.

Inside, we copy and paste the following:

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The only 'hard' part is that when we save the file, we don't leave the default 'Text documents' on 'Save as type.'

We select 'All Files' and type the name 'ei.cfg.'

The result is a file ei.cfg that has a type 'CFG File.'

We 're halfway there. With this ei.cfg file, we can Install Windows 8.1 without a product key.

We just need to get it in the Windows 8.1 installation medium. There is the easy way and the hard way to do so.

How to Install Windows 8.1 without a product key from USB

The fastest and easiest way to install Windows 8.1 without a product key is by creating a Windows installation USB drive.

We need to download a Windows 8.1 ISO from Microsoft if we haven't already. Then, we can use a 4GB or larger USB flash drive and an app, such as Rufus, to create a Windows 8.1 installation USB.

Real player youtube video downloader. After that, it's just a matter of dragging our ei.cfg file and dropping it in the 'sources' folder in the USB.

That's it. Once ei.cfg is within the 'sources' folder..

..we can install Windows 8.1 without a product key. The Windows installer won't even ask for one; it will straight-up begin the installation.

The installation will ask for a product key after the first automatic reboot, but there will be a handy 'Skip' button.

Of course, Windows are not activated. We will need a valid product key for that.

How to Install Windows 8.1 without a product key from DVD

Sometimes, using a Windows installation USB isn't an option. Maybe we don't have a USB flash drive, or an old motherboard might not support boot from USB.

In this case, we need to edit the ISO file so we can add ei.cfg before we burn it on a disc.

For this, we will use the 30-day trial version of gBurner. It's one of the few free apps that can edit a 2GB+ ISO, no questions asked.

We will find the latest version at http://www.gburner.com/download.htm

Earlier versions of Gburner came with multiple unwanted third-party apps, such as Ad-Aware Web Companion

However, the current version as of this writing, gBurner 4.3, seems to be free of such shenanigans.

In any case, we should never blindingly click Next->Next->Next on any installer. Also, apps such as Unchecky can help to ensure a safe installation.

Finally, on the last screen after the installation, it's a good idea to uncheck the option to associate .iso files with gBurner, especially if we will only use it for the 30-day trial.

After gBurner starts, we select 'Continue Unregistered.'

We click the 'open' icon and select the Windows 8.1 ISO.

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Once loaded, we select the 'sources' folder, click on 'Add' and choose the ei.cfg file.

After we make sure ei.cfg was added correctly in sources, we select File -> Save As..

It's a good idea to choose a different name for the ISO, so we will have the clean ISO as a backup, in case something went wrong.

And that's it. We can right-click on the new ISO, select 'Burn disk image' to burn it to a DVD, and we 're good to go.

You might have noticed that the new ISO is a bit smaller than the original, even though we added a file. Apparently, gBurner does some slight data compression during the ISO creation process.

This won't matter for the Windows Installation, though. Either if we burn this ISO to a disk or use it to install a Windows virtual machine, it will work just as well.

Did you have any trouble installing Windows 8.1 without a product key?

Did you have any problem with the above and couldn't install Windows 8.1 without a product key? Leave us a comment.

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