Laptop Users Do not upgrade to 8.1 Preview, Unless you don't play games!

Nvidia Hasn't released their drivers yet. Nvidia control panel Crashes and games simply do not boot

 

This is why I like systems that have eSATA ports so I can clone and play with new OS loads separate from my primary drive. Thanks for taking one for the team!

Cheers,

 

This is why virtualbox exists.

Cheers.

 

As much as I like using virtual machines for testing business apps or Linux I don't like them for testing full os functionality including full 3D accelerated games.

Cheers,

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Isn't 326.01 already available through Windows Update after you install 8.1? That's the driver designed specifically for it.

 

So they say, but it doesn't appear to be popping up for all. Nvidia has stated that they will be fixing the solution with MS by the end of the day (that was yesterday )

Yes I understand thats why there is virtual box, but seeing as this is just an update, I found it very hard to believe that such drastic changes to Drivers were necessary.

You learn something new everyday

 

Damn I was a bit too eager to try Windows 8.1, and saw that nvdia had driver, but didn't see the comments telling they weren't available for notebooks !

Will a "system refresh" delete games in the process or is it a safe thing to do ?

 

It is now Working fine New Nvidia drivers can be updated from Windows update

 

So, it is not working fine??? OR Working Fine!!!

 

Think it was a typo and he meant "now," otherwise no reason for the smileys.

 

I updated yesterday (I made a backup first). My nVidia stuff works just fine. I'm running the 320.49 beta drivers on my Y410P

Honestly, The only change I see in Win8.1 is the addition of a start button to the desktop. All that button does it take you back to the Metro interface. It's really not worth the several hours it rakes for the update. It's really more like Windows 8.01.

 

yes before was typo.

I think it was worth it, it adds a lot of small features that make things more fluent, such as being able to bypass metro upon computer boot, you can now boot straight into Desktop, refined search, better store gui and alot of nice start screen options and lockscreen. It seems like a more fine tooned windows 8.

I just dont see how these weren't in the initial release .

Oh also apps update in background now!

Honestly I find it a lot more convenient

 

If you want a change in the thread title now that the new drivers are out, let us know, we can change it for you.

 

That would be very appreciated

Links:

Notebook GPUs: GeForce 326.01 for Windows 8.1 Preview 32-bit
NVIDIA DRIVERS 326.01WHQL

Notebook GPUs: GeForce 326.01 for Windows 8.1 Preview 64-bit
NVIDIA DRIVERS 326.01WHQL

 

This updated driver failed to install on my 650m SLI Y500... DO NOT INSTALL... I cant even get the old drivers to install now...

 

Surprising....it's compatible with the Cards:S