In the spring of 2014, the old Greenwood Museum was struggling. Their computer system—a mix of Windows XP and Vista machines—was failing. Worse, their interactive touchscreen kiosk for visitors, built on a Windows 8 prototype, kept crashing.
“Here’s why this is useful,” Leo explained as the download began. “Three big changes this April 2014 update gave us:”
He sat at the old reception PC and opened the —because in 2014, major Windows updates still came through the Store, not Windows Update. He searched for “Windows 8.1 Update.” windows 8 evolution 2014 download
– “Now your museum PCs can start directly on the Desktop, not the touchy Start screen. Perfect for your staff.”
The Upgrade That Saved the Museum
– “Those new-style ‘Metro’ apps now appear on the taskbar, so you can switch between them and old programs easily.”
The 800MB download took about 45 minutes on the museum’s slow DSL. Leo then restarted each machine. In the spring of 2014, the old Greenwood
– “Right on the Start screen—no more hunting for ‘Settings.’”