Modify the registry to get Win8.1 Update 1 push

If you decide to give your registry a small adjustment, you can immediately download it to Windows 8.1 Update 1! By adding a new value to the registry, you can download without having to visit any third party. A number of users have reported that the method worked and successfully downloaded the update.

The specific method is:

• Open the registry and go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows";

• Create a new key (key)"SHWindowsPoolS14";

• Then, reboot the machine and check for updates.

Finally, you should be able to see "Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2919442) – (S14 Prerequisite v01.0008)”.