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  • 1.  Upcoming April Update 1 TO Win 8.1

    Posted Mar 14, 2014 10:49 AM

    Hi,

    Next month Microsoft is releasing an update to Win 8.1 to improve the experience in a keyboard/mouse environment. Will SEP 12.1.RU4 be compatible with the update?  If not, does Symantec have a timeline to make SEP 12.1 compatible again?

     

    Thanks,

    CQ



  • 2.  RE: Upcoming April Update 1 TO Win 8.1

    Posted Mar 14, 2014 10:49 AM

    Yes, it is still compatible. It's still 8.1 so RU4 will work.

    About Windows 8 and Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1



  • 3.  RE: Upcoming April Update 1 TO Win 8.1

    Posted Mar 14, 2014 10:52 AM

    Yes it is 

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/latest-symantec-endpoint-protection-released-sep-121ru4



  • 4.  RE: Upcoming April Update 1 TO Win 8.1

    Posted Mar 18, 2014 03:23 AM

    Hi

    Yes SEP 12.1.4 is compatible version for Windows 8.1 and Server 2012

    Regards

     



  • 5.  RE: Upcoming April Update 1 TO Win 8.1

    Posted Mar 18, 2014 01:54 PM

    Hi again,.

    Thanks for your replies.  I am disappointed no one from Symantec has replied with an "official" statement about compatability.  Windows 8.1 Update 1 will have significant changes to the OS vs the current 8.1.

    For what it is worth, on the the Symantec SSR forum I posted the same question, and a Symantec employee researched my question and today informed me that SSR 2013 will NOT currently support Win 8.1 Update 1 upon its release.  He also gave me a link to a tech document that verified this.

    Obviously, backup software SSR 2013 SP2 is not SEP12.1 RU4 but I am still concerned that UDATE 1 may cause issues.  The fact that Symantec has not replied to my question may indicate they are researching. 

    I would appreciate an official response from Symantec.  Best to be proactive.

     

    Thanks,

    CQ