User guide

App updates

App publishers sometimes update their apps to add new features and fix problems. The Windows Store can

automatically install app updates when they become available. To make sure your apps get updated

automatically, do this:

1. From the Store app, open the Settings charm, then tap or click App updates.

2. Make sure Automatically update my apps is set to Yes.

You can also manually check for app updates at any time—tap or click Check for updates.

Install programs from the Internet, a CD, or a network

You can also install apps or programs from a CD or DVD, a website, or from a network.

Install from the Internet

Make sure you trust the publisher of the app and the website that's offering it.

In your web browser, tap or click the link to the app. To install it now, tap or click Open or Run, and then follow

the instructions on your screen. To install the app later, tap or click Save or Save as to download it.

Install from a CD or DVD

To install an app or program from a CD or DVD, connect an external USB optical disc drive to your Surface Pro. If

the app doesn't start installing automatically, open the Search charm, type This PC in the search box, then tap or

click This PC. Open the CD or DVD folder, and open the program setup file, usually called Setup.exe or Install.exe.

Install from a network

Ask your network admin for help installing apps from your company network.

Get your programs working with Windows 8

 Most programs written for Windows 7 also work with Windows 8. When you install or run an older

program, Windows monitors it for symptoms of known compatibility issues. If it finds an issue, Program

Compatibility Assistant provides some recommended actions that you can take to help the program run

properly on Windows 8. For more info, see Program Compatibility Assistant: FAQ on Windows.com.

 Most programs created for earlier versions of Windows will work with Windows 8, but some older

programs might run poorly or not at all. You can run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter on most

programs to detect and fix common compatibility problems. For more info, see Make older programs

compatible with this version of Windows on Windows.com.

 The Compatibility Centre for Windows 8.1 has info to help you identify which apps will or won't work

with Windows 8.1.