According to a newly leaked screenshot, Windows 8.1 update 1 is now out in the wild and according to the leaker, the build has entered escrow and will hit RTM very soon



From Neowin:

This time around, build 17019 has found its way out and while the screenshot above does not provide anything exciting, according to the source, the build is now in escrow which indicates that a signoff and RTM distribution should occur very soon.

This all aligns to the expectations that update 1 will arrive in April which is only a little over 6 weeks away. If all holds true to recent rumors, the bits will be released on patch Tuesday and come via a Windows update rather than being distributed through the Windows Store.

The distribution through Windows update seems to make a bit more sense than the Windows Store as there are not any major features being introduced only minor tweaks across the board. Unlike the 8.1 update that brought back the Start button, to the layman user, they may not notice many of the new features at first as most of them are quite subtle.

  Windows 8.1 update 1 build 17019 screenshot leaks, enters escrow