It's a rather simple question (I hope). I currently have Windows 8 and I am dual booting it with Ubuntu 13.04.
If I were to install the latest update for Windows 8, that being 8.1, will it affect Ubuntu or will there be any conflicts between the two?
Best Answer
While an installation from scratch will overwrite the MBR an upgrade from Windows 8 to 8.1 shouldn't. I've scoured the net in search for supporting facts, but found only this post which looks more like a piece of opinion (like mine) than anything.
In any case: Should the MBR still be overwritten by an upgrade, you can still repair the Grub2 MBR without much trouble.