Windows 8 Beta Download Free

Windows 8 Pre Beta, which is a fore-runner of  Windows 8 Beta is available now for free download. The Windows 8 Pre Beta can be downloaded as ISO from Microsoft’s Official Website.

Detailed information on Windows 8 Pre Beta
The Microsoft says that, the Windows 8 Developer Preview is a pre beta version of Windows 8 for developers. These downloads include a prerelease software that may change without notice. This software is provided as is & you bear the risk of using it. It might not be stable, operate correctly or work the way the last and final version of the software will. It must not be used in a production environment. The features & functionality in this prerelease software may not appear in the final version. Some product features and functionality might require additional hardware, or installation of other software.

System Requirements for Windows 8 Pre Beta:

1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch

Note : You can not uninstall the Windows 8 Developer Preview. To reinstall your previous operating system, you must have restore or installation media.

This Windows 8 Developer Preview is an .ISO image that should be converted into an installation media stored on a DVD or a USB flash drive. On Windows 7, the easiest way to convert the Windows 8 Pre Beta ISO file is to use Windows Disc Image Burner. In alternative, a third-party program is required to convert an .ISO file into installable media & DVD burning software often includes this capability. The Windows 8 .ISO file that contains the developer tools requires a large capacity DVD called a DVD-9, as well as a DVD burner that can handle dual-layer (DL) DVDs.

Download sizes of Windows 8 Pre Beta

Windows 8 Wiki

Windows 8 is packed with somany different gadgets, applications and menus. The beginners always have problems fully understand how complex operating system works. But Not worry! Windows 8 Wiki are there to help. In this wiki you will be able to ask questions and expert can share their knowledge with the world. The team of Windows 8 wiki will try to answer all your questions in a genuine & professional manner. This Windows 8 wiki is a place where everyone is welcome. Here is few site links which talk about Windis 8 Wiki

eight.wikia.com
http://eight.wikia.com/wiki/Eight_Wiki

Upgrade to Windows 8

Welcome to the Windows Upgrade Offer.
http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/

When you buy Windows 8 online you will get a level by level download and installation document and complete with the Windows 8 Upgrade assistant to warn you about program and hardware compatibility and its issues, or you can buy a DVD.
The RTM and evaluation downloads are ISO files that you have to burn to an optical disk or build a bootable USB flash drive for, but that's not something consumers will have to deal with now.

As with the Windows 8 Consumer and Release Previews, how much of a previous Windows system you can keep when you install RTM depends on which version you're upgrading from.

Upgrade from Windows 7 and you can keep  programs which installed alread, Windows settings and files; upgrade from Vista and keep settings and files. Upgrading from Windows XP only gives you your personal files.

Unlike Windows 7, you cannot do a full upgrade from any of the preview versions of Windows 8; you have to either restore your previous version of Windows from a backup, do an upgrade that only keeps your files or do a clean installation.

This option appears with Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro only; if you have the Enterprise version, you have to upgrade from another Enterprise edition of Windows, and the previews of Windows 8 were all Windows 8 Pro, so the only option is a clean install.

A button asking if you want to upgrade and keep applications, settings & files does show up when you run the installer from Preview  Release, with the warning that this only works on 'supported versions of Windows' but the installer then told us that indeed, it couldn't upgrade this version of Windows and we had to close it and start over. And you won't see this if you buy Windows 8 normally, only if you're looking at the evaluation or MSDN version now.

If you're installing Windows 8 Enterprise version, you activate it once it's installed (the system for that was still being set up when we started testing, so it wasn't seamless, but this is what you'll see as a normal user). With the Windows 8 Pro the installation is the same experience as you'll get if you buy a Windows 8 upgrade,  it checks your system, tells you what you can keep and which programs won't be compatible (and helpfully removes them and then restarts the installation) and asks you to enter your product key as a normal part of the installation

Scanning the fully loaded Windows 7 system with a lot of apps installed and many gigabytes of files takes around 10 minutes, then another hour (or on a really loaded system, two) to set up Windows 8 with all your compatible programs intact. If you're doing a clean installation without keeping any apps, or an upgrade where you just keep files and settings, it's far faster.

On a variety of Desktops it took 10-15 minutes from starting the installation and entering the license key to get to picking the colour scheme and choosing whether to accept Express Settings or customise the setup.
One of the items under Express Settings is the controversial default of turning on the Do Not Track setting in Internet Explorer 10 version. Choose Customize and you can change that, but there's an ongoing argument about what Do Not Track means and how websites will treat the IE10 setting, because it is the default.
It's clearly marked and you can easily change it, but advertisers and some ad-funded organizations remain unhappy.

After this you can set up a local account or log in with a Microsoft account such as a Hotmail address, which synchronizes settings with any other Windows 8 PCs you use and gives you access to the Windows Store.
While Windows 8 finishes the set up, which takes a couple more minutes, you get a brief on-screen tutorial showing you how to move your mouse into the corners of the screen to open the charm bar.
If you have a touchscreen, it also shows you how to swipe for the charm bar, but only if you have the right screen - so an older tablet PC with only an active digitizer just shows the mouse tutorial.

If you  have picked a colour scheme, the tutorial uses that for the image of the screen - a little thing, but it's a subtle way of making it feel more like your PC. Once the mini tutorial has played a few times, the set up screen starts switching between various different colours - presumably to show you the other colour choices as well as reassuring you that it's still working. Everyone who has an account gets to see the tutorial when they first log in, making good use of the short time it takes to create the desktop the first time (they don't all get the colour show, though).

If you do an upgrade install starting with Windows running, you'll never see the option to set the language for your keyboard or settings for date and time formats. If you boot from USB to do a clean install, you're asked to choose these settings but that's it, apart from Express Settings.

In neither case do you get to choose the time zone; Windows 8 either keeps the current time zone if you do an upgrade or sets it up automatically based on the language of the installer for a clean installation.
A UK Windows 8 image kept the UK time even on a clean installation; a US image set the timezone to Pacific when we did a clean installation (you can change that quickly enough inside Windows without needing an admin account).

On a Sandy Bridge Core i5 PC with an SSD, 15 minutes after putting in the USB stick, we were running Windows 8 RTM, ready to activate and trust the PC to get settings synced from the Release Preview install setting showing up - such as SkyDrive photos and our Hotmail calendars.

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Install Windows 8

Before you can get the first taste of Windows 8, you’ll need to gather the following ingredients:
1 PC; Internet connection; 1 blank DVD; 1 DVD burner; M&Ms or candy of choice.

Before you install Windows 8, back up all your files using Dropbox or your backup method of choice.
Using the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant, you’ll be prompted to check for compatibility. After you click on the Download Pro link, you’ll have the option to download a small “stub” installer. This little 5 MB file will run a compatibility check on your computer to tell you which programs will and won’t work with Windows 8.
When the check is complete, you’ll be prompted to review and decide what to keep. Since this is a new installation, not an upgrade to Windows 8, start your Windows 8 experience fresh, without any files from your current OS.

The Upgrade Assistant will recommend the version of Windows 8 that fits your PC. Select the version that is recommended as compatible. Isn’t it nice to know that there’s a good match?

Time to pay up. Simply fill in your billing information and select a payment method. Once payment is complete, you’ll be given a product key. Make sure to write this down, you’ll need it later. (Don’t worry if you forget, it’ll also be sent to your inbox.)

After your order is complete, the Windows 8 download will start, and the fun begins.

A few more clicks and you’ll be in the new world of Windows 8. When asked how you want to install Windows 8, we recommend you choose, “Install later by creating Media”. You’ll then be asked which media to use. Here, we recommend you go with an ISO file (later, you’ll burn this to the DVD.)

Save the ISO file. Once you click save, the ISO download will begin. Now you’re really cooking. After the file is downloaded, insert a recordable DVD into your disc drive, and go to the location where you saved the download. Right click on the .iso file you downloaded, and then click “Burn disc image.” Check the “Verify disc after burning” check box and click "Burn". It may take a few minutes until the burn is completed.

To start the installation, put the disc containing the Windows 8 image into your computer drive. You’ll be prompted to enter the product key you wrote down earlier. On the next screen, we recommend selecting “get updates” to ensure you’re getting the latest version of Windows 8.

You’ll need to enter the product key again and click “Next”. Aren’t you glad you wrote it down?
Read the License Terms, check the “I accept” box, and press “Next”. We know this part can be boring and you'll be tempted to just accept it without reading. Most people probably skip it. But we checked with our lawyers and they told us we must tell you to read it, so please do. Thanks.

Now it’s time to choose what to keep. Make your selection, and then on the next screen click “Install”. This will also take a while - time for those M&Ms (or whichever candy you chose.)After the install is complete, your PC will restart automatically.

Now it’s time to personalize the Start screen. Choose a color and a name for your PC. If you’d rather keep it simple, select the express settings option. You can always add personal touches later.

You’ll be prompted to Sign in to your PC with your Microsoft Live ID. If you already have a Microsoft Live ID account, you can enter your email address to link to your current account.

If you don’t have a Microsoft Live ID account yet you can sign in without one.

After the PC is finished finalizing your settings, you’ll be set to start Windows 8. Congratulations! You’ve installed Windows 8.

Windows 8 Beta Download

Windows 8 Alpha Video

Microsoft Windows 8 Pre-Alpha available for download:

Microsoft Windows 8 Pre-Alpha (codename Midori) available for download to one of the programmers.
And this downloader is also getting pretty good speed ~ 350 Kbps.







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Free Windows 8 Upgrade

Through the Windows Upgrade Offer, customers who purchase a qualifying Windows 7 PC from June 2, 2012 through January 31, 2013 will receive a promotional offer for a downloadable copy of Windows 8 Pro when available. The last day for your customers to register and order this Windows 8 upgrade is February 28, 2013.
Windows Upgrade Process

1. The customer buys a qualifying PC running Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate from June 2, 2012 through January 31, 2013.
2. The customer visits the promotional website to register for the promotion for a Windows 8 upgrade.
3. The customer comes back when Windows 8 is available for purchase and download.

For more information, visit http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com and review program details.

Windows Upgrade Offer Marketing ResourcesMarketing resources have been created specifically to help you communicate with your customers about the Windows Upgrade Offer. Resources include online assets, visual merchandising tools, and training resources.

Download marketing resources in your preferred language.

Microsoft offering Windows 8 Pro users free upgrade to Media Center

When Microsoft announced that they would be getting rid of Windows Media Center and all of its codecs for DVD playback and broadcast television in Windows 8, many home theater PC fanatics were effectively disappointed and probably really aggravated. However, it looks like the company is offering anyone who has Windows 8 Pro a free upgrade to Media Center until the end of January.



Microsoft said that they essentially got rid of Windows Media Center because there weren’t a lot of users who were taking advantage of it, but the home theater PC crowd is large enough that Microsoft received enough flack for it that they’re bringing it back for free to some users. From now until January 31, 2013, Windows 8 Pro users can sign up to receive a free upgrade to Windows 8 Media Center.

Of course, Windows Media Center is still widely available for Windows 8 users, but it doesn’t come with the OS itself. Users must purchase it as an add-on in the Windows Store for $10. Granted, that’s not a lot of money at all, especially for all the features that you get, but considering that it was once a free feature that came with Windows, we can see how HTPC enthusiasts would be upset.

To get your free Media Center upgrade, all you have to do is head to Microsoft’s website and enter in your email address, your Windows 8 Pro product key, and the captcha code. Once that’s done, all you have to do is wait patiently for your Windows 8 Media Center license code to appear in your inbox.
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Windows 8 ISO

Download Windows 8 bootable ISO images with free Serial key [Official]

Microsoft Windows 8 that is the only operating system that runs on tablet, smartphones and desktop, making everyday office software works on all devices. An ISO image must be converted into installation media stored on a DVD or a USB flash drive.Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO files (.iso) are provided as an alternative to using Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup.

You can download windows 8 bootable ISO images on official Microsoft site through going to the following URL http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso  and also users can find the free Serial key for windows 8 consumer preview.

Universal Serial key for windows 8 consumer preview - NF32V-Q9P3W-7DR7Y-JGWRW-JFCK8 (or) If it is not working go to this official page and choose and select your versions.

Windows 8 ARM

Microsoft made its deadline for the completion of the Windows 8 RTM (Release to Manufacturing) build as they previously scheduled. However, that wasn't the only Windows-based OS that got the official sign off today.
TheNextWeb.com reports that Windows RT, Microsoft's brand name for the version of Windows 8 made to run on processors based on ARM, has also reached the RTM build stage. In addition, the story claims that Microsoft has already sent out the RTM build to hardware makers that are building Windows RT devices.

Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and Texas Instruments will be the companies that will make the ARM-based processors to run on Windows RT-based hardware(Windows 8 runs on x86 processors made by Intel and AMD). Microsoft has already announced that it will not sell a stand alone version of Windows RT; it will only be available for consumers when they buy a new hardware product with Windows RT already installed.
Microsoft will launch the Windows RT version of its Surface tablet PC on October 26th, the same day as the official consumer launch of Windows 8 and Asus has also confirmed it will launch a Windows RT-based device. Another version of the Surface hardware, running on Windows 8 Pro on an Intel chip, won't launch until at least 90 days later.

Asus Shows Off ARM-based Windows 8 Tablet

Asustek Computer (Asus) on Monday showed off a tablet with an ARM processor and the Windows RT OS, becoming among the first of its type shown by PC makers. The product, called Asus Tablet 600, has an 10-inch display and a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU. The tablet was shown running Windows RT Tablet Preview edition during the Asus news conference at the Computex trade show in Taipei.

The tablet weighs 520 grams, and is 8.35 millimeters thick. Asus did say when the device will be available.
The device is intended to be a highly mobile device, said Jonney Shih, chairman of Asus, during a speech at the news conference. The device is a breakthrough for Microsoft and ARM, who have worked closely to bring the new OS to devices. ARM processors are found in most smartphones and tablets, and the new device provides a path for Microsoft to compete with other operating systems including Apple's iOS and Google's Android OS.

The new Asus tablet also adds weight to ARM-based devices running Windows, and a possible avenue for Microsoft to break away from its reliance on x86 chips for Windows. Windows grew up on Intel's x86 chips, and so far Windows on ARM devices have only been shown by chip makers such as Nvidia, Texas Instruments and Qualcomm, and users have not been allowed to play around with them freely.

The Asus tablet has a quad-core Tegra 3 processor from Nvidia. Windows RT comes preloaded with Office 15, a group of widely used productivity applications. Microsoft has said it had to re-engineer Windows RT to deal with expectations for ARM based devices, which include all-day connectivity and low power consumption.
The tablet also has an 8-megapixel camera at the rear with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel camera at the front. It has 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

Intel has already started the war of words against ARM around Windows 8, with Intel's CEO Paul Otellini saying that ARM devices will be incompatible with existing Windows applications and drivers. But analysts have said that Windows RT devices will likely be attractive to users who have few ties with legacy Windows PCs. Low prices could also attract users to Windows on ARM devices. Source


The Waves Of 64-bit ARM and Windows 8 Systems Are Going To Have An Impact

The buzz over Apple's iPad Mini (see The iPad Mini Arrives With Few Surprises) and updated iPads is quickly being smothered by two recent announcements including Arm's Cortex-A50 (see Delivering 64-Bit Arm Platforms) and Microsoft's Windows 8 (see Windows 8 Changes Are More Than Skin Deep Windows 8 Changes Are More Than Skin Deep). These two look to be rising waves that will be large and long. It could be a wild ride.

Apple's iPad family will continue to sell well but the overall impact of Microsoft's and Arm's announcement will have a much wider than even the popular iPad. This is because these other two items address more markets than the iPad that has a very large but focused audience.

The Windows 8 Wave

Microsoft's Windows 8 release covers everything from desktops to tablets (Fig. 1). It has a new programming interface and user interface that developers are just starting to master. Windows 8 will clearly dominate the desktop market essentially competing with its siblings including Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. Desktops shipments are not the growing like a decade ago but they remain an important market. Forced migration to Windows 8 will occur simply because it will be the only platform available on new machines.
At this point, Windows 7 Embedded will remain the platform of choice but eventually a newer incarnation, likely Windows 8 Embedded, will replace it. Embedded applications have different requirements and the embedded Windows incarnation has always trailed the desktop version.

Laptops, netbooks and Ultrabooks have seen some Linux incursions but Windows is still the dominant operating system for non-Apple solutions. Windows 8's touch support is something that is becoming more common on these mobile platforms. Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows had touch support to a degree but it tended to be more mouse simulation or character recognition support. Windows 8 support is much different and not a device driver afterthought of the earlier version.

The tablet market is where Microsoft and company run right into Apple's iPad and a host of Android tablets. The market has broken out into small 7-in tablets and larger 10-in tablets. Aspect ratio and overall size vary significantly but there is more variance in this area than most others in terms of hardware. There are two big Windows 8 kickers in the tablet market. The first is that Microsoft will be selling its own hardware. The second is the Windows RT support for Arm platforms.

The challenge in the tablet market will be managing the confusion that arises because of the Windows name. Windows RT is essentially Windows 8 and it looks and operates like its x86 counterparts. In general, Windows RT tablets, including those from third parties, will compete directly with Android and iPad tablets but also with x86 Windows 8 tablets. The x86-based Windows 8 tablets are the only ones that can run x86 Windows applications. This will probably be the reason for users to choose this platform over an Arm-based solution.
Windows 8 smartphones have a lot of competition with Apple's iPhone and Android-based smartphones. Apple has carved out a major chunk of the market with just a couple iPhone platforms while a number of Android solutions are available. It seems that new Android smartphones pop up every week.

The Windows 8 wave is just starting. It will be at least a year before it crests. The only reason its impact will not be wider is that Microsoft's server offering has its own naming convention and support. The underlying technology for Windows 8, especially power management and security, will be or have been incorporated into Windows Server.

The 64-bit ARM Wave

Arm announced their 64-bit offerinig awhile ago (see Arm Joins The 64-bit Club) but Arm TechCon 2012 is where this architecture has started to turn into a real platform family now called Cortex-A50. Two incarnations, the low power Cortex-53 and high performance Cortex-57 can be combined in a big.LITTLE (see Little Core Shares Big Core Architecture) configuration for platforms like smartphones and tablets Read more...

Windows 8 Wallpapers

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Windows 8 Demo

Windows 8 evaluation for developers

The Windows 8 Enterprise 90-day evaluation is available to developers to build and test Windows 8 apps on the final version of Windows 8. After installing Windows 8, go to the Windows Dev Center developer downloads page to install Visual Studio 2012 and related tools to build Windows 8 apps.

About This EvaluationThis evaluation provides a 90-day trial of Windows 8 Enterprise edition. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available as ISO images in the following languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, English (UK), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish. In order to use this evaluation, you must register and the product must be activated online with Microsoft-hosted activation and validation services. Microsoft does not provide technical support for this software.

Things to Know Before You Start

The evaluation edition will expire and cannot be upgraded.

To upgrade, the evaluation must be uninstalled and a non-evaluation version of Windows must be re-installed from your original installation media.

Consider running the evaluation edition in a virtual environment or installing on a separate hard drive or partition. The will allow you to upgrade your original Windows installation to Windows 8.

During registration (required) you must login with a Microsoft account and provide your name, e-mail address and country.

You are required to activate the product online within 10 days after installing.

Once the evaluation is installed, you cannot upgrade. To revert to a previous version of Windows, you must do a clean install from your original installation media.

System RequirementsWindows 8 works on the same hardware that powers Windows 7:

• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Download the 32-bit (x86) version
Download the 64-bit (x64) version

Windows 8 Themes

A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. You can preview each theme’s image collection by clicking Details. To get a theme, click Download, and then click Open. This saves the theme to your PC and puts it on your desktop.

Also you can download Windows 8 themes from the following links:

http://windows-8-themes-free.com/

http://www.windows8themes.biz/

Awesome Windows 8 Themes

Free Windows 8 Theme packs



 

Windows 8 Features

Top Windows 8 Features

Following the release of Windows 8 Developer Preview, many sites have done reviews on what the next Windows system will be like. The reviews are mostly positive, with some hailing Windows 8 as the next revolution in the technology of computer operating systems (OS). Such may well be the ambition of Microsoft, and it shouldn’t surprise time it comes at a time when Apple’s share of the OS market is rising and pitting fiercely against them.

If there’s one thing great about competition, it is that it brings out the best product between companies. I’ve read up some of the features that Microsoft’s Windows 8 will be offering, and am now both intrigued and excited for what’s to come in the full version. It will even come with a new and unique kind of user interface (UI) known as the Metro. Here are brief descriptions to some top features you would be keen to know about:

Speedy Boot Time

The load and boot up speed has improved significantly over Windows’ predecessors. This is partly due to the better resource allocations to applications and the system. When compared to Windows 7 desktop CPU, Windows 8 has an even speedier boot time.

Innovative & Dynamic Desktop

The tiles-based interface, or the Metro UI, will be the first thing you see upon logging in to Windows 8. At first glance, the UI seems to go intuitively with touchscreen devices like tablets and smartphones. Indeed, in such devices, you tap on those apps to open them. The grid layout seems to facilitate such interactions. Needless to say, you can customize your grid by adding and arranging applications.

Improved Search Function

8 has no search box at the bottom of the Start menu. Heck, it doesn’t even have the trademark Start menu! That doesn’t mean that there’s no convenient search function available. All you need to do is to type anything, and a search box will appear from the right and give you the results. The search capability is even stronger this time, displaying all the matching apps and files instantaneously.

Windows To Go

Of the entire list here, this is one feature that offers the most convenience to users. Windows To Go allows users to make a copy of their OS complete with their settings, wallpapers, files and even apps, into a USB thumb drive. Plugged it into another computer with Windows 8 already installed, and you can boot up the PC and make it look exactly alike the OS you normally use, with all settings intact.

Windows Live Syncing

Similar to Windows To Go, the new Windows 8 will provide Windows Live syncing, such that users can login on any Windows 8 PC with ‘Live ID’ and get back their own personalized settings on it. The desktop will look the same every time the user login on a PC with their Windows Live account. Migrating to a new PC is probably made easier when the user has all the essential settings synced.

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Windows 8 Requirements

Windows 8 system requirementsIf you want to run Windows 8 on your PC, here's what it takes:

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 (more info)

RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Additional requirements to use certain features:

To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch (more info)

To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768

To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768

Internet access (ISP fees might apply)

Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database

Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance

Microsoft account required for some features

Windows Media Center license sold separately (more info)

BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive (Windows 8 Pro only)

BitLocker requires either Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or a USB flash drive (Windows 8 Pro only)

Client Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and additional 2 GB of RAM (Windows 8 Pro only)

A TV tuner is required to play and record live TV in Windows Media Center (Windows 8 Pro Pack and Windows 8 Media Center Pack only)

Free Internet TV content varies by geography, some content might require additional fees (Windows 8 Pro Pack and Windows 8 Media Center Pack only)

To check if your PC meets these requirements, you can run the Upgrade Assistant.

Windows 8 UI

Index of UX guidelines for Windows Store apps (Windows)

Use this index to quickly find the user experience (UX) guidelines that can help you create a great Windows Store app. If you haven't already, you should start by reading Making great Windows Store apps and Planning Windows Store apps. Download

Also sharing couple sites where you can download Windows 8 UI

Download Full Windows 8 GUI Theme pack (metro style, with editable source files)


Good and Bad about the Windows 8 User Interface:

Metro UI:-

The good
Personally, I love the Metro UI. It’s such a ballsy move to trash everything and start over, that one can only tip one’s hat for Microsoft. Well plaid, sir. Well plaid. … Oh, and the thing even works!
One of my personal favorites is how the applications become much more than just the traditional “islands” (*cough-iOS-cough*). In Windows 8 they become part of the OS itself. Install say, Twitter client and it integrates itself at the OS level as a way of sharing things, much like in Android. Or how the People application (or “hub?”) becomes part of every application that does something with your contacts – Sync it with your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google accounts and BAM, you have all the information from those, syndicated into one pool of knowledge. Click the person in your instant messaging thread and you get instantly their information, latest tweets, email address and even mail address. Want to send him an email? Just click the email address and you’re set. It’s all really fluid, powerful and effortless, and most of all, not driven through “islands” of applications. Now, everything seems connected and speaks the same language, and that just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

The bad
The nasty thing about Windows 8 is, and there’s no way around it, the fact it inevitably will be the bastard son of the old and the new. The whole industry can’t just simply hop into Metro overnight, so in the foreseeable future there will be some mix’n’match going on, which probably will confuse users. However, Microsoft is already enforcing Metro as de facto Windows UX – The only way you can get your app to to the Windows Store is if you go Metro.

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Windows 8 Price

Great upgrade, great offer from Official SiteDownload the Windows 8 Pro upgrade by Jan 31, 2013 for an amazing deal.*

Windows 8 features and price

Windows 8 is a Microsoft operating system that is designed for home users as well as for business purpose. Its development started even before its predecessor’s release Windows 7 in 2009.

Windows 8 is a system that is particularly orientated to touchscreen hardware. There are some important changes and additives that make it look and differently than the users are used to. For example, the Start menu is completely substituted by a Start screen that can be taken away from the desktop easily by touch screen pen and also by just a normal mouse or keyboard key combination. It contains all the important applications also the ones that are active at the moment. All the icons in the old version of the operating system are changed into tiles that can be juggled with. It can stay constantly on the screen or can be hidden.

And now the most important that users expect to hear – when will it be available for the public and for what price? The official release date is the 26th of October, 2012. It was preceded by three pre-release editions while still being developed and tested for the period of the 13th of September 2011 until 31st of May 2012. There will be four editions issued on the market – two general editions just for conventional use, one Pro release of Windows most ardent devotees and Enterprise edition which is for business purposes.

The product has a lot of good features that make it a good deal for the money. There is a Charms bar that is placed vertically and there are all the functions for accessing files, programs and applications – device management, searching option, sharing option, settings and start button.

A unique possibility of Windows 8 is the multi monitor support. The taskbar can be seen on different displays as well as each one of them can use its own taskbar. Different wallpapers can be transferred among monitors and at the same time each one can have its own constant desktop view. There is a very convenient option integrated in the OS – the Upgrade Assistant. It can easily and quickly upgrade previous versions of Windows and the installation process is user friendly and simple. Also it checks automatically for compatibility issues, transfers files and settings.

If users buy online the Pro version and upgrade, the price is 39.99 USD (retail price is 69.99 USD). This option is available until 31st of January 2013. Another good bargain is if a new computer is purchased with Windows 7, Home, Basic, Premium, Professional or Preloaded versions it will cost the client 14.99 USD to purchase the Pro version of the new product. In this case Windows Media Center will come for free in the package.

It is always important to protect one’s investment. Windows 8 has a built in antivirus program which doesn’t require separate installation. It is updated automatically from the internet and protects the whole system from virus breach. The new operating system has the option of reinstallation without using a CD. This can be a cost savings. This happens when it has to be refreshed or when it’s proper functions are deteriorated. One of the most important and vital solutions that it provides is the virtual hard disc format. It supplies 16TB storage and is very efficient and system protecting if there are unexpected power cuts.
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Windows 8 Install

You have to reinstall and reconfigure all of your applications, assuming you can find all of the requisite install media and product keys. You've got to track down drivers on manufacturer product pages that may or may not have even been updated with drivers for your computer. The install time you save versus doing an upgrade install will be more than wiped out by the time you spend getting everything just the way you like it.

Conventional wisdom usually says to do a clean install when upgrading your operating system, but operating systems have gotten better at dealing with upgrade installs. This charge is led by smartphones and tablets, which simplify even major updates by making them come down automatically over the Internet. We performed an upgrade install on a Windows 7 PC in daily use so we could see whether the stigma against upgrade installs is still applicable.

System requirementsBefore we begin, let's double-check our system specs to make sure we're good to go. We last looked at Windows 8's system requirements during the Release Preview phase of its development, and not much has changed since then. Anything sold with Windows 7 on it should run Windows 8 just fine without substantial hardware upgrades. Anything sold during the Vista era should run fine also, as long as you've got enough memory and a sufficient graphics card.

Microsoft's official line is that any computer that can run Windows 7 is capable of running Windows 8. In our experience this is generally true: slower and older hardware will run Windows 8 and desktop applications about as well as ran Windows 7 (and performance is improved in some cases, as we'll see in our benchmarking section). Drivers developed for Windows Vista and Windows 7 will generally work in Windows 8, though the older the drivers are the higher the risk is that something will go wrong.

However, there are computers that will run Windows 8, and then there are computers that will run Windows 8 well. While an old Atom netbook will run the new operating system, its slow CPU and integrated graphics processor will likely choke on games and other graphically intense applications from the Windows Store. Additionally, there are some features that won't work unless your system has certain hardware features—there will be games that require a tablet's motion sensors, for example, and snapping Windows 8-style apps requires a screen resolution of at least 1366×768. If your screen resolution is lower than 1024×768, you won't be able to run any Metro apps at all.

Even so, you don't need cutting-edge hardware to run Windows 8 and most of its apps well. Any mainstream dual-core processor and relatively recent Direct3D 10 or 11 graphics card will give you sufficient oomph to run just about anything Windows 8 can throw at your system. RAM is also cheap enough these days that getting the minimum amount for good performance (at least 2GB for 32-bit Windows 8, and at least 4GB for 64-bit) won't set you back much if you don't already have it.

For more specific hardware recommendations, we'll provide the table from our previous article: Microsoft's minimum Windows 8 requirements are on the left, and our recommended requirements are on the right.
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How to Install Windows 8 on a MacIf you're an Apple user who wants to play around with the latest offering from Microsoft, here’s how to do it.
Mountain Lion and Windows 8 can live happily on one machine. There are two ways to get Win 8 running on a Mac.

To run Windows from startup, you'll need to install a bootable version of the OS using Apple's Boot Camp, a program that partitions the hard drive and gets your installation running (for the actual installation, you'll need to insert either a USB drive or a DVD with the install media on it). When you open Boot Camp, choose to both download and install support software. After that, the program will run mostly on its own, pausing only to ask how large you'd like the Windows partition to be. If you're using the 64-bit version of Windows, give it at least 25 gigabytes. (You can always delete the partition later.)

You can also run Windows as a virtual machine—a fully functioning independent OS within another OS—with virtualization software. Parallels ($80) is a good choice, but as with any virtualization program, it's not as fast as running Windows natively from a bootable partition. To get that kind of performance, plus the flexibility of virtualization, you can double up Boot Camp and Parallels. First, install Windows 8 via Boot Camp, thereby creating a separate partition. Then, choose the option in Parallels to treat the Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine. That way you can run a speedy Windows 8 whenever you want, without restarting first. No matter which method you choose, using Windows 8 on your Mac will be inherently finicky, especially because it relies so heavily on gestures. Hot corners on your Mac may override Windows when you're in virtualization software, for instance, and getting your bootable Windows to accept right clicks on trackpads requires special drivers. You'll get most of this support software with any up-to-date Boot Camp, and it's also available on Apple's website. Source

 

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Updating Windows 8 from an Earlier Version of Windows

If you’re already running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 on your computer, upgrading to Windows 8 is a breeze. Even more than that, it’s a great deal: For those who bought a Windows 7 PC after June 2, 2012, the Windows 8 upgrade will only cost you $14.99. As of the release date of October 26 through the end of January 2013, an upgrade runs only $39.99. When an operating system costs less than many popular video games, it’s clear that the manufacturers want to jumpstart early sales. In fact, the Microsoft website boasts a tool called Upgrade Assistant designed to streamline the entire installation process. One minute you’re wondering how to get your hands on Windows 8, and the next it’s already up and running. If you want to get Windows 8 the old-fashioned way, you can have the discs shipped to you. However, for the lowest price point, you’ll need to opt for a digital download. Requesting physical disks to be mailed to you increases the upgrade price to $69.99. Never fear, though: you’ll have a chance to make your own physical disc during the installation process. So for those interested in downloading the software, follow these few easy steps:

1. Download and run the Upgrade Assistant.
This free, effortless tool from Microsoft assesses whether your computer meets the system requirements for Windows 8. In addition, it checks out everything associated with your machine, from hardware, such as printers, to software, such as apps. If anything’s not going to run correctly on Windows 8, the compatibility report will give you fair warning so you can decide before you buy.


2. Buy a copy of Windows 8.

Once your computer passes the spec test, you’ll need to decide if you actually want to shell out for the actual product. Keep in mind that there are several versions of Windows 8. Windows 8 Pro, the upgrade version on sale for $39.99 that we mentioned above, includes remote desktop capabilities and something called Hyper-V, which makes it possible to run other operating systems within Windows 8. Just to make things confusing, there’s also Windows RT, but there’s no need to worry about that; Windows RT comes preinstalled on select tablets and PCs, like the Surface Tablet that we recently had some hands-on time with. When you’re ready to buy, head to the Windows site.

3. Run the Windows 8 installer.

If you’ve chosen a digital download, you’ll wind up with a disc image, or “.iso” file. From here, you can either burn the image to a DVD (right-click on the image and choose “Burn disc image”) or mount the image via virtual drive using a program such as Daemon Tools. If you’ve ordered physical discs, all you have to do is pop them in the drive. From here, simply follow the prompts of the installation wizard. Don’t forget the product key! Digital downloaders will find their valid key under the link they used to download their disc image in the first place.
The installation process also includes a chance to make a copy of Windows 8 on a USB drive or DVD. We always recommend making a backup in case you need to reinstall for some reason.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-install-windows-8/#ixzz2EA3HbPUt



Installing Windows 8 from Scratch

Conversely, if you’re not upgrading from Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, Microsoft has made it strangely difficult to perform a clean install of Windows 8. You’ll need to buy a copy of Windows 8 from a third-party retailer, and physical discs are your only option — so if you don’t have an optical drive with a DVD-reader, or an external drive, you’re out of luck for now. That said, here are the steps you’ll want to follow:

1. Make sure your machine meets the Windows 8 system requirements.

These specs should be relatively easy for newer machines, but it’s always a good idea to check.

2. Buy a copy of Windows 8.

This step isn’t nearly as friendly to your pocketbook if you’re installing from scratch rather than simply upgrading. The normal retail version of Windows 8 Pro is rumored to run $199. However, Newegg.com currently has Windows 8 Pro for $139; just select between 32-bit and 34-bit.

3. Back up existing data.

If you’re performing a clean install of Windows 8 rather than simply upgrading a previous version, keep in mind that the installation process will wipe your hard drive of all previous data. Make sure to back up all your documents, music, photos, and movies beforehand.

4. Run the Windows 8 installer.

Place the Windows 8 disc into your optical drive and restart your computer. During the boot-up process, keep an eagle eye out for a message reading “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD.” You’ll need to hit a key at this time to start up the Windows 8 DVD. If you miss it, don’t worry, just restart and try again.
If you’re successful, you’ll see a flash screen with the Windows 8 icon, and then a series of options to choose from before starting installation. Again, you’ll need a valid product key. When asked what type of installation you want, choose “Custom: Install Windows Only,” which allows for a clean install. If you’re overwriting a previous operating system, you’ll need to delete previous data (make sure you’ve backed up first!). After a waiting process of about 10 to 20 minutes and an automatic reboot, you’ll find yourself in the normal installation wizard. Follow the prompts and you’re done!

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Good news for all Windows users that Windows 8 is now in market and you can download it and is known as Windows 8 Beta.  Below is system requirements and Download links for Windows 8.

Windows 8 System Requirements:

1 GHz or faster processor

1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Windows setup (with tools to create an ISO or thumb drive)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download

ISO image (use Disk Image burner or USB tool)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

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The themes will not make any difference to the speed of the PC and more over will enhance the overall appearance of your Microsoft Windows. Check out our popular free themes for Windows 8 in categories and also download Windows 8 Wallpapers.

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Windows Server 2012 is now available. It offers businesses and service providers a scalable, dynamic, and multitenant-aware cloud-optimized infrastructure. Windows Server 2012 helps organizations connect securely across premises and helps IT Professionals to respond to business needs faster and more efficiently.
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This document provides information about installing the Windows Server 2012 operating system, including any known issues that you may need to work around before starting an installation. It also provides information that you can use to troubleshoot problems that may occur during the installation. For information about serious known issues that you may need to work around after installation is complete, see the release notes, available at the same location as this document.

Setup works in several stages. You will be prompted for some basic information, and then Setup will copy files and restart the computer. Setup concludes by presenting a menu for Initial Configuration Tasks, which you can use to configure your server for your specific needs.

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Microsoft is already screwing it up. Microsoft can’t win. Windows 8 is done for. Seriously: to read the headlines this last week you’d assume Microsoft wasn’t still one among the premier tech manufacturers within the world.

 Whereas i'd agree that it faces a number of challenges, both from Apple and its own OEM partners, Windows 8 will thud into the landscape with more a bang and far less than a whimper. What we are witnessing, for better or worse, is that the wholesale restructuring of the Windows paradigm. even as Windows ninety five modified the manner we thought of computers (at least for those people who centered primarily on PCs), Windows 8 will force us all to rethink what it suggests that to run a Windows program and work within the paradigm set by this new interface.

 Most early users note that they feel like absolute novices when initial using Win8 and that the modification is just too jarring. I’d wager, however, that the common user will merely take it without becoming upset. Why? Because modification, for at least most of the last decade, has been a near constant within the user experience game. In truth, Microsoft can flee along with his huge modification for one straightforward reason: there is no such factor as an “old, familiar interface” any longer. Consider, for example, Windows seven itself. Though the standard paradigm holds, there square measure plenty of odd, tacked on style components that seem and disappear. Once you run a game on a pc, Windows is almost gone, replaced by a full-screen experience of the designer’s selecting.

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Once a short period of “You can’t multi-task!” the clear advantages of a single state interface became clear. As long as those interfaces were persistent i.e. you left mail, entered maps, and came back to the same screen you left mail, the perception of multi-tasking was maintained. The same holds true of Windows 8. Those live tiles offer somewhat of knowledge – the tip of the iceberg, if you may – and a richer interaction beneath.

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Windows 8 Internet Explorer

Internet explorer 8 is that the latest version of the acquainted web browser you're most comfortable victimization, serving to you get everything you would like from the web quicker, easier, a lot of in private and firmly than ever before.

1. Faster web explorer 8 is a lot of responsive with new pages and tabs, opening up quick and faithfully. You’ll be able to currently get to the data you care concerning most, in fewer steps; one click access to your webmail, favorite news sites or different on-line services.
2. Easier cut back the steps to accomplish several common tasks, and alter your access to real time info updates. You’ll be able to keep track of your favorite sports team, news, weather with one click.
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Support for IE8 can be received by visiting the Internet Explorer Newsgroup to discuss issues, or by contacting Customer Support Services.

If you use a screen reader, please consult the Internet Explorer 8 release notes before downloading.

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Browse the net Internet explorer 10 is quick and fluid. Everything you wish to try to on the net may be a swipe or a tap away, and feels instant. Browser tabs and navigation controls seem only if you wish them and quietly get out of the manner once you don’t. Quickly realize websites by promise them to your begin screen—or add a site to your favorites and access it from anyplace in net somebody.

Fancy reading your news online?

Activate flip ahead to smoothly move from page to page on supported sites.With net explorer 10, you'll quickly switch between tabs and access your favorite sites. Get started with net explorer 10 With net somebody ten you may notice one thing totally different concerning the web—it’s larger, bolder, and optimized for bit. Tabs, buttons, and toolbars area unit currently simply accessible once you want them, however quietly get out of the manner once you do not. By learning some easy actions, you will be able to well use your new browser.

Find your Address

 barIf you are looking for your Address bar, open net somebody and swipe down from the highest (or right-click). The Address bar seems at very cheap of your screen and therefore the Tabs bar seems at the highest. Tap or click the Address bar and net somebody displays your Frequent, pinned, and favorite sites so you'll jump to the location you wish in an immediate. Or, enter an online address or search term within the Address bar. As before long as you begin writing, net explorer shows results that match sites you've got previously visited, fastened sites and favorites, or sites you may like.

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Set up a home page thus each time you launch net somebody ten you'll go straight to the location you utilize the foremost. Here's how:

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Until now, it gave the impression of Microsoft was train up to unveil the almost-final Windows 8 release Preview within the 1st full week of june, just in time for what is guaranteed to be the world's premier Ultrabook trade show. as it clad, though, the folks in Redmond couldn't contain their jubilation any longer: the corporate is currently rolling out the release Preview many days prior schedule. The update, liberal to anyone who wants to do it, offers a couple of notable enhancements, together with a trio of new apps, a "Flip ahead" browser gesture, Flash support and a few of updated multi-monitor features. a couple of heavy hitters like Wikipedia and Box.net are also using the occasion to debut apps within the Windows Store. and also the OS is currently on the market in 13 languages.

Mostly, though, this update brings performance and stability fixes, along with granular tweaks like being able to pin stocks to the beginning screen. Certainly, a two-hour group discussion was not necessary this time around.Ready to upgrade from the buyer Preview? just bear in mind that you're going to need to a do a clean install, which suggests unless your user account is tied to a Microsoft ID you're going to lose your personal settings. Got it? smart. Get your download on currently, then meet U.S.A. past the break for some early impressions and a video walk-through of the new features.

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Microsoft unveiled the “release preview” version of Windows 8 which mostly indicates that the new Windows 8 operating system is feature-complete. Windows 8 Release Preview is available as a free download and it is very likely that your existing system specs are good enough to run Windows 8.

The System Requirements for Windows 8

Any kind of Windows machine equipped with minimum 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of hard disk space and 1 GHz processor should be able to handle Windows 8. The minimum RAM requirements are 2 GB in case you would like to install the 64-bit version of Windows 8.

Microsoft has free a 90-day trial edition for its final version of Windows 8 software, that is slated to go on sale on Oct 26 this year. The trial, however, is on the market only for the Enterprise edition of Windows 8 and is aimed at developers who will build apps, and IT administrators who want to try out the new OS before making their call to migrate, all sooner than its official debut. Microsoft recently free final version of Windows 8 to MSDN and Technet subscribers.

The Windows 8 Enterprise trial edition is on the market in thirty two and 64 bits versions. To transfer the software, users ought to have a subscription to Windows Live. Also, users ought to have a 1GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and 20GB of hard disk house as minimum setup demand. a number of trial ISO images are provided for a range of languages in x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit)versions.The Enterprise edition comes with all the features of Windows 8 professional and is a lot of business-focused. it's choices such as Windows to travel (which allows Windows 8 installation from a USB key).

If you've got a laptop that running either Windows XP, Windows view or Windows 7, you will head over to windows.com to buy your own upgrade copy of Windows 8 pro (Professional) edition for $39.99 (or 1,999 if you're in India). this is an extremely reasonable price and it will keep valid until january, 2013.

Prior to releasing the full version of Windows 8, Microsoft had offered a release preview edition that allowed enthusiasts to judge the new software system before creating the switch. now that Windows 8 final is offered, the release preview edition has been force from the Microsoft web site.That said, if you would like to seek Windows 8 before buying the upgrade pack, here’s an easy way.

Go to msdn.microsoft.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and you’ll find links to download the 90-day trial edition of Windows 8. Microsoft provides these analysis copies for developers however even consumers will download them for trying Windows 8.

A word of caution although. These are analysis copies which will expire once 90 days and can't be upgraded to the final edition. you should thus produce a bootable Windows 8 videodisc from the analysis ISOs and either set them up during a dual-boot surroundings or, higher still, setup a Virtual Machine.

 

If you are planning to download the 90 days trial pack, below are some pointers before you start:

1. The trial edition will expire and cannot be upgraded.
2. To upgrade, the evaluation version must be uninstalled and a non-evaluation version of Windows must be re-installed from your original installation media.
3. Consider running the evaluation version in a virtual environment or installing on a separate hard drive or partition. The will allow you to upgrade your original Windows installation to Windows 8.
4. During registration you must login with a Microsoft account and provide your name, e-mail address and country without fail.
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6. Once the evaluation version is installed, you can'y upgrade. To revert to a previous version of Windows, you must do a full install from your original installation media.

How to Download Windows 8

just before downloading windows 8, make sure that you meet the minimum and important requirements required for installing Microsoft Win 8.

1. 1GHz or faster processor.
2. 1GB RAM for 32bit and 2Gb RAM for 64 bit
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Download the complete version of Windows 8 ISO image from the link given in this post. If you’re using windows 7, then, you can directly use the inbuilt Disc Image burner software to write the ISO file into DVD or just use any third party software’s like Nero for burning the Windows 8 image into DVD or USB.

If you’re planning to upgrade from Windows XP/Vista/7. the you have to install windows 8 without developer tools. For a clean install, all the builds are supported.

These are all Developer Preview Versions available for download directly from Microsoft. No activation or cracks included.

Direct download links for Windows 8

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Windows 8 introduces important changes to the operational system's platform, primarily centered towards up its expertise on mobile devices like tablets to rival alternative mobile operational systems (such as humanoid and iOS), taking advantage of recent and rising technologies (such as USB three.0, UEFI microcode, close to field communications, cloud computing, and also the low-power ARM architecture), new security measures (such as malware filtering, inherent antivirus software system, and support for secure boot, a disputable UEFI feature which needs operational systems to be digitally signed to forestall malware from infecting the boot process), in conjunction with alternative changes and performance enhancements.

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