Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
This AM the Build Conference kicked-off w/ the keynote address by Microsoft President Steven Sinofsky, it lasted 2 ½ hours. The keynote is replaying again over @ http://www.buildwindows.com/
Download a copy of the Developers Preview (later today/tonight) @ The new Windows Dev Center
Performance/ resources comparison w/ Windows 7 SP1
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
The downloads are up now
I snagged the x86 & x64 at the same time (actually all 3 of them) & got quite decent speed.
Edit Here is the size & names of the downloads offered today.
Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64) - 4.8 GB
Windows Developer Preview English, 64-bit (x64) - 3.6 GB
Windows Developer Preview English, 32-bit (x86) - 2.8 GB
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
This build sure does have a lot of new stuff in it.
Its going to take a little getting use to.
Suppose I should read the "Windows_Developer_Preview-Windows8_guide.pdf"
Its going to take a little getting use to.
Suppose I should read the "Windows_Developer_Preview-Windows8_guide.pdf"
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
For those of you who are not familiar with betas, please make a back-up first as this install will not uninstall. I haven't tried it yet but that's what MS says.
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
augie wrote:For those of you who are not familiar with betas, please make a back-up first as this install will not uninstall. I haven't tried it yet but that's what MS says.
Good advise Algis
Or don't install it on your Main PC, use a test rig or VPC.
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The Developer Preview (DP) x64 took 16 minutes to install on the dual core test rig.
Here are some screenys
New Boot Menu, note: XP is missing
Build Information
"Screen" folder Images
Extended Wallpaper (thumbnail)
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
wish I had a touch screen monitor
Game Over!!!!!!!!
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
yeshuas wrote:wish I had a touch screen monitor
Ditto
Next Purchase, I suppose.
I found that sometimes one can hover their mouse pointer on the taskbar start button & a pop-up will rise-up & then one can choose the search button to get at the Start Menu applications. It doesn't always pop-up though, a bug I suppose.
Start button pop-up choices (doesn’t always pop-up)
Search button choices
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
starting x64 install on my test laptop now
Game Over!!!!!!!!
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Windows 8 X64; Windows 7 X64; Windows 7 X86
Intel I5-3570K
16GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
eVGA GeForce GTX 550 TI
Corsair GS700 PS
1TB Seagate SATA 6.0Gb HD
Thermaltake Case
ASUS Maximus V Gene MB
Windows 8 X64; Windows 7 X64; Windows 7 X86
Intel I5-3570K
16GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
eVGA GeForce GTX 550 TI
Corsair GS700 PS
1TB Seagate SATA 6.0Gb HD
Thermaltake Case
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
lot less to install on a laptop, it's done already
Game Over!!!!!!!!
ASUS Maximus V Gene MB
Windows 8 X64; Windows 7 X64; Windows 7 X86
Intel I5-3570K
16GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
eVGA GeForce GTX 550 TI
Corsair GS700 PS
1TB Seagate SATA 6.0Gb HD
Thermaltake Case
ASUS Maximus V Gene MB
Windows 8 X64; Windows 7 X64; Windows 7 X86
Intel I5-3570K
16GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
eVGA GeForce GTX 550 TI
Corsair GS700 PS
1TB Seagate SATA 6.0Gb HD
Thermaltake Case
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Re: Windows 8 Developers Preview download info.
oops same as yours JD 16 minutes lol
Game Over!!!!!!!!
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16GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
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Thermaltake Case
ASUS Maximus V Gene MB
Windows 8 X64; Windows 7 X64; Windows 7 X86
Intel I5-3570K
16GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
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Corsair GS700 PS
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