Windows 8 Release to Manufacturer Build Leaks

Damian666 · Aug 6, 2012

d00dleFace said:
I actually disabled metro by replacing "explorer.exe" with the Windows 7 one.
It feels like an improved Windows 7

:V

lol wtf, does that work? xd *fires up his VM...*

no it doesnt...

raiderscrusade · Aug 6, 2012

So this leak, is it a final version?

Also, will it run better than Windows 7 on old laptops? My laptop is a crappy Intel Core 2 Duo with 2 GB RAM, so if it runs better than Windows 7 I'm in!

One last thing, what are the system requirements for it? I have a tablet with an Intel Atom and 1 GB RAM, though the HDD is only 16 GB - therefore, if this requires less I'll probably chuck this onto the tablet, replacing the Consumer Preview.

Almost forgot! In the Consumer Preview there was a resolution requirement and my tablets resolution (1024x600) wasn't supported. Has this changed?

YayMii · Aug 6, 2012

raiderscrusade said:
So this leak, is it a final version?

Also, will it run better than Windows 7 on old laptops? My laptop is a crappy Intel Core 2 Duo with 2 GB RAM, so if it runs better than Windows 7 I'm in!

One last thing, what are the system requirements for it? I have a tablet with an Intel Atom and 1 GB RAM, though the HDD is only 16 GB - therefore, if this requires less I'll probably chuck this onto the tablet, replacing the Consumer Preview.

Almost forgot! In the Consumer Preview there was a resolution requirement and my tablets resolution (1024x600) wasn't supported. Has this changed?

It should run better than even Windows XP on most old computers, given that the CPU is at least 1GHz and 1GB RAM. And according to several sites the 32-bit version needs 16GB.
The resolution requirement is still there, but keep in mind the resolution is for Metro apps.

Nebz · Aug 6, 2012

For anyone that's interested, there's a lack of WMP and some point after installation you'll be prompted for activation of your install. No Activator yet and I wouldn't expect one immediately.
I'll probably stay away until an Activator or a better install comes along.

I don't know if it was mentioned already... just figured I'd post this anyway.

I'd assume the System Requirements are still as followed from the previews:

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

Additional requirements to use certain features:

To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch.
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)

Sicklyboy · Aug 6, 2012

At some point I might grab this for my brother's netbook, and maybe even for my server depending on how I like it. His netbook shipped with XP, I upgraded it to 7 and it runs terribly, so perhaps this will run better. And on my server, any resources that aren't being used up by the OS are resources that can be used for my Minecraft server :3

kenjixx · Aug 6, 2012

i got a p4 that as been put aside for awhile... might as well rise it up once again to test the power of windows 8

BORTZ · Aug 6, 2012

I feel like it would work better on a tablet than a full blown desktop.

some1ne · Aug 6, 2012

YayMii said:
Not installing this yet as I don't have a proper PC right now and there aren't actual Boot Camp drivers out yet.

d00dleFace said:

I actually disabled metro by replacing "explorer.exe" with the Windows 7 one.
It feels like an improved Windows 7

:V

Click to expand...

That actually works? Does it break any of the new features (like ISO mounting)?

Damian666 said:
d00dleFace said:

I actually disabled metro by replacing "explorer.exe" with the Windows 7 one.
It feels like an improved Windows 7

:V

Click to expand...

lol wtf, does that work? xd *fires up his VM...*

no it doesnt...

Yes it does.
Check this out:
http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/157302-windows-7-explorer-for-windows-8/

Damian666 · Aug 6, 2012

aah, ofcourse, needs extra files, stupid me xd

HaniKazmi · Aug 6, 2012

A few points if anyone cares:

The snap apps minimun resolution has been reduced (used to be 1366x768), although I'm not sure what the new minimum is.
WMP is included in the Pro leak.
All leaks can be armed for 30 days at a time, 999 times. While armed, the release works exactly like an activated version.
Metro can not be disabled through the OS settings, but there are several programs available to readd the start menu.

jonesman99 · Aug 7, 2012

I'm sticking with Win7. This kind of setup works for the Xbox and Windows phone, but to have this on your desktop or laptop? I don't see it as a hindrance and I understand the drastic overhaul of the interface, I just don't a majority of Win7 users jumping ship permanently using this.

Zetta_x · Aug 7, 2012

It should be able to support an improved file system.... that seems interesting

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raiderscrusade · Aug 7, 2012

HaniKazmi said:
A few points if anyone cares:

The snap apps minimun resolution has been reduced (used to be 1366x768), although I'm not sure what the new minimum is.

WMP is included in the Pro leak.

All leaks can be armed for 30 days at a time, 999 times. While armed, the release works exactly like an activated version.

Metro can not be disabled through the OS settings, but there are several programs available to readd the start menu.

Hopefully thats true because most netbooks, along with tablets, which have an Atom processor have resolutions of 1024x600, so given the current resolution requirements, metro apps would not work on them.

Damian666 · Aug 7, 2012

keys for the activation have also been seen floating around...

Pong20302000 · Aug 7, 2012

Woop got my Windows 8 Pro 64bit activated

there is officially a method

also requires to install nothing, its all done by command prompt LOL
also alot more keys

and also a key that can be used to add Windows Media Center after intall

keys that have been leaked

EnterpriseNEval
CoreARM
EmbeddedIndustryA
EmbeddedE
CoreSingleLanguage
EmbeddedAutomotive
Professional
ServerStorageStandard
ServerStorageWorkgroup
ServerStandardEval
Starter
ServerSolution
Embedded
EmbeddedIndustryAEX
ServerDatacenterEval
EmbeddedIndustry
Core
Enterprise
EnterpriseEva
ServerHyperCore
ThinPC
ServerWinFoundation
ServerStandard
CoreN
ServerMultiPointStandard
ServerDatacenterCore
ServerWeb
EmbeddedIndustryE
ProfessionalN
StarterN
CoreCountrySpecific
ServerMultiPointPremium
ProfessionalWMC
ServerDatacenter
ServerStorageStandardEval
EmbeddedA
ServerStorageWorkgroupEval
EnterpriseN
ServerStandardCore
gvlkCoreARM
gvlkServerStandard
gvlkCoreN
gvlkServerMultiPointStandard
gvlkCoreSingleLanguage
gvlkServerDatacenterCore
gvlkProfessional
gvlkProfessionalN
gvlkCoreCountrySpecific
gvlkServerMultiPointPremium
gvlkProfessionalWMC
gvlkServerDatacenter
gvlkEnterpriseN
gvlkEnterprise
gvlkCore
gvlkServerStandardCore

all released by WZT

FireGrey · Aug 7, 2012

Pong20302000 said:
Woop got my Windows 8 Pro 64bit activated

there is officially a method

also requires to install nothing, its all done by command prompt LOL
also alot more keys

and also a key that can be used to add Windows Media Center after intall

keys that have been leaked

EnterpriseNEval
CoreARM
EmbeddedIndustryA
EmbeddedE
CoreSingleLanguage
EmbeddedAutomotive
Professional
ServerStorageStandard
ServerStorageWorkgroup
ServerStandardEval
Starter
ServerSolution
Embedded
EmbeddedIndustryAEX
ServerDatacenterEval
EmbeddedIndustry
Core
Enterprise
EnterpriseEva
ServerHyperCore
ThinPC
ServerWinFoundation
ServerStandard
CoreN
ServerMultiPointStandard
ServerDatacenterCore
ServerWeb
EmbeddedIndustryE
ProfessionalN
StarterN
CoreCountrySpecific
ServerMultiPointPremium
ProfessionalWMC
ServerDatacenter
ServerStorageStandardEval
EmbeddedA
ServerStorageWorkgroupEval
EnterpriseN
ServerStandardCore
gvlkCoreARM
gvlkServerStandard
gvlkCoreN
gvlkServerMultiPointStandard
gvlkCoreSingleLanguage
gvlkServerDatacenterCore
gvlkProfessional
gvlkProfessionalN
gvlkCoreCountrySpecific
gvlkServerMultiPointPremium
gvlkProfessionalWMC
gvlkServerDatacenter
gvlkEnterpriseN
gvlkEnterprise
gvlkCore
gvlkServerStandardCore

all released by WZT

I have Enterprise N activated

I'm not very impressed with Windows 8, Minecraft keeps crashing and i got an error screen with a : ( face and fatal error, I would like to dub it:
The Sad Face Of Death

FireGrey · Aug 7, 2012

d00dleFace said:
I actually disabled metro by replacing "explorer.exe" with the Windows 7 one.
It feels like an improved Windows 7

:V

Could that work the other way around?

Pong20302000 · Aug 7, 2012

FireGrey said:
The Sad Face Of Death

just read
the KMS server is down,
i assume it just got overloaded LOL
~~people think it might be Microsoft also tho that took it down~~

- ITS BACK UP!!

Arras · Aug 7, 2012

FireGrey said:
I have Enterprise N activated
I'm not very impressed with Windows 8, Minecraft keeps crashing and i got an error screen with a : ( face and fatal error, I would like to dub it:
The Sad Face Of Death

That Sad Face of Death is actually the new, revised BSoD. They finally got rid of the old scary one in favour of a more user-friendly error.

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