Windows 8 FREE Developer Build

TRWOV · Nov 1, 2011

Drone said:
No it wasn't. It works perfectly. When I right click on iso file it gives two options burn and mount. (in Windows 7 only burn).

Just checked: these options disappear and icon as well if you install some third party app that works with iso (7-zip, nero etc).

So the option is to not use 7zip then... ugh. I'll try virtualclonedrive, as Mussels suggested. Thanks.

Drone · Nov 3, 2011

TRWOV said:
So the option is to not use 7zip then... ugh. I'll try virtualclonedrive

No, not really. ISO mounting is a part of Windows Explorer. Just right click on iso file and Open with ... and select Windows Explorer. The next moment iso will get mounted.

TRWOV · Nov 7, 2011

Drone said:
No, not really. ISO mounting is a part of Windows Explorer. Just right click on iso file and Open with ... and select Windows Explorer. The next moment iso will get mounted.

For some reason that didn't work. :confused:

Anyway, I managed to finally install Daemon Tools. I just ran the setup as administrator and that was it. :rolleyes:

Apart from that I'm thoroughly impressed by W8. Incompatibilities have been few, like with Nero and the aforementioned Alcohol, at least in the 32bit version. I think I'll give it a go in my main rig to see if the 64bit flavor is more compatible.

TRWOV · Nov 12, 2011

Wow, I've been using W8 64bit in my SB rig and I'm even more impressed. The bootup is superquick although it seems that W8 cheats by loading drivers and libraries while the welcome screen is shown. How do I know? My Physx PPU turns off the fan LEDs when the drivers are loaded and I've noticed that even after logging into my account and the desktop is shown it takes about 2 seconds for the LEDs to turn off. In W7 the LEDs turned off the moment the desktop was shown.

Even with all background loading the OS feels very responsive and fast, could it be that the background loading limits itself to 1 core with multicore CPUs? I was using the 32bit version in a P4 machine and it didn't feel as snappy.

Drone · Nov 13, 2011

Lol tried to install Dr.Web. It bsoded after the first scan

Nick89 · Nov 13, 2011

I'm going to stick with windows 7. Probably get windows 9.

RoutedScripter · Nov 14, 2011

windows 8 = vista #2

TRWOV · Nov 19, 2011

I'm having problems running 3dmark 06 thru 11 and CPU-Z. The OS locks up with those apps (doesn't crash) although I can still move the mouse. Anyone else getting this?

stinger608 · Nov 19, 2011

RuskiSnajper said:
windows 8 = vista #2

Na I don't think so! More like Windows 7 with girly add on's :laugh:

NdMk2o1o · Nov 19, 2011

Reality check, it's a fricken developer build, how can anyone say it will be the next Vista at this point? it's not due for release for another 12 months, so BSOD and app crashes are bound to happen because those apps weren't designed for Windows 8... it's basically pre-beta software and it's not bad for what it is at this point in time.

TRWOV · Nov 20, 2011

I've been using it in my main rig for a couple of weeks now and so far I've only encountered a handful of incompatibilities and "problems" (more like inconveniences but nothing mayor) but every important application, device and game I've thrown at it has worked so far with no issue. I'm thoroughly impressed so far.

Drone · Nov 30, 2011

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/...cations-the-fourth-ie10-platform-preview.aspx

New IE10 Platform Preview for Windows 8 released. I've just installed it. It seems to be really cool and fast. I'm sure when W8 with IE10 will go gold I'll use IE10 only.

In Seattle skyline test it gets 60 FPS (with firefox x64 only 50+FPS or something). IE9 32 and 64 get 60 FPS too.

Drone · Jan 27, 2012

Update:

The final beta build will be shown at an internal Microsoft preview on Monday, January 30th. The official pre-beta build number is 8189.0.winmain.120120-1830. The "Final Beta" build to be released to the public will be named "winmain_win8b1."

Btw more info and a build list can be found here

http://winunleaked.tk/windows-8-builds-list/

erixx · Jan 27, 2012

Someone change the Thread title, please, deleting "FREE". Sounds noob. It is open, not free, as it is not on sale.

Frick · Jan 27, 2012

erixx said:
Someone change the Thread title, please, deleting "FREE". Sounds noob. It is open, not free, as it is not on sale.

Open would indicate it's open, which it's not. Free is a better word for this.

erixx · Jan 28, 2012

no way man, its public, not free, that woulb be like saying that plumbers that enter a museum to fix a toilet get a "free entry" to the museum hahaha
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