Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

By this time almost all of you know that windows 8 developer preview is available for download. But the latest news is that Microsoft has already released a consumer preview of Windows 8.













ISO images

An ISO image must be converted into installation media stored on a DVD or a USB flash drive. Instructions are provided on this page. Developer tools are available for download from Windows Dev Center.


English

64-bit (x64)                    Download (3.3 GB)                  

32-bit (x86)                    Download (2.5 GB)                  


Product Key:   DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J



Chinese (Simplified)

64-bit (x64)                    Download (3.4 GB)                  

32-bit (x86)                    Download (2.6 GB)                  


Product Key:   DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J



French

64-bit (x64)                    Download (3.3 GB)                  

32-bit (x86)                    Download (2.5 GB)                  

Product Key:   DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J



German

64-bit (x64)                    Download (3.3 GB)                  

32-bit (x86)                    Download (2.5 GB)                  

Product Key:   DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J



Japanese

64-bit (x64)                    Download (3.3 GB)                  


32-bit (x86)                    Download (2.5 GB)                  

Product Key:   DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J



System Requirements


Windows 8 Consumer Preview works great 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 or higher 
  • To use touch, you need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch 
  • To access 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

For more information, visit here.