Windows 8 release preview has been launched today

robinbredin · 31 May 2012 at 19:16

The release of windows 8 Consumer preview can be download from the link below,

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

Glaucus · 31 May 2012 at 19:17

there's no release preview there.

Macro · 31 May 2012 at 19:28

That's just the old consumer preview

French version of Release Preview is up though

French Win8 release preview

**My mistake, although the French Release Preview page is up it still points to Consumer Preview .iso**

robinbredin · 31 May 2012 at 19:36

Glaucus
there's no release preview there.

It's in now.

theheyes · 31 May 2012 at 19:50

Just got a brand new lappy for work - Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD... just waiting for this release preview to slap on there. Should be great.

Deleted member 77746 · 31 May 2012 at 19:59

Is the release preview coming soon?

ah it's meant to come out today!

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/software/3361190/microsoft-ship-windows-8-release-preview-today/
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/45862/windows-8-release-build-31-may

theheyes · 31 May 2012 at 20:01

Thurrott just posted a load of stuff on his site. He has it, so it's imminent.

http://www.winsupersite.com/

theheyes · 31 May 2012 at 20:02

Here we go

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/31/delivering-the-windows-8-release-preview.aspx

EDDS · 31 May 2012 at 20:04

ermmmmmmmmmmmmm "Your PC's CPU isn't compatible with Windows 8."

I have a Q6600 so wtf?

theheyes · 31 May 2012 at 20:04

ISO images

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

Deleted member 77746 · 31 May 2012 at 20:05

Removed

Deleted member 77746 · 31 May 2012 at 20:06

YEY!!!!!!! Time to test on MBA!

Post Post Post Post!

Matteysan · 31 May 2012 at 20:07

theheyes said:
ISO images

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

Cheers

The .exe wouldn't work on windows 8 consumer for me stupid smart protect

theheyes · 31 May 2012 at 20:09

Most of us should go for the ISOs

No upgrade from Consumer Preview as far as I know. Downloading the x86 version now to clean install on my crappy tablet.

Deleted member 77746 · 31 May 2012 at 20:15

Microsoft Announcement Blog

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2012/May12/05-31Windows8RPPR.aspx

Spit · 31 May 2012 at 20:24

You cant upgrade form the older preview

Curio · 31 May 2012 at 20:30

Spit said:
You cant upgrade form the older preview

Bummer. I'll just be sticking with the first preview until the full release then. Taken me ages to get everything working the way I want.

EDIT: Unless you guys tell me there are new and exciting things in this one

Deleted member 77746 · 31 May 2012 at 20:31

Curio said:
Bummer. I'll just be sticking with the first preview until the full release then. Taken me ages to get everything working the way I want.

EDIT: Unless you guys tell me there are new and exciting things in this one

Just do it

http://www.winsupersite.com/ (Very exciting changes)

EDDS · 31 May 2012 at 20:31

I can't even install this off the iso download, still says my CPU needs to be upgraded, the consumer preview worked fine and I know my CPU is fairly old (Intel Q6600) but it's not that bad.

Does anyone know of a work around?

Curio · 31 May 2012 at 20:49

mrbell1984 said:
Just do it

http://www.winsupersite.com/ (Very exciting changes)

......damn it! Guess what I'll be doing tonight? I can hear the Mrs now....."What? You've only just stopped fiddling with the other one!!"