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Microsoft Windows 8 M1 Build 6.1.7850 Leaked And Available For Download

Finally, we have a leaked public download of "Windows 8 M1 Build 6.1.7850" - scheduled for release in 2012 the next major update to "Windows OS" will support system-on-a-chip (SoC) and mobile ARM processors. The very first public leak of the successor to "Windows 7 operating-system" has the following attributes :

Build Milestone : M1
Architecture : 32bits (x86)
Build MD5……..: EA2DCFADA6BBA517A0A0649D15E1EB3D
Build String: 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso
Total Size: 2.45 GB (2,637,101,056 bytes)

Windows 8 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso Leak

Torrents as well as links from file-hosters like Hotfile, Rapidshare, Megaupload, Duckupload are already available for leaked download of "6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso" and more links will get public as the news spreads.

Images Of Windows 8 Built-in "Modern PDF Reader" And New Internet Explorer Revealed

Microsoft did a great deal of user-interface overhaul in Internet Explorer 9 and the same trend might get continued in future version of Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer 10) as evident from the freshly leaked web-browser screenshot of "Windows 8 Internet Explorer".

Possible Internet Explorer 10 User Interface
Internet Explorer 10 User Interface

Windows 8 To Feature OEM Activation v 3.0, Will Break BIOS SLIC Activation Hack

Crackers stroked a major blow to Microsoft anti-piracy efforts by releasing a BIOS SLIC based Windows 7 Activation Crack days before the official release of the software, while there are many other cracks and hacks like RemoveWAT used to pirate Windows 7 the BIOS SLIC hack allowed pirates to hide from Windows anti-piracy measures identifying itself as an OEM install.

According to a tweet by sp3ciali5t this is going to change with "Windows 8" as it will feature the next version of OEM Activation (OA 3.0).

Windows 8 Build 7971.0.110324-1900 Available For Download via Microsoft Connect Program, Fresh Installation Screenshots Surfaced

WinRumor is reporting that Microsoft has started sending early access invitation of Windows 8 pre-build to OEMs via their Microsoft Connect program. The newly launched program named “Windows 8 and Server vNext Pre-Release Program” provides download access to Windows 8 build 7971.0.110324-1900 to selected OEM partners via personalized access links which look like http://connect.microsoft.com/site1094/InvitationUse.aspx?ProgramID=5474&InvitationID=XXX-XXXX-XXXX where XXX-XXXX-XXXX is the unique invitation code. A fresh set of complete step-by-step installation screenshots (posted after the jump) of Windows 8 also confirms the news.

Windows 8 Setup

Microsoft Windows 8 To Feature One-Click Reset To Factory Settings Option

Few weeks ago a leaked build of Windows 8 provided hints of an "Push Button Reset" feature, the first screenshot of this developmental feature is now available thanks to Win7China.

The new "System Reset" feature will allow users to go-back to default Windows 8 install removing all installed applications and restoring to default OS settings. This feature will definitely come handy saving time in-cases where Windows re-installation is the only option left keeping user files and settings intact.

Windows 8 Factory Reset

Windows 8 Leaked Screenshot Shows New Taskbar, OS Gets Installed In 8 Minutes And Restores In 2 Minutes

MS Windows 8 LogoJust few days ago the very first leaked screenshots of Microsoft Windows 8 surfaced on internet showing nothing but minor user-interface changes, to get things going more screenshots have now appeared on internet displaying significant tweaks to the taskbar - notable being the ability to login using Windows Live ID which displays the user's profile picture in new system tray.

Microsoft Windows 8 New Task-bar UI

Another major exciting feature is said to be the speed at which Windows 8 setup installs from scratch and the number is just 8 minutes for a complete OS install (Windows 7 took 23-25 minutes to install on same PC configuration), and if that was not impressive enough you can also restore (or "Push Button Reset") the complete OS to default in flat 2 minutes saving your existing settings.

Impressive Future Concept For Windows 8

Microsoft Windows 8 LogoMicrosoft Windows 7 is doing good business and we are yet to see the final version of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 but rumors are that Microsoft has already started working on Windows 8 and fans have started creating cool futuristic GUI concepts mock-ups of the next Microsoft operating-system. Here is a video demo of an fan created concept which I would definitely like Microsoft to have a look at (video after the jump).

Microsoft Windows 8 Professional Edition Leaked And Available For Download !!

Microsoft Windows 8 LogoMicrosoft Windows 7 is due retail release on October 22, 2009 and according to some reports Microsoft has already started working on Windows 8, we have seen artists conceptualizing Microsoft Windows 8 GUI and features via creations like Windows 8 Transformation Pack and Windows 8 Superbar but the real shocker came when I saw a leaked version of Microsoft Windows 8 Professional Edition available for download on a torrent portal accompanied with the following screen-shots.

Microsoft Windows 8
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