<font size="5"><font color="red">Install this at your own risk, and for crying out loud, back up your files first! It's a beta of an operating system, Or you can Use PC Virtual if you just want to see how it looks.</font>
Windows 8 Developer Preview</font>
The Windows 8 Developer Preview is a pre-beta version of Windows 8 for developers. These downloads include prerelease software that may change without notice. The software is provided as is, and you bear the risk of using it. It may not be stable, operate correctly or work the way the final version of the software will. It should not be used in a production environment. The features and functionality in the prerelease software may not appear in the final version. Some product features and functionality may require advanced or additional hardware, or installation of other software.
Note: You can't uninstall the Windows 8 Developer Preview. To go back to your previous operating system, you must reinstall it from restore or installation media.
<font size="4">Windows 8 Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64)</font>
DOWNLOAD (4.8Gb)
All of the following come on a disk image file (.iso). See below for installation instructions.
64-bit Windows 8 Developer Preview
Windows SDK for Metro style apps
Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express for Windows 8 Developer Preview
Microsoft Expression Blend 5 Developer Preview
28 Metro style apps including the BUILD Conference app
<font size="4">Windows 8 Developer Preview English, 64-bit (x64)</font>
DOWNLOAD (3.6GB)
Includes a disk image file (.iso) to install the Windows 8 Developer Preview and Metro style apps on a 64-bit PC.
Note: This download does not include developer tools. You must download the Windows 8 Developer Preview with developer tools 64-bit (x64) to build Metro style apps.
<font size="4">Windows 8 Developer Preview English, 32-bit (x86)</font>
DOWNLOAD (2.6 GB)
Includes a disk image file (.iso) to install the Windows 8 Developer Preview and Metro style apps on a 32-bit PC.
Note: This download does not include developer tools. You must download the Windows 8 Developer Preview with developer tools 64-bit (x64) to build Metro style apps.
<font size="6">Live SDK</font>
DOWNLOAD (1.3 MB)
The Live SDK provides a set of controls and APIs that enable applications to integrate Single Sign On (SSO) with Windows Live ID and access information from SkyDrive, Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger. To learn more and to download the SDK, go to the Live Connect Dev Center.
<font size="3">System Requirements</font>
The Windows 8 Developer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista and Windows 7:
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch
To run Metro style Apps, you need a screen resolution of 1024 X 768 or greater
<font size="6">HOW TO INSTALL GO TO</font>
INSTALL GUIDE
<font color="red"><font size="4">I rec use Vurtual PC if you are not sure how to install</font></font>
<font color="red"><font size="6">I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE REAL THING!</font></font>