Sneak peek at leaked early Windows 8 build
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Command prompt shows Windows build version
Command prompt shows Windows build version
ntThis command prompt window shows not only the build number of this early pre-release version of Windows 8 (build 7850), but also the centralised title text seen in previous leaked screenshots.
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Windows 7 branding yet to be removed
Windows 7 branding yet to be removed
ntThis build is so early, that the Windows 7 branding has not been removed. However, look up to the top left hand corner of the window above and you will see a new icon. At long last, the ability to jump “up” into the file structure, as last seen in Windows XP.
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Little change in the Start menu
Little change in the Start menu
ntThe Start menu hasn’t changed, but just underneath the user profile picture, a ‘Login’ option appears. Also, this build shows a warning to potential leakers (too little, too late), and the build string of this leaked version of Windows 8.
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Changing 'tiles' for your Windows identity
Changing 'tiles' for your Windows identity
ntThis screenshot shows the ability to choose the tile available (only the default, at this stage) that will “represent you throughout Windows”. This sounds somewhat ominous, but could relate to Windows as outside the operating system also. This feature in the bottom right hand corner offers fast-user switching, faster than seen in previous versions of Windows without the need to ‘log off’ and ‘log back in again’.
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