Microsoft has made available the latest Windows 8 Release Preview for public download earlier than expected.The latest Windows 8 Release Preview went live in the early hours of the day and is the third such pre-cursor for the final finished operating system slated for launch in the coming months. Microsoft had released Windows 8 Developer Preview back in September last year, followed by the much recent Consumer Preview of Windows 8 launched in February.
The final pre-release includes a look at Microsoft’s famous (or infamous) Metro UI, along with a tiny glimpse at some Windows 8 apps, such as Hotmail, SkyDrive and Messenger. The Release Preview also introduces a number of performance and stability fixes over the earlier glimpse folks got.
If you want to toy around with a preview version of Windows 8, you can head on over to Microsoft’s site to pick it up for yourself.
Below are the system requirements to get the preview up and running, according to Microsoft:
- 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 with WDDM driver
Additional requirements to use certain features:
- To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch.
- To access the 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.
- Internet access (ISP fees might apply)
To download Windows 8 Release Preview, click here.
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