

As always, before moving to a pre-release operating system, make sure you back up your files. If you are on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, please make sure you read the Windows 8 Release Preview FAQ for important information on moving to the Windows 8 Release Preview. If you are comfortable running preview software on your PC and ok with doing a few technical tasks (like formatting a hard drive) here and there, then you’ll probably do just fine with the Windows 8 Release Preview. The Windows 8 Release Preview marks the final phase of development before releasing to manufacturing (RTM) and this mean, this build is the final version of Windows 8.īefore you download and install the Windows 8 Release Preview: it is important to note that like the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, it is pre-release software. This is final pre-release, and includes Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10, new Windows 8 apps for connecting to Hotmail, SkyDrive,Messenger and hundreds of new and updated apps in the Windows Store. Good news to all Windows 8 lovers, Microsoft today officially released Windows 8 Release Preview and it is now available for download in 14 languages.
