Microsoft released Consumer Preview of Windows 8 one day back, have you installed Windows 8 ? do you like it? if you’ve installed Windows 8 Beta and want to know when it will expire, you can find it easily like we known this with a simple command for Windows 8 Developer Preview, here is how.
Windows 8 Beta Expiry Date
What you need to do is type winver command in the run command, which shows Windows 8 Beta expiry date along with build number 8250, you can see this in the below screenshot. So it will expire on January, 15, 2013, I hope by that time we might be using RTM/final version.
WDP released on sep 13, 2011 and expired date set is March 11, 2012, however Microsoft did release an update that extends Windows 8 Developer Preview expiry date to January 15, 2013- reason for this update release is unknown.
Now we can use Win8 Beta for 10 months. Microsoft fixed 10,000 issues found in WDP, when we get RTM, it will be much stable and supports all applications, hardware we’re using now in Windows 7. What do you say?
to hell with microsoft and google do not want or care about either one, go free all free software.
Using it now- just installed it to a Toshiba dual-core laptop. Install was pretty fast w/no issues. It’s pretty weird to move through. Clunky interface for a desktop (Imagine it’s fine for a tab). So, I switched it to the typical looking desktop screen- but w/o a start menu- you would have to drill down through the C drive & make shortcuts to the desktop to launch them…The little “pop-out” menus (top/sides)- I can’t quite figure out how they work- they only come out when you’re in a certain screen…So far, in order to get a screen out of my face, I hit the Windows key- I know it’s still running in the background- but there’s no way to just close that process/window? Or is there?
I have a Linksys Mediahub that isn’t browseable in 8 as it is in 7 & Linux? It shows up as a Windows Media location (to access vid/music)- but I can’t just browse it’s contents/files as I could before- nor can I figure out how to map it or to connect to it (device search didn’t work)…
Also, I’m in Australia & most of it doesn’t run for me? “Not available in your market” or not available “for some other reason”…Great~ glad I used 3.3GB of my monthly allotment of internet so half of the thing is off-limits to me? I mean, MS could have said that? U.S. residents are the only ones who will get the full-effect?
Very confusing. My main system is Linux Mint 9 & 12- so I’m not a n00b- this is just really a bizarre interface for a desktop computer. Imho
Uthea,
For your information, as you may not be aware that all google software is free . And we all have both of Microsoft and Google to thank for giving us a wonderful computing and internet experience.
Phil
To hell with MicroSoft and Google, lol
Uhea,
If you were a developer working for MS or Google, would you work for free? Sure you would right? :)
@ Phil,
i think Uhea is referring to true open source software.
love my google but i fail to see how they really deserve all the credit they get.
Googles ‘dont be evil’ policy is a bit hypocritical considering they profit from free ports of open source software and selling your personal information to the highest bidder.
At least Microsoft is honest about taking your cash.
Thank god for Microsoft!
Google are c***ts and I wouldn’t p**s on them if they were on fire!
Complaining about Microsoft is laughable when you compare them to Apple.
OSX Lion or Mountain Lion now is the equivalent to a 1970’s calculator !
Hooray for a company that makes things that work :)
@Lex Luthor
At least our systems don’t cost over £100! OS X Snow Leopard is currently £2.98 and Lion is £20.00! 1970 calculator? Lmfao. Get real.
I’m running Windows 8 CP on my Mac OS X Macbook Pro 13 and it’s pretty cool. Only issue is no sound but that’s fixable soon.
Lol, Macbook Pro is £1020, it’s got a 10 hour battery, better than ANY Windows battery.
I like Microsoft and Apple, so go to hell fanboy.