"Windows 8" Preview version for developers free download available

"Windows 8" announced todayDownload of the preview version for developers who can try out ahead of time is started.

※ It is a preview version for developers only. Since stability etc. are not guaranteed, please be careful for those who are not confident in knowledge.

Windows Dev Center

To download, click "Get started" in the above page


Then, with this feeling, the download link of "Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64)", "Windows Developer Preview English, 64-bit (x64)", "Windows Developer Preview English, 32-bit (x86)" Is displayed.


For example, when downloading "Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64)", you can click on the red frame. It is distributed in the ISO image format, and both are in English version.


Hardware requirements are equivalent to Windows 7 and are as follows.

32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor at 1 GHz or higher
· 1 GB RAM (32 bits) or 2 GB RAM (64 bits)
• 16 GB of free disk space (32 bits) or 20 GB of free disk space (64 bits)
· DirectX 9 compatible graphics, drivers compatible with WDDM 1.0 or later
· Multi-touch compatible screen for touch function