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How do I get W8 RTM?
I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but every
download I see in Microsoft requires a username and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't require a sign in? -- Crash Life is short. Eat dessert first. |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't require a sign in? You don't need a TechNet or MSDN subscription to get it, but AFAICT, you still need a MS Live, Passport, or Connect username and password. I guess when they say "everyone", it's just short for "everyone who can log in to MS." Kinda like "UPS Ground" is short for "UPS, Ground to friggin' halt" :-) -- SC Tom |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
SC Tom wrote:
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't require a sign in? You don't need a TechNet or MSDN subscription to get it, but AFAICT, you still need a MS Live, Passport, or Connect username and password. I guess when they say "everyone", it's just short for "everyone who can log in to MS." Kinda like "UPS Ground" is short for "UPS, Ground to friggin' halt" :-) I actually have (had?) a LiveID account I set up awhile back so I could access the forums, but it bounced. I haven't used it for some time. Maybe it expired. Anyway, I gave in and set up a new "Microsoft account" using the same password, and the RTM is currently downloading using the Akamai download manager that was also forced on me. Whatever happened to the good old hyperlink?? -- Crash "In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte ~ |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... SC Tom wrote: "Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't require a sign in? You don't need a TechNet or MSDN subscription to get it, but AFAICT, you still need a MS Live, Passport, or Connect username and password. I guess when they say "everyone", it's just short for "everyone who can log in to MS." Kinda like "UPS Ground" is short for "UPS, Ground to friggin' halt" :-) I actually have (had?) a LiveID account I set up awhile back so I could access the forums, but it bounced. I haven't used it for some time. Maybe it expired. Anyway, I gave in and set up a new "Microsoft account" using the same password, and the RTM is currently downloading using the Akamai download manager that was also forced on me. Whatever happened to the good old hyperlink?? I don't know, just seems like you have to jump through hoops to get one file. My ISP must be loving me right now; I have 32-bit going to one machine, and 64-bit to the other. Thought I'd clone my drive, then install it and see if there's any improvement over the two previous releases. Probably won't be; I have a feeling I'll be running Win7 for almost as long as I had XP ;-) -- SC Tom |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't require a sign in? General Availability afiak remains Oct 26. Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ? - 90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version -- ....winston msft mvp mail |
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....winston submitted this idea :
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't require a sign in? General Availability afiak remains Oct 26. Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ? - 90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version I think you may be getting the evaluation version that will expire, but it should give you enough of an idea if you want to keep using it. I have tried all three of the last versions released, including the RTM from TechNet and I will be staying with Windows 7. I don't see enough of an improvement for what I do to change, and I was not able to install Visual Basic 6 on the 64 bit version, although it did install on the 32 bit. Norm |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
....winston wrote:
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't require a sign in? General Availability afiak remains Oct 26. Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ? - 90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is more than enough time to decide if I want to install it permanently. If I do, I'll pick up a copy of the educational release at the university IT department when it is available. -- Crash "Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable." ~ Laurence J. Peter ~ |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
Whatever happened to the good old hyperlink?? It's there for MSDN & TechNet subscribers. The eval. is being pushed via Akamai to save bandwidth I reckon. |
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G. Morgan wrote:
Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote: Whatever happened to the good old hyperlink?? It's there for MSDN & TechNet subscribers. The eval. is being pushed via Akamai to save bandwidth I reckon. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/eval.../jj554510.aspx |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/eval.../jj554510.aspx I have been using this as may main system for about 40 days. It activated automatically. I will remove it on October 26 and restore an image of Vista that I have and then purchase the win 8 professional upgrade for 40 dollar, burn the iso and do a fresh install. This is a new ivy brigde processor computer built by my computer guy from scratch with some components from my old computer. I love win 8 and do not find the start an intrusion despite spending most of my time on the desktop. The start screen gives has only a few tiles DATE, WEATHER, CURRENCY EXCHANGE, DESKTOP, BING NEWS and a few small desktop program tiles FD |
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"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... ...winston wrote: "Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message ... I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't require a sign in? General Availability afiak remains Oct 26. Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ? - 90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is more than enough time to decide if I want to install it permanently. If I do, I'll pick up a copy of the educational release at the university IT department when it is available. I installed it yesterday (Enterprise Eval 64-bit), and had a few devices that weren't picked up, or updated. One was my wireless, but I managed to find a work-around on line. After fixing the rest of the devices, I installed Classic Shell, and kinda like it (Win8). I probably won't buy it when it's released, since I haven't seen it being any faster on anything I've done with Win7, but I have to admit that the RTM is definitely better than the two preview versions I tried. Part of the driver problem is that Acer hasn't released any for my Aspire V3-731 yet. I was able to shotgun a couple of Win7 drivers in, and the others came directly from Intel and Qualcomm-Atheros. I don't like the tiles, but with Classic Shell I can bypass that and add a start menu. There are still some things that won't get added that way, so I have to drop out to the tiles to do them (one is Solitaire). Then it gave me grief using my Live ID sign in sigh. I'll keep it for a while and test it out, but unless I see something radical that I haven't seen yet, I'll pull that drive and put my Win7 one back in. -- SC Tom |
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FD wrote:
G. Morgan wrote: Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote: Whatever happened to the good old hyperlink?? It's there for MSDN & TechNet subscribers. The eval. is being pushed via Akamai to save bandwidth I reckon. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/eval.../jj554510.aspx That link still goes to Akamai's Java based download manager: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?kbjn028v2z08d2i The URL you posted re-directs to this: http://care.dlservice.microsoft.com/....ISO?lcid=1033 From MSDN the URL is: http://subscriptions.downloads.msdn....dvd_915417.iso |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
FD wrote:
I love win 8 and do not find the start an intrusion despite spending most of my time on the desktop. The start screen gives has only a few tiles DATE, WEATHER, CURRENCY EXCHANGE, DESKTOP, BING NEWS and a few small desktop program tiles Try moving them around to make it more to your liking (drag & drop). Also the "App Store" is a royal PITA to search manually. You have to hit the 'Windows key' + 'w' to get a search box. |
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How do I get W8 RTM?
hit the 'Windows key' + 'w' to get a search box. 'Windows key' + 'x' covers a lot of ground FD |
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FD wrote:
hit the 'Windows key' + 'w' to get a search box. 'Windows key' + 'x' covers a lot of ground Nice! Thanks. |
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