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?
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Crash

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"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
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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" :-)
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SC Tom

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??

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Crash

"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap."
~ Napoleon Bonaparte ~

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
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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 ;-)
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SC Tom

"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


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"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

....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 ~

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.

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

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

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
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...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

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

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.

hit the 'Windows key' + 'w' to get a search box.



'Windows key' + 'x' covers a lot of ground

FD

FD wrote:


hit the 'Windows key' + 'w' to get a search box.



'Windows key' + 'x' covers a lot of ground

Nice! Thanks.