Win8 starts to experience the whole process! Take you to Win8 RP version

Beijing time on the morning of June 1, 2012, Microsoft Win8 release preview version (full name: Windows 8 Release Preview, referred to as Win8 RP version) officially released! This is the official version of Win8 before the market The last public beta, the function is basically perfect, what is the difference with the previous version? What is the difference with the official version? Everyone follows the small series from download to installation to experience, together to explore the magic of Win8 release preview Where?!

First, Win8 RP version download

If you ask where to download Win8 RP version is the most comfortable, Xiaobian will make the following answer. The official website is always the most reliable download station, but through the Chinese mainland network to access the server Microsoft's Win8 official website abroad, the access effect is not very good (you have already tried it); therefore, directly in the country's most popular download station &ldquo PConline Download Center & rdquo; Download Win8 RP version is the easiest and most comfortable thing (you can say that the small series is self-selling, but not many download stations can clearly distinguish the download location and advertising space like the PConline download center, without any deception Download link).

If you want to download Win8, please click the download address below to enter the Win8 download page, then click on the oversized "PConline local download" green icon, and finally select the Win8 RP version you want. .

If your computer's memory is less than 4G, it is recommended to use 32-bit (32-bit ISO) Win8 RP version; otherwise, please choose 64-bit Win8 RP version, after all, only 64-bit Windows system can put memory Performance is at its best. As shown in Figure 1, the PConline Download Center has a clear logo, and you can't fool you into downloading other unrelated things.

Figure 1 Win8 RP version download page

PConline download center Win8 RP version of the file is consistent with the official, and provide five download methods, please choose according to their own network environment Download method!

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Second, 3 kinds of reliable Win8 RP version installation tutorial

Due to Win8 RP version and Win8 consumer preview installation method Almost the same, so the previous Win8 Consumer Preview installation tutorial still applies to the Win8 RP version. Here I briefly talk about the three most reliable Win8 installation methods.

1 The simplest Win8 RP version installation method —— Double-click to install Win8

After downloading the Win8 RP version image, directly extract the ISO image to a non-system directory, click inside Setup.exe, you can upgrade or install a new one. This method is the easiest, but it doesn't have to be tried.

2 The most reliable Win8 RP version installation method —— U disk installed Win8

Using the U disk to install Win8 RP version is the most reliable, it can be said that it is a versatile method . But the process of installing Win8 on U disk is more complicated, not suitable for beginners (if the beginner can install the tutorial step by step operation can also be successful), want to know the detailed Win8 installation method can click on the relevant article "U disk installation Win8 tutorial! Step to get it!".

3 The safest Win8 RP version installation method — — virtual hard disk installed Win8

Install Win8 in the virtual hard disk, which is only 1% (probably only 0.001%) Skills for mastering talents. Although it sounds like a feeling of incomprehensibility, installing Win8 on a virtual hard disk is definitely the safest way to install Win8, and it can also form a dual system with the existing Win7 system. Even if the installation is not successful, it can be safely returned directly to Win7. See "Win7+Win8 Dual System Installation Tutorial! Zero Risk Super Simple 2 Steps".

Third, the exciting changes of the Win8 RP version

After you install the Win8 RP version, the next most exciting moment, let's take a look at Win8 RP Those exciting new changes in the version!

Change 1. Startup screen

Remember the classic Beta fish in the CP (Consumer Preview) version? Not enough Hurry and see more, because from the Win8 RP version, Win8 will enable a new splash screen. What the hell is it? Oh, you can't guess, it turns out that it is ……“Windows”. Although we still can't confirm whether this is the final approval of the official version, the probability is quite large from experience. Ok, get used to it!

Figure 3 RP version splash screen

Change 2. Mouse appearance

Does the traditional mouse look look incompatible with the Metro interface? Don't worry, in the era of Win8 RP, a new set of mouse solutions will be introduced. Compared with the old version, the biggest change of the new version is to add a dynamic small circle, not to look simple, but to better match the Win8 style.

Figure 4 New mouse