Windows 8 CP Gallery | Chris Warrick

Windows 8 Consumer Preview screenshots.

The Setup wizard (for older Windows versions).
The boot screen.
The installer’s language selection page.
The installer’s welcome page.
The on-screen keyboard in the installer (product key screen).
The “Repair your computer” menu.
Out of The Box Experience: boot screen: Preparing.
Out of The Box Experience: boot screen: Getting devices ready.
Out of The Box Experience: boot screen: Getting system ready.
Out of The Box Experience: the first page.
Out of The Box Experience: the first page with data.
Out of The Box Experience: settings.
Out of The Box Experience: sign in with a Microsoft account.
Out of The Box Experience: Windows account creation.
Out of The Box Experience: Enter your password.
Out of The Box Experience: Enter your password (visible password).
Out of The Box Experience: Creating your account...
The Start Screen (page 1/2).
The Start Screen (page 2/2).
PC settings: Personalize: Lock screen.
PC settings: Personalize: Start screen.
PC settings: Personalize: Account picture.
PC settings: Users.
PC settings: Notifications.
PC settings: Search.
PC settings: Share.
PC settings: General (page 1/2).
PC settings: General (page 2/2).
PC settings: Privacy.
PC settings: Devices.
PC settings: Ease of Access.
PC settings: Sync your settings.
PC settings: HomeGroup.
PC settings: Windows Update.
Store app.
Store app: Cut The Rope.
Store app: App updates.
Xbox LIVE Games app.
Maps app: directions from Microsoft to Apple.
Internet Explorer 10, Metro edition: displaying the review text in Word Web App.
Photos app.
Messaging app.
Mail app: adding a Google account (auto-detected)
Mail app: displaying a message.
Weather app: location services question.
Weather app (for Seattle
Calendar app (synced with Google
People app (synced with Google
Solitaire is still in Windows 8!
Camera app. Broken due to no approperiate hardware.
Xbox Companion. Broken due to no Xbox 360 in my posession.
SkyDrive app. Displaying my review directory.
Remote desktop app.
Finance app.
Reader app.
The Start screen in its full glory.
The Desktop.
The Desktop with mouse in the bottom left corner.
The Desktop after clicking the right mouse button in the bottom left corner.
Windows Explorer (Ribbon minimized — default setting).
Windows Explorer with the Ribbon.
Windows Explorer copying a file (small view).
Windows Explorer copying a file (full view).
Personalization; Aero Glass on.
Personalization; Aero Glass off (Windows Basic).
Getting to the apps
Getting to the apps
All the apps in Windows 8 (and Cut The Rope).
Search for “k” in Apps.
Search for “k” in Settings.
Search for “k” in Files.
Search for “k” in Finance app.
Internet Explorer 10, Aero Desktop edition: displaying the review text in Word Web App.
Windows Defender (aka Microsoft Security Essentials).
On Screen Keyboard.
Touch Keyboard
Touch Keyboard
Touch Keyboard
Touch Keyboard
Task Manager
Task Manager
Task Manager
Task Manager
Task Manager
Task Manager
Task Manager
Task Manager
The Control Panel. (glitched
The Control Panel. (glitched
Windows Update (displaying old Windows logo).
Language panel in Control Panel.
Storage Spaces: main screen.
Storage Spaces: device selection.
Storage Spaces: configuration.
Storage Spaces: A configured Storage Space. Also displaying a “New drive detected” Metro-style notification asking me to **tap** it.
Storage Spaces: a space visible in the Computer window.
A file copy operation between a regular HDD and the storage space.
The System window.
Performance Information and Tools (WEI): scale up to 9.9.
Performance Information and Tools (WEI): 2.0 for this VM.
Left: Windows 7’s Taskbar and Start Menu icon. Right: Window 8’s Taskbar icon.
File History (off).
File History (on).
File History: browsing for a deleted file.
File History: restoring a deleted file.
Explorer showing the restored file (window popped up by File History).
User Accounts. Notice the first option.
The result of clicking the “Make changes to my account in PC settings” in User Accounts.