After a long wait, Microsoft has finally released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and is currently available as a free download. Microsoft says – Windows 8 Consumer Preview is reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It’s an all-new touch interface. It’s a new Windows for new devices. And it’s your chance to be one of the first to try it out. So if you want to try out Windows 8 on your PC, you can now download the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and enjoy all the new features.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO files (.iso) are provided as an alternative to using Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup. If you are on a PC running Windows and want to install the consumer preview on another partition, another PC, or a virtual machine, you can download Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup and use the built-in tools for converting an ISO image into installation media, such as a DVD or USB bootable flash drive. Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup will check to see if your PC can run Windows 8 Consumer Preview and select the right download. Setup also features a compatibility report and upgrade assistance. Built-in tools for creating an ISO or bootable flash drive are available for some previous versions of Windows.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-setup.exe]

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO images

English

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 64-bit (x64) (3.3 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-English.iso]

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 32-bit (x86) (2.5 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-English.iso]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

Chinese (Simplified)

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 64-bit (x64) (3.4 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-ChineseSimplified.iso]

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 32-bit (x86) (2.6 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-ChineseSimplified.iso]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

French

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 64-bit (x64) (3.3 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-French.iso]

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 32-bit (x86) (2.5 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-French.iso]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

German

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 64-bit (x64) (3.3 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-German.iso]

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 32-bit (x86) (2.5 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-German.iso]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

Japanese

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 64-bit (x64) (3.3 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-Japanese.iso]

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO – 32-bit (x86) (2.5 GB) [Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-Japanese.iso]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

Windows 8 Consumer Preview System Requirements

• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher
• To use touch, you need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch
• To access Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768
• To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768