Microsoft Windows 8, 6.2.7989.0

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General information
File format
  • DVD
Bootable Yes
Architecture x64
Language
  • English
SKU
  • Ultimate

Install information
Full buildtag 6.2.7989.0 (winmain.110421-1825)
BIOS date 22/04/2011
Timebomb 15/03/2012 (+328 days)
Product Key n/a

Notes

New/Updated features/looks:
- Aero now software rendered if there is no graphics driver installed.
- History Vault
- New language options
- Internet Explorer 9
- Aero Lite
- Applications Folder
- Auto Colorization
- Immersive Browser
- Lockscreen Background
- Immersive Reader
- OOBE
- Pattern Login
- Ribbon UI
- System Reset
- Portable Workspace Creator
- Metro Control Panel

Hash

MD5: 4480F94C0E11CE58DC9B7330678F07DD

Fixes

Redpill Enabler
To unlock certain hidden features you need to run the Redpill Enabler, download it here: http://www.thecollectionbook.info/downloads/win8redpillunlocker.zip
After you run it you can use the steps below to enable the new features.

Resizer
To resize the Immersive Apps to make them easier to read you can use the following application to set it to a bigger resolution, for example, 1024x768 or 1280x1024.
Download it here: http://www.thecollectionbook.info/downloads/win8resizer.zip

Aero Lite
Run Redpill Enabler.

Applications Folder
Create a folder on the desktop named Applications.{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} but it isn't filled anymore.

Auto Colorization
1: Copy aero.theme from C:\Windows\Resources\Themes to the desktop and rename it to aero_auto.theme
2: Edit it in notepad and add AutoColorization=1 to the end of the [VisualStyles] section
3: Save it and copy it back to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes
4: On the desktop go to Personalization select by Installed Themes the Windows 7 Theme

Immersive Browser
Run the Redpill Enabler and apply the TwinUI Fix then run C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Immersive Browser\Microsoft.ImmersiveBrowser\miexplore.exe

Lockscreen Background
Run control userpasswords2 then on the Advanced tab tick the Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete box then click on OK

Immersive Reader
It is included but if you run C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Windows.glcnd\glcnd.exe it crashes instantly.

OOBE
Run C:\Windows\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe

Pattern Login
Set-up the pattern login via the Control Panel

Ribbon UI
Close any Explorer windows (if open) and (re)open an explorer window (Library or Computer)

System Reset
Run C:\Windows\System32\sysreset.exe

Portable Workspace Creator
Run C:\Windows\System32\pwcreator.exe

Metro Control Panel
Disable aero with Ctrl+Shift+F9 and then run C:\Windows\System32\SystemSettings.exe

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