Some details about the latest Windows 8 build known as 8064 were already revealed a couple of days ago by WinRumors and other sources. The new build is apparently the Windows 8 Developer Preview that Microsoft is likely to unveil at its Build conference next month.
But in an attempt to thwart unauthorized users from accessing the new developer build, Microsoft has apparently set up unique product keys that are now required to install the operating system.
An internal e-mail from Intel published by WinRumors announced that generic product keys previously included with the builds would no longer be supported or available. Instead, people working with the new build would have to obtain new, special product keys. Though the e-mail is specific to Intel, tech site The Next Web sees it as unlikely that Intel would be singled out for this new process.
In a further attempt to lock down the new build from leaks, Microsoft has also reportedly taken steps to prevent users from hacking into DLL files to uncover hidden features, said WinRumors, citing information from users posting at the My Digital Life forum.
One poster on the forum who allegedly managed to peek at the new build revealed a few of the changes found, including a new boot-up screen, new wallpaper, and an Internet Explorer 10 Developer Preview, but no Windows Media Center or Windows DVD Maker.
Microsoft President Steven Sinofsky revealed in a blog earlier this week that the company would unveil a prerelease version of Windows 8 over the coming months. Though WinRumors believes he was likely referring to the Developer Preview edition, Sinofsky's blog seemed geared toward more than just developers, so an actual beta of the new OS could still surface over the next several months.
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for further details.
Source--> CNET
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