Windows 8 RTM: Fully baked, Windows 8, celebrated with a cake!

That rhymes, doesnt’ it? Windows 8, the latest customer OS from Microsoft has been fully baked. Yes, it’s Released To Manufacturing! It’s set to hit the shelves on October 26, later this year. Microsoft released pre-release versions of the OS, namely, the Developer Preview, Consumer Preview and the Release Preview. However, you won’t have to wait till October. The Windows 8 RTM has leaked to the web! The download links can be found at the bottom of the post.

My cool new Windows 8 Start Screen.

Too bad Microsoft couldn’t stick with the Build number 8888 for the final OS. It’s 9200 now. However, recently, on August 8 (yes, that’s 8/8), Microsoft held a party.. Yay! I love parties..

Fully baked, Windows 8

What’s that? Any guesses? Well, that’s not a bunch of Surface tablets lying on a table, but a table of a fully baked cake! (Notice how I play with words )

It’s not the first time Microsoft has done something with their staff to celebrate the release of the newest version of Windows. They toppled 7000 dominoes in their Hyderabad centre in India, to show that Windows 7 Beta Build 7000, loads faster than 7000 dominoes.

Is anyone else a little peckish for cake, now?

Meanwhile, Ballmer, as usual is over excited. Look at this happy face!

Steve Ballmer at the party

As for Windows 8 RTM (Final Version), there’s a lot changed. Just forget those previews. Download and Install Windows 8 today! The RTM has dramatically improved the entire User Interface. The taskbar has now been made transparent, it no longer has the blur.

The transparent Windows 8 Taskbar

The window has all the unnecessary transparency removed. They look much more crisp, neat, and modern. The windows now drop a much more subtle shadow. And, there are better and more fluid animations.

The new window style on Windows 8

In 1995, Windows changed the PC. Now Windows 8 reimagines the OS, from chip to UX, and “Windows Explorer” added in Windows 95, has now been renamed to File Explorer.

Windows 8 File Explorer

The infamous Desktop Gadgets, introduced as a part of Windows Vista (which was supposed to be high on security), were themselves a flaw in security. They have also now been removed.

Windows 8 RTM also adds a couple of many new Start Screen backgrounds. They’re here:

Colour and Background Options

Let’s see one of these backgrounds in action. Looks like Bronyism inspired Microsoft.

Where’s the pony and unicorn?

The Windows Store, which was once almost empty, now has 1000+ apps, and every day, new ones are appearing! The non-Metro tiles on Start Screen now have bigger icons, giving a better look.

There are numerous other improvements to everything, from the Start Screen to the desktop. To try Windows 8 now, download an ISO file from below, burn it to an optical disc (or mount it) and then either run setup.exe, or boot from it.

These links below are of Windows 8 RTM Volume Licensing ISOs. It’s recommended that you download the Pro version.

Windows 8 Enterprise (Windows 8 for IT Professionals)

Magnet links (Paste in Internet Explorer address bar)

x86 (32 bit): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:FF5459C9B9B3169ECD1F9BC9463C3C2B7095CC3F

x64 (64 bit): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:306dd23f1d2f66c7abb4aa8a69c536efeb61b4e6

Product Keys: Not Needed

Windows 8 Enterprise N (Enterprise without Windows Media Player)

Magnet links (Paste in Internet Explorer address bar)

x64 (64 bit): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:BD79A20CDC89063C3ED397ED43B20200D903223E

Product Keys: Not Needed

Windows 8 Pro (Recommended, Windows 8: The highest SKU)

Magnet links (Paste in Internet Explorer address bar)

x86 (32 bit): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:0479B600888065C5843A6F0B2074FD2F265C4D6F

x64 (64 bit): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:5990C764FC3E36EA583B80FD3A16A2D9DB3441D9

Direct Links

x86 (32 bit):  http://yadi.sk/d/ftvpWjds3xfU

x64 (64 bit):  http://berdesup.com/microsoft-windows-8-professional-rtm-x64-english-dvd-wzt/

Product Keys: Refer to http://pastebin.com/Ps9CzfHc

Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter (Windows Server 2012 is Windows 8 Server)

Magnet links (Paste in Internet Explorer address bar)

x64 (64 bit): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:0C26D72A5266DE166CFF9198BD1EA284A8C9EB92

Product Keys: Refer to http://pastebin.com/Ps9CzfHc

Please Note: GizmoLord shall not be responsible for any harm that these files cause. Download them at your own risk. The product has been finalized, but not been released yet. The files neither belong to GizmoLord, nor are by any means, associated with it. If you believe this is illegal, DO NOT download. Otherwise, enjoy the installation!

I personally feel that you wouldn’t want to come back to Windows 7 after trying out Windows 8 RTM.

P.S. GizmoLord won’t ever provide help on Windows Activation, or any other illegal activity.

Prayaas Aggarwal