Windows 8 Beta is expected to have new features, improvements , tweaks and all new theme packs for the new build. Luckily one of the theme pack was leaked on the web and is now available for download.

As per reviews and screen shot we have found Windows 8 as just a version upgrade of Windows 7, the functionality at the back end is same as Windows 7 but the only difference add is its new interface and is more likely to target tablets, touchscreen devices.

Well is you are excited to get hand’s on then the theme pack which contains windows 8 desktop backgrounds including two dual screen wallpapers. You can navigate to this page for download link.

Similarly we came across with the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows 8 which has been replaced with previous screen displaying long text and codes trying to tell the problem occurred with your hardware. Below screenshot from Chip Hazard shows the all new BSOD screen, which shows a sad smiley and typically user friendly easy understandable message.

Have you tried installing Windows 8 on your machine?

Like others, you don’t need to be a developer or must have a developer account to download Windows 8 as the OS is available for free download. Windows 8 is available for x86 based and x64 based system architecture. The most exciting part is that you don’t have to worry about the activation or license keys. The OS is not the actual one and might be different from the finalized version of the OS, so if you are eager to get your hands on then you might have to face some bugs and glitches.

Well if you are not interested in installing Windows 8, visit Microsoft Windows 8 guide to get a rough sketch for the next version of Windows.

Download Windows 8 Developer Preview [32-bit]

Download Windows 8 Developer Preview [64-bit, developer tools included]

Download Windows 8 Developer Preview [64-bit, Without developer tools]