Windows 8 build 8008

Windows 8 build 8008 is a Milestone 3 build of Windows 8. This build was leaked on 2020-01-30 as an x86 checked/debug version. This is the first build to use the Windows Basic theme for recovery environment.

Redpill
Significant changes have occurred since build 7989. The Charms bar is now black, and the Switch charm has been removed, switching between apps being done by dragging from the left side of the screen. The Metro UI animations have been updated, and the power/network applets are now functional. The fish pattern was removed from the start screen and the Metro login screen. It is now possible to use a picture password.

Bugs and quirks

 * Sometimes the setup cannot reboot automatically after finishing installing, reboot manually to continue the setup.
 * If you are going to install on VMware, use VMware 9.x or 8.x compatibility. Otherwise, this build will either refuse to boot or encounter many serious errors.