Windows 8 build 8128

Windows 8 build 8128 (with a build tag of 8128.fbl_core1_soc_partner.111005-1916) is a post-Developer Preview build of Windows 8. This build was leaked on 2019-01-04.

Integration of Redpill
This build is notable for being the first leaked build not to use Redpill, thus all Metro features (such as the start screen, the Metro login screen, and Immersive app execution) are now available out of the box, compared to previous builds which required the use of a Redpill utility (or, in the case of 8102, be distributed with Redpill already applied) to use the features.

As such, the dependency for  and other files related to Redpill for the Metro features to work correctly has been removed, with their functions being integrated into the OS itself. Also, any registry entries for Redpill (most notably, which was commonly used to disable Redpill in 8102, restoring the old Windows 7 shell) no longer function.

Also, with the removal of Redpill making it irrelevant, the Windows 7 shell and its respective components, such as the start menu were removed, with their Metro counterparts being the only ones available.

Windows Error Reporter
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