Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl loc)

Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_loc) is a build of Windows 8, which was uploaded to BetaArchive on 8 December 2014. It is a pseudo-localized build, which is used for testing the internationalization system. It also has a unique set of wallpapers. The German, Greek, Finnish, French and Italian languages were later uploaded to the aforementioned website on 18 October 2018. It is one of the few available Windows builds to feature pseudo-localization, others being the fbl_eeap and the win8_rtm compiles of Windows 8 build 9200, and the fbl_ie compile of Windows 10 build 9907.

It is the first build to sync to the current time during setup via internet time sync, ignoring any BIOS date that is set on the system unless a network adapter is not present or otherwise disconnected.

Setup
The first login animation has been updated to be similar to RTM.

Timebomb
Unlike other Windows 8 builds, it contains a broken timebomb and can be installed on the current date.

Incomplete "Microsoft Confidential" disclaimer
In the German and Greek-language versions, the "Microsoft Confidential" disclaimer watermark on the desktop is incomplete.

Greek localization
Various aspects of the operating system, such as the Search utility, Desktop Gadgets and the first logon animation, are not fully localized.