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 are now available out of the box and integrated into the operating system, compared to previous builds which required to run 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 have 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, such as the start menu and the logon screen, was finally removed, with their Metro counterparts being the only version available.

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