Windows 8 build 8045

Windows 8 build 8045 is a build of Windows 8. This build was leaked to BetaArchive on 26 January 2020. It includes a new desktop background and the system crash screen has been changed to resemble the RTM, although it is black instead of blue. The circle of spinning dots on the boot screen has shrunk in size in this build. The right-hand Charms bar is now accessible again without the need for a touchscreen via pressing Win+Shift+C.

Features

 * A crying face for the Crash Screen.
 * The 'Store' app has been added into the system.
 * In this build, 'Refresh your PC' was called 'Rejuvenate your PC'.
 * The User Account panel at the end of the taskbar is removed.
 * The loading animation has become larger and whiter in some occations.

Start screen
The Start screen appears to hide all tiles on boot, until you start interacting with them.

Lock screen
On boot, if the Start button has been removed, the lock screen may not display correctly (such as displaying nothing but the lock screen art, or not showing the date).