Windows 8 build 8023

6.2.8023.0.fbl_core1_kernel_npc.110608-1700
	Build of Windows 8
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	6.2
Build number	8023
Build revision	0
Architecture	x86
Build lab	fbl_core1_kernel_npc
Compiled on	2011-06-08
Expiration date
Timebomb	2012-03-15 (+281 days)
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Windows 8 build 8023 is a build of Windows 8, which was shared on 19 October 2024. This is the first available build to call itself "Windows Developer Preview" in the watermark and the branding of the Prerelease SKU.

Editions and keys[edit | edit source]

Edition / SKU	Key
Starter	7Q28W-FT9PC-CMMYT-WHMY2-89M6G
Home Basic	YGFVB-QTFXQ-3H233-PTWTJ-YRYRV
Home Premium	RHPQ2-RMFJH-74XYM-BH4JX-XM76F
Professional	HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
Ultimate	D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV
Developer Preview (Prerelease)	H9VCT-63NFW-FWHDR-F4J43-972K8

Redpill[edit | edit source]

Metro-style notifications[edit | edit source]

This is the first build to include Metro-style notifications. This can be easily seen when installing a third-party app, as Windows will inform that New apps are available for your PC or when inserting removable media.

Charms bar accessibility[edit | edit source]

To enable the right-hand charms bar on a non-touchscreen device, open the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell. A DWORD value called CharmBarMode must be created in this key and its value set to 1.

Start screen[edit | edit source]

The Immersive Control Panel is now regarded as a Metro-style application on the start screen, which features a cyan tile, although it lacks an icon at this stage of development. Tiles of desktop applications have changed into a flatter style with a slighter gradient on the right side, and the texts on the tiles have shrunk in size.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

The product policy won't apply correctly on the first boot, hence the timebomb date will be absent.
The Store is labelled @{ms-resource:ShortItemName}.
When using the password reveal feature on the Metro login screen, the text appears scrambled, consisting of a mixture of letters and symbols from various languages such as Arabic, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
When adding a new user from the Start menu, clicking on "Create a new Windows Live ID" causes the shell to hang.
Switching directly between users from the Start menu does sometimes cause effects to glitch out, leaving the user on a solid background. Logging of and re-logging in fixes this issue.
The charms bar does not have a background for hovered items, which, most notably, causes both the orb and the flat Windows logo to overlap while the Start option is hovered on the left-hand charms bar.