Windows 8 build 8064

6.2.8064.0.fbl_eeap.110806-1000
	Build of Windows 8
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	6.2
Build number	8064
Build revision	0
Architecture	x86, x64
Build lab	fbl_eeap
Compiled on	2011-08-06
Expiration date
Timebomb	2012-03-11 (+218 days)
SKUs
	Developer Preview (Prerelease); Not available by default:; Starter; Home Basic; Home Premium; Professional; Enterprise (Evaluation); Ultimate; Developer Preview ARM (PrereleaseARM)
Product key
	H9VCT-63NFW-FWHDR-F4J43-972K8
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Windows 8 build 8064 is a build of Windows 8, which was released to Microsoft partners through the Ecosystem Engineering Access Program (EEAP) around 15 August 2011 and as is common for such builds coming from the fbl_eeap branch, it had the entire Metro user interface stripped out at compile time and therefore cannot be redpilled in its vanilla state. It was publicly uploaded onto a Google Drive account on 22 January 2021. The x64 version of this build was shared on 28 October 2024.

Prior to its upload, screenshots of its setup interface and their components' file properties were shared to PCBeta on 16 August 2011.^[1]^[2]

Changes[edit | edit source]

User interface[edit | edit source]

Milestone 3 preparation work[edit | edit source]

The first set of steps meant to accommodate the upcoming Developer Preview release - due for September 2011, the same time the then-upcoming Microsoft Build conference was set to take place - have been carried out. These changes include the arbitrary disablement of the semantic view zoom mode in the Start screen, the complete removal of ability to modify the Start screen color and accent design, as well as last-minute branding changes (such as updated boot screen image resources).

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

The default user profile images have been updated to use a generic, nondescript silhouette of a person positioned in front of a black background.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Installation[edit | edit source]

Windows Setup[edit | edit source]

It is recommended to use the keyboard in order to navigate through the initial setup interface as a bug prevents the mouse cursor from being normally displayed.

OOBE[edit | edit source]

Like previous unredpilled builds of Windows 8, this build's Windows 7 OOBE background is in monochrome on the left, and on the right, it is entirely black.