Windows 8 build 8186 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)
| Build of Windows 8 | |
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| OS family | Windows NT |
|---|---|
| Version number | 6.2 |
| Build number | 8186 |
| Build revision | 0 |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Build lab | fbl_dnt3_wireless |
| Compiled on | 2012-01-18 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 2013-01-15 (+363 days) |
| SKUs | |
Consumer Preview (Prerelease) | |
| Product key | |
| H9VCT-63NFW-FWHDR-F4J43-972K8 | |
| About dialog | |
Windows 8 build 8186 (fbl_dnt3_wireless) is a build of Windows 8, which was shared on 29 September 2024 along with builds 8112 and 8187.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
User interface[edit | edit source]
Taskbar[edit | edit source]
The Start button has been removed from the taskbar, and was replaced by a hot corner showing the user's current Start screen layout. This design decision would later spark controversy surrounding the removal of the button in the lead-up to Windows 8's release. The icon for the Taskbar Properties dialog has been similarly updated to omit the start button, in light of the aforementioned change.
Start screen[edit | edit source]
New Start screen patterns were added featuring an aquatic theme (itself an internal developer joke on the operating system having just reached the Beta milestone, previously done in the preceding operating system with build 7000).
Branding[edit | edit source]
In preparation for the then-upcoming Consumer Preview release, all references to the term Windows 8 Beta have been replaced with Windows 8 Consumer Preview across various branding resources. The default wallpaper was changed to a preliminary version of the one from the official Consumer Preview build, with the fish being horizontally flipped compared to said build.
User accounts[edit | edit source]
The default user account profile image has been updated to utilize the final RTM design that depicts a simplified design of an individual, dropping the older complex silhouette design of Bill Gates' mugshot sourced from the Albuquerque, New Mexico police department.
Bugs[edit | edit source]
Filesystem mounting support[edit | edit source]
The shell may attempt to invoke a Windows Explorer window that navigates to an unoccupied drive letter before an ISO image is able to finish mounting, in turn displaying an invalid path error. The ISO image will still have mounted normally, and can be accessed through ordinary means. Virtual hard disk (VHD) images are confirmed to not be impacted by this bug.
USB 3[edit | edit source]
This build's USB 3 driver is buggy and may cause the OS to crash on bootup. Disable USB 3 support to work around this issue.
Compatibility[edit | edit source]
To install this build or run this build in VMware Workstation, the hardware compatibility must be set to version 9.x or 8.x; otherwise, a bugcheck will occur.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Setup
End User License Agreement
OOBE
Ditto
Start screen preview
Start screen
PC Settings
Charms Bar
