Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)

6.2.8305.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120321-1800
Build of Windows 8
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OS familyWindows NT
Version number6.2
Build number8305
Build revision0
Architecturex64
Build labfbl_dnt3_wireless
Compiled on2012-03-21
Expiration date
Timebomb2013-01-15 (+300 days)
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Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl_dnt3_wireless) is a build of Windows 8, which was uploaded to BetaArchive on 9 January 2019 as an x64 checked/debug version.

Editions and keys[edit | edit source]

New SKUs have been added, including "Professional", "ProfessionalWMC", "Core", "Core Single Language" and "Core Country Specific". All of these SKUs have the brand new Microsoft Confidential banner in winver, except for Prerelease (Consumer Preview).

Edition / SKU Name Key
Prerelease H9VCT-63NFW-FWHDR-F4J43-972K8
Core 2H7NK-3VJJY-HHY3Y-WM3T8-JFCRY
CoreCountrySpecific CDD92-JBN3V-X4YQJ-PDKCQ-TCJ6C
CoreSingleLanguage JNMH9-BGBF6-RM6JP-DCRKM-2PJ6D
Professional GCNRF-BHBCM-W9YWM-VWQP6-TJBWR
ProfessionalWMC (edition upgrade only) JGN88-JG6P9-XWD9R-3VX46-9KTF7

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

Setup[edit | edit source]

The Product key section no longer uses a generic product key sticker. Instead, it now uses XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX as text, an example of how a product key would look like.

OOBE[edit | edit source]

  • "Don't want to sign in with a Microsoft account?" has been changed to "Can I sign in without a Microsoft account?".
  • A blank "Please wait" screen with horizontal blur loading dots at the bottom will appear as a placeholder screen post-OOBE setup.

Control Panel[edit | edit source]

The Parental Controls applet was renamed to Family Safety.

First logon animation[edit | edit source]

An early version of the first logon animation has been added.

Accent colors[edit | edit source]

All accent color choices from the RTM are included with this build.

EULA[edit | edit source]

All SKUs except for Prerelease now use a placeholder EULA with the ID of WIN_PH_0. The Prerelease SKU continues to use the Consumer Preview EULA.

System crash[edit | edit source]

The system crash reference computer has been reverted to PC.

Gallery[edit | edit source]