Windows 8 build 8520
| Build of Windows 8 | |
 | |
| OS family | Windows NT |
|---|---|
| Version number | 6.2 |
| Build number | 8520 |
| Build revision | 0 |
| Architecture | x86, ARM32 |
| Build lab | fbl_eeap |
| Compiled on | 2012-07-22 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 2013-01-15 (+177 days) |
| About dialog | |
Windows 8 build 8520 is a build of Windows 8, which was released to Microsoft partners through the Ecosystem Engineering Access Program (EEAP) on or around 27 July 2012.[1] It was first uploaded to BetaArchive on 3 February 2020 in the x86 and ARM32 architectures in the Czech and Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong SAR variant) languages respectively; the British English and Arabic (Saudi Arabia) language versions of this build in the ARM32 architecture were later uploaded on 4 May 2022. The Simplified Chinese copy of the build was later uploaded on 10 August 2023.
Editions and keys[edit | edit source]
| Edition / SKU Name | Key |
|---|---|
| Core | 2H7NK-3VJJY-HHY3Y-WM3T8-JFCRY |
| CoreARM | NFV72-RG2HG-7FTTP-8FJTB-FF848 |
| Professional | GCNRF-BHBCM-W9YWM-VWQP6-TJBWR |
| ProfessionalWMC (edition upgrade only) | MBFBV-W3DP2-2MVKN-PJCQD-KKTF7 |
Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]
Strings[edit | edit source]
- Theme1 and Theme2 retains the display names from build 8513.
Watermark[edit | edit source]
- In the Czech version, the Microsoft Confidential watermark appears to be pseudo-localized and in English.
- In the Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese versions, the Microsoft Confidential watermark is in English.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
x86 version (Czech)[edit | edit source]
Start screen
ARM version (British English)[edit | edit source]
Desktop
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System Properties
ARM version (Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong S.A.R.))[edit | edit source]
Desktop
Start screen
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Out-of-box experience[edit | edit source]
Product key entry (Surface)
End-user license agreement (Surface)
ARM version (Arabic)[edit | edit source]
Desktop
Start screen
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ARM version (Simplified Chinese)[edit | edit source]
Interface[edit | edit source]
Desktop
Photographs taken prior to public upload[edit | edit source]
Desktop
Ditto.
Watermark
Action Center
Build expiration warning
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Syel, Kevin. Problems with Win8 8520?, AutoIt Forums. 27 July 2012.