Here are some very belated screenshots of the CP of Windows 8. I noticed as I went to post that I neglected to get one of the lock screen. However, as I am on Ubuntu at the moment, suffice it to say that it is a photo, which you can choose, with your battery and wireless info overlayed in the corner. When you swipe up from the bottom, you see the log-on screen. I must say, I really like Windows 8, although I would not upgrade to it and if I got a new computer I would dual-boot Windows 7. One more interesting fact is that the taskbar and window glass color on the desktop change to match the background if you have a slide show theme.
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released today at MWC (Mobile World Conference). It is available for download at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso. If you need help with dual-booting (Installing it as your main OS is not recommended) check these links out:
http://www.howtogeek.com/75286/how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-and-8-without-re-partitioning-using-vhd/
http://www.howtogeek.com/74335/how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-and-windows-8/
http://www.howtogeek.com/74335/how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-and-windows-8/
If you still don’t feel comfortable after reading these, you can try running a virtual machine. Just download VMware or VirtualBox; and if you need help with those check here: http://www.howtogeek.com/105073/the-best-articles-for-learning-how-to-virtualize-operating-systems/
Here are some screenshots from the Developers Preview (I haven’t installed the Consumer Preview yet ;)).
