It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch interface. It's a new Windows for new devices. And it's your chance to be one of the first to try it out.
See what's new
Swipe, slide, and zoom
Touch a full-powered PC. It's fast and it's fluid. Take natural, direct, hands-on control.
Apps, front and center
Apps in Windows 8 work together to get things done FASTER. Get them from the Windows Store.
Your Windows, everywhere
Windows 8 can Connect you to your files, photos, people, and settings, wherever you sign in.
Wall-to-wall web
Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Preview brings you immersive web browsing on screens Big And Small.
The familiar, made better
Still devoted to your mouse and keyboard? Windows 8 makes the tried-and-true feel brand new.
The Windows Experience Blog
Read this Windows Experience Blog entry for some tips on getting started with Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
Behind the scenes
Meet the engineering team
Check out a short video for an informal look at Windows 8 from one of the teams that built it.
Building Windows 8
Get the latest news and the inside scoop on the development Process from the Windows 8 engineering team blog.