Windows 8 Consumer Preview Free Download

As expected Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview is out and is available for Free Download. Last year Microsoft had made the Developer Preview of Windows 8 available for the public and it was indeed a great previewing the next Generation OS from Microsoft.
There is no doubt a large number of Windows users will migrate to Windows 8 once its Final version is launched. Right now you can get the look and feel of the OS without spending a dime with the Free Download of Consumer Preview.
Though the OS is still in testing and there ought to be millions of bug fixes before the final version is released. Still its worth having a look at this version (as a secondary Operating System).
I won’t recommend installing the preview or beta versions as your primary operating system mainly because updates for these versions do not come out as frequent as the Final versions have and this means bugs will pop up to annoy your peace every now and then.
Microsoft says there are about 100,000 lines of codes changed/added after the release of Developer Preview.
Back to the main topic.

System Requirements for Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster.
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit).
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit).
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher.
• To use touch, you need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch.
• To access Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768.
• To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview for Free.

Download Links for English Versions.
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 64-bit (x64) : [LINK] (3.3GB)
SHA-1 Hash : 1288519C5035BCAC83CBFA23A33038CCF5522749
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit (x86) : [LINK] (2.5GB)

SHA-1 Hash : E91ED665B01A46F4344C36D9D88C8BF78E9A1B39
Download Links for Chinese Versions.
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 64-bit (x64) : [LINK] (3.4GB)
SHA-1 Hash : DF69B851F9A81DECBB16648CC452461894416EB0
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit (x86) : [LINK] (2.6GB)
SHA-1 Hash : E29A2072745A48C14A1C2E5A61F5230841BEDB45
Download Links for French Versions.
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 64-bit (x64) : [LINK] (3.3GB)
SHA-1 Hash : A9358E6799ABEEF29EDBA054AD34849C02C7F51F
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit (x86) : [LINK] (2.5GB)
SHA-1 Hash : 2EF8013B9F50B93AEAC8068F4827E2C1DC0DC0B1
Download Links for German Versions.
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 64-bit (x64) : [LINK] (3.3GB)
SHA-1 Hash : DB1003A47C266697B3832BE2A23319988EE34495
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit (x86) : [LINK] (2.5GB)
SHA-1 Hash : 91075AEA665C5D6F42A24714B3A3390762C94457
Download Links for Japanese Versions.
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 64-bit (x64) : [LINK] (3.3GB)
SHA-1 Hash : A8F0DB12CAECEA0BE8B27EA124F2234212D9103A
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit (x86) : [LINK] (2.5GB)
SHA-1 Hash : C8A322ED86058086207CAAECD46B4DDACF9E247A
Product Key for all Versions : DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J
Source : Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
Before proceeding with the Installation of Windows 8 Consumer Preview, It is important to check your downloaded files for errors or corrupt bits. Hence the Hashes are given,

To Check The Downloaded File For Integrity.

Step 1. Download this Hash Checker [LINK - 85KB] & Install it.
Step 2. Right click the downloaded ISO > Properties > Checksum Tab.
Step 3. Let the hash generate and Verify the SHA 1 Hash of the file with the one given below the download links above.
Stay tuned as there are many Windows 8 Tutorials coming up, Including the Installation Guide for Normal/USB and Virtual Machine installs.