Windows 8 build 7950

Windows 8 build 7950 is the official Milestone 2 build of Windows 8. A screenshot of the x86 Free/Retail compile was shown by the website WinUnleaked.tk on 2 November 2011.https://web.archive.org/web/20111109021409/http://winunleaked.tk:80/2011/11/microsoft-windows-8-build-7950/ The kernel and several hundred other files for the x86, x64 and ARM32 architectures (in free/retail and checked/debug variants) have been found on the Microsoft Symbol Server in April 2022. The x64 Free/Retail compile of the full build was shared on 18 July 2023.
This build utilizes a valid SHA-1 production-signing certificate (signed by the Microsoft Windows Verification PCA certificate chain, associated with Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)) and can be booted and installed on the current date.
==Editions and keys==
Edition / SKU	Key
Home Basic 	YGFVB-QTFXQ-3H233-PTWTJ-YRYRV
Home Premium 	RHPQ2-RMFJH-74XYM-BH4JX-XM76F
Professional 	HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
Ultimate 	D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV
== New features and changes ==
=== Redpill-specific ===
The Redlock tool can be used to unlock all of the Redpill levels on this build, including the Start screen. The Metro user interface in this build generally resembles build 7927, with slight differences.
=== Miscellaneous ===
*The Preinstallation Environment now uses the color scheme from Windows 98 instead of the one used in Windows 2000.
*The name for glcnd once installed was changed from "Modern Reader" to simply glcnd.
==Bugs and quirks==
*Product policies do not apply correctly on the first boot due to mismatching certificate chains, resulting in a nulled-out Kernel-ExpirationDate value. As a consequence, the watermark is not drawn onto the desktop and the timebomb does not function properly. A subsequent reboot resolves this issue.
*The Desktop Window Manager may crash when switching users.
*This build appears to have a broken xHCI driver, and therefore the system will neither restart nor shutdown if USB 3.0 is enabled. Disabling USB 3.0 for the VM (or from BIOS/UEFI, on real hardware) should fix this problem.
*MS Help may crash when clicking on any surface.
*Setting syskey password and rebooting will show only a black screen without prompting a password, making the system unusable.
*Advanced Task Manager and Resource Monitor don't report available resources and their usage correctly in this build. As a result, both programs display a 100% CPU and memory usage. Advanced Task Manager also misreports the amount of memory installed and its parameters, showing 0 GB Not Found instead.
== Gallery ==
=== x64 compile ===
==== Windows Setup ====
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-SetupAutorun.png|Autorun
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-SetupEULA.png|End-user license agreement
Windows8-6.2.7927-Setup.png|Out-of-box experience
====Interface====
Windows8-6.2.7927-6.2.7963-Boot.png|Boot screen
7927-Login.png|Logon screen
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-DesktopFirstBoot.png|First boot
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-StartMenu.png|Start menu
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-InternetExplorer.png|Internet Explorer 9
====Redpill-specific====
=====Out-of-box experience=====
7927-MetroOOBE.png|Computer name
7927-MetroOOBE2.png|Update settings
=====Interface=====
====== Metro UI ======
7927-MetroLogin.png|Lock screen
7927-MetroLogin2.png|Logon screen
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-StartScreen.png|Start screen
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-SecurityOptions.png|Security options ( screen)
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-CharmsBar.png|Charms bar
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-SearchFlyout.png|Search charm
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ConnectFlyout.png|Connect charm
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-SwitchFlyout.png|Switch charm
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ImmersiveControlPanel.png|Immersive Control Panel
Othernetworkwireless.png|Connect to other wireless network in Immersive Control Panel
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-MSHelp.png|MS Help
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-MetroInternetExplorer.png|Metro Internet Explorer 9
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ModernReader.png|Modern Reader
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ModernReaderPageScroll.png|Ditto, page scrolling
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ModernReaderPrint.png|Ditto, page printing
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-FileOpen.png|Open file prompt
7950op.png|Other programs UI
7950volflyout.png|Volume flyout
7950snap.png|Snap
7950autoplay.png|Autoplay flyout
====== Desktop UI ======
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ExplorerRedpill.png|Windows Explorer
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ModernTaskmgr.png|Task Manager
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ModernTaskmgrExpand.png|Ditto, expanded
Windows8-6.2.7950.0-ModernTaskmgrAdvanced.png|Advanced Task Manager
=== x86 compile (unavailable) ===
Win8-7950.png|Demo
==References==
Category:Windows 8 builds