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Windows 8.0! The hated operating system that came out in 2012, brining lots of hated and loved features to windows, such as UWP, UEFI Class 3 support, Metro Apps, The start screen, Ribbons, and more! The reason why people might choose this over 8.1 is because: It has almost the same amount of APIs windows 8.1 has, you can change out the Windows 8 explorer with the Windows 7 one, and most importantly, UEFI CLASS 3. The randomserver team has listed a lot of patches for 8.0 here, so enjoy!

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- BROWSERS -

Supermium - up to date Chromium fork for XP+

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- Original Mirror - Our mirror (Supermium 126, x64) - Our mirror (Supermium 126, x86) -
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r3dfox - up to date Firefox fork for Vista+

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NOTE: k4sum1 (the main developer of r3dfox) is a known child groomer and in general a huge moron

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- Original Mirror - Our mirror (r3dfox 128, x64) - Our mirror (r3dfox 128, x86) -
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Mullvad - Firefox fork that respects your privacy (based off Firefox 115 ESR)

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NOTE: They have dropped Windows 7, 8.0 and 8.1 support as of a few days ago.

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There aren't many 8.0/Server 2012 R1 ISO's due to the lack of popularity of this operating system, so we will provide some original ones. Our mirror is faster than archive.org so feel free to use it!

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The last version of Visual Studio to work on Windows 8.0 (without patches) was VS 2017

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Universal NVME driver (may or may not work on certain systems, try your luck)

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NVIDIA Driver 471.68 x64 driver without crapware installer. Install via device manager!

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Modded Intel iGPU UHD 630 driver. Install via device manager!

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Windows 7 to 8 explorer patcher - disables UWP crapware and makes gives you the full windows 7 start menu and orb

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Here are some other cool programs people might be looking for

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Core Temp - See your CPUs temperature

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NOTE: Installer may prompt you to install some other things alongside Core Temp, decline them.

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Everything - file searching program

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Proccess Hacker 2 - Task manager but better

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Rustdesk - Teamviewer but better and open-source

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WinNTSetup - Installs windows inside of windows (hard to explain, just see for yourself)

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WinAero Tweaker - You can use it to play around with windows settings

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7Zip - WinRAR but better and free

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Note: We also archived some stuff here, clicking on anything with "Our mirror" in its name will result in you downloading from this website's mirror, however we've also listed the original mirrors. Our mirrors aren't always up to date, but they're stable.

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\ No newline at end of file +A curated collection of resources, patches, browsers, and tools for Windows 8.0 users. + +--- + +## πŸͺŸ About Windows 8.0 + +Windows 8.0, released in 2012, introduced several significant features like: + +- Metro UI / Start Screen +- UWP (Universal Windows Platform) +- UEFI Class 3 support +- Ribbon UI in Explorer + +Though it received criticism, some prefer Windows 8.0 over 8.1 due to its patchability, less telemetry, and UEFI Class 3 support. A community effort has helped maintain and enhance its functionality. + +--- + +## 🌐 Browsers + +| Browser | Description | Mirrors | +|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------| +| **Supermium** | Chromium fork for XP+ | [Original](https://win32subsystem.live/supermium/) \| [x64](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/supermium_126_64_setup.exe) \| [x86](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/supermium_126_32_setup.exe) | +| **r3dfox** | Firefox fork for Vista+ | [Original](https://eclipse.cx/projects/r3dfox) \| [x64](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/r3dfox_esr-128.4.0.en-US.win64.installer.exe) \| [x86](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/r3dfox_esr-128.4.0.en-US.win32.installer.exe) | +| **Mullvad Browser** | Privacy-focused browser (Firefox ESR 115) β€” *Dropped Win 7/8 support* | [Original](https://mullvad.net/en/download/browser/windows) \| [x64](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/mullvad-browser-windows-x86_64-13.5.9.exe) | + +--- + +## πŸ“€ ISOs + +Windows 8.0 and Server 2012 R1 are rareβ€”here are fast mirrors: + +- [Windows 8.0 x64 ISO](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/isos/win8.iso) +- [Windows Server 2012 R1 x64 ISO](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/isos/2012r1.iso) + +--- + +## πŸ’» Visual Studio & VS Codium + +- **Visual Studio 2017** – Last version that works natively on Windows 8.0 + [Download ISO (18.3GB)](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/vs2017.iso) + +- **VSCodium 1.91 (modded)** + [Download Folder](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/) + +--- + +## 🧩 Patches and Drivers + +| Description | Download | +|------------|----------| +| Universal NVMe Driver | [Download](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/nvme.7z) | +| NVIDIA Driver 471.68 (No bloat) | [Download](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/nvidia.7z) | +| Intel UHD 630 iGPU Driver (Modded) | [Download](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/intel_igpu.7z) | +| Windows 7 Explorer Patch for Windows 8 | [Download](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/windows7explorerpatchforw8.zip) | + +--- + +## πŸ› οΈ Miscellaneous Tools + +| Tool | Description | Mirrors | +|------|-------------|---------| +| **Core Temp** | Monitor CPU temperatures *(decline optional offers)* | [Original](https://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/) \| [x64](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/Core-Temp-setup-v1.18.1.0.exe) | +| **Everything** | Fast file search tool | [Original](https://www.voidtools.com/) \| [x64](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/Everything-1.4.1.1026.x64-Setup.exe) \| [x86](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/Everything-1.4.1.1026.x86-Setup.exe) | +| **Process Hacker 2** | Advanced Task Manager | [Original](https://github.com/fengjixuchui/ProcessHacker-2) \| [x64](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/processhacker-2.39-setup.exe) | +| **Rustdesk** | Open-source remote desktop tool | [Original](https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk) \| [x86](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/rustdesk-1.3.3-x86-sciter.exe) | +| **WinNTSetup** | Install Windows from within Windows | [Original](https://msfn.org/board/topic/149612-winntsetup-v5352/) \| [x64](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/WinNTSetup_v5352.rar) | +| **Winaero Tweaker** | Windows customization tool | [Original](https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/) \| [Download](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/winaerotweaker.zip) | +| **7-Zip** | Free archive manager | [Original](https://www.7zip.com/) \| [x86](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/7z2405.exe) \| [x64](https://randomserver.top/cdn/archives/ourmirror/7z2405-x64.exe) | + +--- + +## πŸ’‘ Notes + +- Mirrors marked as **"Our mirror"** are hosted on `randomserver.top`. + These downloads may not always be the latest version, but they are **stable and fast**. +- For the most recent versions, refer to the **original mirrors**. + +---