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Windows 8.0 Resources and Tools
A curated collection of resources, patches, browsers, and tools for Windows 8.0 users.
🪟 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 | x64 | x86 |
| r3dfox | Firefox fork for Vista+ | Original | x64 | x86 |
| Mullvad Browser | Privacy-focused browser (Firefox ESR 115) — Dropped Win 7/8 support | Original | x64 |
📀 ISOs
Windows 8.0 and Server 2012 R1 are rare, here are our mirrors:
💻 Visual Studio & VS Codium
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Visual Studio 2017 – Last version that works natively on Windows 8.0
Download ISO (18.3GB) -
VSCodium 1.91 (modded)
Download Folder
🧩 Patches and Drivers
| Description | Download |
|---|---|
| Universal NVMe Driver | Download |
| NVIDIA Driver 471.68 (No bloat) | Download |
| Intel UHD 630 iGPU Driver (Modded) | Download |
| Windows 7 Explorer Patch for Windows 8 | Download |
🛠️ Miscellaneous Tools
| Tool | Description | Mirrors |
|---|---|---|
| Core Temp | Monitor CPU temperatures (decline optional offers) | Original | x64 |
| Everything | Fast file search tool | Original | x64 | x86 |
| Process Hacker 2 | Advanced Task Manager | Original | x64 |
| Rustdesk | Open-source remote desktop tool | Original | x86 |
| WinNTSetup | Install Windows from within Windows | Original | x64 |
| Winaero Tweaker | Windows customization tool | Original | Download |
| 7-Zip | Free archive manager | Original | x86 | x64 |
💡 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. - Starting 2016, AMD has dropped support for Windows 8.0 and added an artificial block to their drivers.