UPDATE 5:
Just a heads up! A new Windows 8 build has been leaked and available for download on various torrent websites.
Its a Milestone 3 build and the build string is 6.2.7989.0.amd64fre.winmain.110421-1825 which indicates that the build was compiled on April 21st, 2011.
The leaked build is a 64-bit version of Windows 8 and the size of the leaked ISO file is 3.54 GB.
This build comes with a new boot screen and some GUI enhancements. The new boot screen features the good old Betta fish which was used in Windows 7 Beta builds.

Windows XP and 7 users can get a similar boot screen using following links:
- [Animated] Download Windows 8 Milestone 3 “Betta Fish” Boot Screen for Windows 7
- Download Windows 8 Milestone 3 “Betta Fish” Boot Screen for Windows 7
- Download Windows 8 Milestone 3 “Betta Fish” Boot Screen for Windows XP
Also a new wallpaper is included in this build which can be downloaded using this link.
Aero Lite theme has also been modified in this build along with some modifications in Explorer ribbon.
Its not clear whether this leaked build contains the Start Screen recently featured by Microsoft in official Windows 8 preview video:
Windows 8 Features New Metro Style “Start Screen” with Live Tiles

UPDATE 4:
It's been a week since Windows 8 M2 build 7955 leaked and now a new build has been leaked and available for download on torrents.
The leaked build is Milestone 3 build and the build number is 6.2.7959.0. The build was compiled on March 07, 2011.
Its a Server build which is available in 64-bit as usual.
The leaked ISO file size is 2.87 GB.
UPDATE 3:
After leak of Windows 8 M1 build, another build of Windows 8 has been leaked and available for download.
The leaked build is Windows 8 Milestone 2 and the build number is 6.2.7955.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930.
The leaked build is available for download via torrent and the file size is 2.47GB.
Looking at the build number, its clear that the build was compiled on February 28th, 2011.
UPDATE 2:
After so many leaks of Windows 8 screenshots, finally a build of Windows 8 has been leaked and available for download.
The leaked build is Windows 8 Milestone 1 and the build number is 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508.
The leaked build is available for download via torrent and the file name is 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso (2.45GB).
Looking at the build number, its clear that the build was compiled on September 22nd, 2010.
Since the leaked build is very old, lots of leaked features might not found in this build.
UPDATE 1:
Some news are coming that a new Windows 8 build 6.2.7926.0.winmain_win8m2.110211-1159 has been leaked which indicates that it was compiled on February 11th, 2011.
As always, we here at AskVG don't recommend to download these leaked builds. You should wait for the official beta release from Microsoft. Till then just wait and read the upcoming news about Windows 8...
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SMBR
Great News
Rtyh-12
Hey VG, do you know if this works on a processor without hardware virtualization? (in a VM I mean, of course). Last Windows 8 build I downloaded didn't, that's why I'm asking.
Mark Anthony
wow.. I wanna download this for sure !
Yowan
@Rtyh-12
Yes you need hardware virtualization to run any 64-bit OSes in your host OS
dani_ryder2008
The new wallpaper might be this one: img825.imageshack.us/img825/1044/desktopfy.png
M1cha
@Ryth-12: x64-Systems only works in VM's if your CPU has any type of Hardware-Virtualisation.
Rtyh-12
Too bad... I was thinking of actually trying this :(
Ajinkya
Could anybody tell me about the start screen.?whether it has tile screen or regular one?
Someone
@Ajinkya
The tile screen starts first... You can still access the Windows 7 interface by running an old application such as Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010. The Windows 7 interface includes new features such as the Ribbon UI explorer and the Advanced Task Manager.
Hope this helps.
Uewd
Thanks a lot for the news VG!