More Windows 8 Consumer Preview Screenshots

More Windows 8 "Consumer Preview" screenshots have been leaked by two blogs. And based on these shots, we can see some important differences between the current build, the Developer Preview, and the coming Consumer Preview.

To view the complete sets of shots of Windows 8 Build 8220, please refer to WindowsBlogItalia and WinUnleaked.

This is the rundown of the changes:

Start screen. As expected, the Start screen has been tweaked with new App Bar options, color schemes, and more.





Start mouse-over. Microsoft has removed the Start Orb from Windows 8. But when you mouse over that bottom-left-corner of the desktop now, you get a little Start screen pop-up to remind you that you can get there.



New icons. While the Windows 8 Developer Preview retains the Windows 7-style desktop icons, the Consumer Preview introduces some new, Metro-style icons, even in the desktop view. These can also be seen on the Start Screen and in the Apps list.



Updated Setup. The interactive Setup routine get a new color scheme for the Beta but remains similar to the one from the Consumer Preview, with the same basic steps.



Explorer. There have been some slight tweaks to the Explorer ribbon, as you can see below. (Consumer Preview on top, Developer Preview on bottom.)



Segregated Apps list. Rather than segregate the Apps list alphabetically, it appears that the Consumer Preview breaks down the list by category.



Charms. The Charms pop-up is translucent, with no overlay, in some shots. But other shots show a black overlay, so it's unclear why it's on sometimes and off others.



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