Want to Download Windows 8 Developer Preview?

Yesterday Microsoft launched pre-beta version of Windows 8 for developers. The next version of Windows is now available to anyone who wants it. So if you want to download Windows 8 developer preview than you can download it. Read ahead for that. :)

Before you download it is important to note that this early builds is far from final and unstable. A disclaimer on the Microsoft site says, "These downloads include prerelease software that may change without notice. The software is provided as is, and you bear the risk of using it. It may not be stable, operate correctly or work the way the final version of the software will. It should not be used in a production environment."

~ Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit, 4.8GB: 

Download from here.

~ Windows Developer Preview English, 64-bit, 3.6GB:

Download from here.

~ Windows Developer Preview English, 32-bit, 2.8GB:

Download from here

~ System Requirements:

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

For further info go to Microsoft's developer site

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Force Flash Movies & Animations to Low Quality in Firefox

If you have a computer with  very slow internet than you may find that Flash movies and animations loads VERY slowly for you. Usually the way to speed them up and improve Flash's performance is to right-click on the Flash object and choose Quality to Low. But how can you force Flash to run movies at low quality automatically?

Flash itself does not provide the ability to automatically set a quality rating. It's done by the author of the movie or animation, who usually set the quality to HIGH. But, with the power of Firefox and an add-in called Greasemonkey, you can set Firefox to automatically set the Flash quality to LOW.

This works great for users who have very slow Internet connections.

Step 1: Install Greasemonkey:

First, with Firefox, download the Greasemonkey add-on from here.

Install the add-on, then restart Firefox. Then return to this article to finish the tutorial.

Step 2: Install the User Script:

Next, you'll need to install a user script called Force Low Quality Flash. The script available for public download here.

When you go to that link, click the Install button and it will grab the latest version of the script.

Step 3: Test:

Next, go to a site heavy on Flash. After the Flash animation loads, right-click on it and check the quality. If it is set to Low, you have success!