Whether it's the official Windows 8 download links, officially slip-streamed Windows 7 SP1, or creating bootable rescue disks, .ISO disc image files are very handy to use specially for downloading full CD/DVD images from internet. Users had to depend upon third-party applications in previous version of Windows to mount or burn these disc images, but not anymore as Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating-system comes with built-in support for mounting and burning .ISO and VHD files.

Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM went public just few days ago, and we now have some interesting news on Windows 8 front.

After revelation of an early Windows 8 build by Windows Chief, Steven Sinofsky at CES, Las Vegas in January the rumors-mil is hot and now a leaked screenshot of "Microsoft Windows 8 Build 6.2.7930.0.winmain_win8m2.110217-1825" is available thanks to a reliable source Zukona. This new leaked build is said to be of Windows 8 Milestone 2 and it is rumored that Windows 8 Beta version could arrive as soon as this summer.

Microsoft Windows 7 is due retail release on October 22, 2009 and according to some reports Microsoft has already started working on Windows 8, we have seen artists conceptualizing Microsoft Windows 8 GUI and features via creations like Windows 8 Transformation Pack and Windows 8 Superbar but the real shocker came when I saw a leaked version of Microsoft Windows 8 Professional Edition available for download on a torrent portal accompanied with the following screen-shots.