So, as I was stumbling around my Windows 8 Developer Preview (running as the only OS on my laptop, I know, I know... dangerous) and downloading a much needed ISO file, I found that Windows 8 is quite happy with mounting and running an ISO no matter what the source. While there isn't much in the way of other information here it just goes to show that Microsoft has been thinking quite a bit about this new Windows offering. They've covered the design phases and have implemented many of the new technical gizmos and gadgets that us geeks (and nerds [and pirates?]) need on a regular basis. It sure beats downloading a shady mounting program or downloading any program for that matter. It's quick and easy and the ISO's appear in "My Computer" as a disc in a virtual drive. Here are some quick screenshots I took to give you an idea.
As you can see in the shots above the mounting process is a one (right) click process. It's super simple and Microsoft slipped it in without so much as a note. You know how they do.
So, what do you think of the integrated mounting in Windows 8? Will you be sticking to your downloaded program or will you use Microsoft's quick and easy solution to mount your pirated ISO's?
EDIT: I felt that I should add an explanation of what an ISO is for everyone who may not be educated in file extensions of today. An ISO, or International Organization for Standardization, is a disc image file from an optical disc. Basically, this means that if you were to take a software disc (any one, doesn't matter) and "rip" it, much like you would with an audio CD, you would essentially get an ISO file. All in all, an ISO file is a file that keeps the structure of a software disc in tact. These files can then be mounted to a virtual disc drive, as if it were a physical disc being inserted into your computer's disc drive and run just like any physical software disc you may buy.
Pirates often download this type of file from file sharing sites or torrents because they are an easily distributed file that, like I mentioned earlier, keeps all the files in tact. They are also easily modified so if the supplier needs to add extra information to the ISO, such as additional hacks and info, they can do so with little effort.
Pirates often download this type of file from file sharing sites or torrents because they are an easily distributed file that, like I mentioned earlier, keeps all the files in tact. They are also easily modified so if the supplier needs to add extra information to the ISO, such as additional hacks and info, they can do so with little effort.
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