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The battlefield is how to reconcile touch screens functionality with those wanting a desktop workhorse.

While many of those with a mouse prefer to work from the desktop as they did in Windows 7 and XP.ĭo remember that the Metro UI is new technology, and knowing Microsoft, it will evolve rapidly. People’s reactions are polarised, those with a tablet form-factor accept the whole Metro UI as one big start menu. The hot debate in Windows 8 is the disappearance of the Start Orb. I am yet to get it to display the desktop and Taskbar. While this does side-step the Metro UI, the resulting explorer was not ideal. Shell: explorer.exe Explorer /e, /root, Libraries HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon It is possible to modify the Shell setting in the registry. Note 2: Boot to the desktop works better if you combine with AutoAdminLogon.

Count to 15! The Metro UI changes to the Windows 8 Desktop.

Note 1: In Explorer’s View menu, click Hidden items, otherwise you won’t see AppData.

C: \Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\ Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

The work-around is to create a shortcut to the desktop in your startup folder. In the Consumer Preview edition the registry hack RPEnabled, which booted Windows 8 into the legacy desktop, no longer works. Update: Windows 8.1 has the built-in ability to Boot to Desktop. Either simply press the Windows key, or else seek out the ‘Desktop’ tile. While this radically new display is designed for tablets, it’s easy to switch to the familiar Windows desktop layout. Once you sign-in to Windows 8 you are greeted by the new ‘Metro’ Start screen with its tiles. Those with a mouse may prefer an alternative to Windows 8’s New UI, namely a Windows 7-like Desktop with a taskbar and Start menu.