With Windows 8.1 we are finally able to boot directly to the Desktop, thanks to MS for that!
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- How to: Boot Directly to Desktop Mode (skip start) in Windows 8.1. Microsoft has always listened to the consumer feedback and improved their products to suit the liking of the users. This time again, Microsoft has implemented a new feature in the updated Windows 8.1, which will allow you to skip the Start screen and boot directly to the Desktop mode when you turn on your PC/Laptop.
- Making Windows 8.1 with Update 1 boot to the Start screen instead of the desktop is a simple process. Right-click on the taskbar and select Properties. Then select the Navigation tab, and under.
- Problem with boot to desktop on Windows 8.1 when closing an app With Windows 8.1 we are finally able to boot directly to the Desktop, thanks to MS for that! Unfortunately Microsoft went even further.
RELATED: How to Skip the Start Screen and Boot to the Desktop in Windows 8.1. This is especially useful if you’re using a third-party Start menu like ViStart or Start8, but it’s also useful if you just use the desktop most of the time. You can also quickly get to the desktop from Metro with the Windows Key + D keyboard shortcut. Jun 27, 2013 The Windows 8 Start screen is a good starting point for Windows 8 devices with touch screens, but on PCs with standard screens, you might prefer to boot directly to the desktop. Previously, you could, but Windows 8.1 now lets you do it natively. Here's how: Step 1: Right-click on the Windows 8.1 taskbar, then choose Properties.
Unfortunately Microsoft went even further:
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The setting description is: 'when I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start'.
In German: 'Beim Anmelden oder Schließen sämtlicher Apps anstelle der Startseite den Desktop anzeigen'.
So when I am inside the metro interface and close an app I will land on the classic desktop which is IMHO stupid. I should be brought back where I came from which is the metro homescreen because from there I started the app.
So why was it done this way by Microsoft? Why does the boot 2 desktop setting force me to land on the desktop when I close an app??
This is so annoying and bothers me on a daily basis :( Because every f... time I close the last open app (or the only open one) I have to switch back to the metro homescreen after I was forced to be back on the desktop.
Please Microsoft FIX THAT! Or at least make this behavior optional!!!! I am going crazy here...
Help is really appreciated!
Windows 8 always shows the Metro-style Start screen when you log in. You don’t have to click the Desktop tile every time you log in, you can boot straight to the desktop with this quick trick.
Update: If you’re using Windows 8.1 this is much easier.
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This is especially useful if you’re using a third-party Start menu like ViStart or Start8, but it’s also useful if you just use the desktop most of the time. You can also quickly get to the desktop from Metro with the Windows Key + D keyboard shortcut.
Creating the Shortcut
First, fire up Notepad — you can do that by pressing the Windows key from the desktop to access Metro, typing Notepad at the Start screen and pressing Enter. Once you have, paste the following text into a new file:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=Explorer.exe,3
Command=2
IconFile=Explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
Command=ToggleDesktop
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Save the file with the .scf file extension — name it something like ShowDesktop.scf.
You may remember the “Show Desktop” button found in the Quick Launch area on Windows XP — this is the exact same shortcut.
Using the Task Scheduler
You can set the shortcut to automatically run when you log in with the Task Scheduler. Launch the Task Scheduler by pressing the Windows key again, typing Schedule, clicking the Settings category and selecting the “Schedule tasks” application. You can also find it under Administrative Tools in the Control Panel.
Click the “Task Scheduler Library” folder at the left side of the Task Scheduler window once it appears.
Right-click in the main pane and select “Create New Task.”
On the General tab, name the task something like “Show Desktop.”
Click over to the Triggers tab and use the New button to set a new trigger. In the New Trigger window, set the task to begin “At log on” and click OK.
Click over to the Actions tab and create a new action. Set the action to “Start a program,” use the Browse button to select the shortcut you created, and click OK.
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Click over to the Conditions tab and uncheck the “Start the task only if the computer is on AC power” check box under Power. If you don’t do this, your laptop won’t boot to the desktop if it’s running on battery power.
Click OK and you’re done. You’ll start at the desktop every time you log in, but the Start screen will still be a click away.
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This method isn’t perfect — you will see Metro for a moment when you log in. It also causes a Windows Explorer window to appear on your desktop at every login.
Leave a comment and let us know if you find a better method!
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