Yesterday when I installed the Developer .iso I stepped on the traditional Control Panel ( like in 7 and Vista). Now I cannot find it any more. Please remind me where it is hiding.

I get to it by Windows Key & R for the run box then use control.exe

Thanks guys. Got it.

Save yourself the revolting stuff - rename shsxs.dll. It's in windows\system32

log off and on or restart.

BLISS.

Originally Posted by SIW2

Save yourself the revolting stuff - rename shsxs.dll. It's in windows\system32

log off and on or restart.

BLISS.

We can only hope that's one tweak that will be a default option for desktop use.

Renaming shsxs.dll to old or something lets you get rid of the metro ui but it also disables the new task manager (also the old task manager takes forever to show up). It also slows desktop composition at start and should your wifi setup not be configured yet, it disables the wifi card.

Another option, is if you go to Control Panel in Metro, at the bottom is an option called "More Settings" if you click that it loads the classic 7 Control Panel

I put this on my desktop also. Works the same in W8.

Control Panel All Tasks List Shortcut

The "All Tasks" is a good idea, I picked the ones I often use, made shortcuts and stuck then into a subfolder of my toolbar. That way they are easy to refer to.