No booting straight to desktop in Windows 8, apparently

Leaked builds of Microsoft's Windows 8 are providing more clues as to what kinds of user behaviors will and won't be permitted. Skipping Metro is right out.

If you were one of those business users counting on being able to circument the new tiled Windows 8 start menu, you may be disappointed.

The final release-to-manufacturing (RTM) builds of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 have been leaking to the Web for last few days. Those with access to the final builds are discovering the final tweaks Microsoft made to the product since the last public test build, Windows 8 Release Preview, was delivered.

One of those tweaks is the decision to block users from setting up their Windows 8 machines to boot straight to the Desktop, circumventing the tiled Start screen, formerly known as the Metro screen.

Read more at:
No booting straight to desktop in Windows 8, apparently | Windows 8 - CNET Reviews

   Note

You will still be able to use the method below to boot directly to the desktop though.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/7449-desktop-boot-directly-windows-8-a.html

 

[legacy7955]

Unfortunately for Steve Ballmer millions of folks just like us are NOT going to stop complaining about the IDIOCY of not having a default selection to boot DIRECTLY to the desktop in Windows 8.

His and MS arrogance have assured this.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Why is it so difficult for Metro fans to understand that when you are on the Metro Screen, you can't see what's on the Desktop?

I have to assume that they never have more than one program running on their PCs.

That's true if you only have one display. If you have multiple displays, then the Start (Metro?) screen is only on the main display, and the desktop still shows on the other displays.

I am aware of that (from other threads on this forum).
I don't see why I should have to buy another monitor, just because MS want to sell some tablets.

However, if you do only have one display, the Windows key and/or Windows+D will allow you to easily toggle back and forth.

The Window key takes you back to the last thing you were using.
If you had a different App open, you get sent back to it, not the Desktop (on my PC).

"Win + D" should do the trick though.

With the "obsolete Start Menu", I don't have to do that.
I can still see what I was doing (if I've been interrupted mid-action).

 

[cimerians]

6 Ways to Totally Avoid Metro and Use Only Desktop Mode in Windows 8

Its a nifty little trick but it doesn't disable metro it simply runs a command at login (scheduled with taskmanager) to display the desktop first on login. Pretty cool.

At the bottom of that page are some options to somewhat prevent the metro from coming up. I'm on the fence of using this for desktop users at work.

 

[pparks1]

cimerians, If I recall correctly MS modified the code in RTM to prevent this trick from working.

 

[cimerians]

cimerians, If I recall correctly MS modified the code in RTM to prevent this trick from working.

That sucks.

:-/

Not that I was sold on doing it but still thanks for the heads up.