Metro disabler

Some of you probably know there is already one available from our Chinese friends - it's not perfect , but it's a start.

There is hope


I just ran it.

No problem with Avast

No problem with MSE .

It works !!!!

I clicked the desktop tile.

Once at the desktop, dble click Fxxkmetro.

Metro gone - thank heavens.

Microsoft already built one into Win8 IMHO - it's called the 'Desktop' button and is the only Start button I ever press. But it is good news that hope is alive for Metro to be sent the way of the dodo, in case MS don't leave us an installation or registry option.

I am sure MS have no intention of giving us any choices of our own.

We can have the "choices" they think are good for us.

Have you tried modding any of the files, or building a decent pe?

Talk about locking down - it is a real pain.

That is what is so repugnant.

Hi Rickkins - have you got it working ok?

Where did you even get this info?

China - you know travel is great way to narrow the mind.

If you are wondering how it works .. metro is an explorer process - the app. kills the thread

just double-click and the horror of the Metro interface will be gone , you can enjoy control of your computer

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SIW2 said:

I am sure MS have no intention of giving us any choices of our own.

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I cannot understand this at all. If Microsoft let users completely disable Metro with a registry hack, everyone will be happy and will buy the software, which means money for microsoft.

The reason is quite simple.

If MS let you avoid Metro - you won't be constantly faced with exhortations to go online to the MS clouds.

That is why - so they can keep thrusting their aggressive marketing at you.

They are hoping the average user will not realize they are being manipulated.

I can live with Metro, but it's very good to have an option.

flomolob said:

I cannot understand this at all. If Microsoft let users completely disable Metro with a registry hack, everyone will be happy and will buy the software, which means money for microsoft.

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Why would anyone pay money for Windows HE? The Storage Spaces feature is the only thing interesting to me. Making Media Center a paid add-on is an active disincentive, as I still need it for CableCARD. The whole point of Windows HE is to try to force a convergence between desktop and mobile devices. Take Metro out, and you have Windows 7, only crapified, and there's no reason for anyone to want it. I think PC and laptop sales are ultimately going to suffer if Windows HE is all you can get on them.

Yes, I am afraid laptop sales will suffer - precisely because they come with win8.

I believe some manufacturers are already cutting back production and jobs.

I expect there will be the right to upgrade to win7 - but the average user doesn't want to mess around trying to find out how to do that.

Maybe machines will be available that have already been upgraded to win7 , in an attempt to limit the damage.

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Unable to download this.

Yes, tricky.

Please make sure you click the link to the creators post - it creates traffic for the site and will show him people are interested and he will be encouraged to work on it.

creators post

View attachment FxxkMetro.zip

You will have to experiment with starting it up - the idea is get to desktop and dble click the app.

You can try setting it as a scheduled tasjk , or in startup folder, etc.

If you are using Classic shell - you may need to run this first - work it out as best you can.

Hopefully, it will improve to the point where we don't even need to see the start screen at all.

Thanks SIW2 for the link.
I'll better install an extra start menu if the startscreen goes out.

Hopachi

Reboot and metro is restored.

I would be EXTREMELY cautious about running anything from China. The vast majority of malware comes from that region, and they use any excuse they can to get you to install their stealth stuff. It can look for bank account numbers, passwords, and even uses your machine to commit acts of cyber-terrorism.

I know what you think. "I'm a nobody, who cares if I get infected?" There are millions of others out there that think the same and together they form a giant array of resources for them to use for spam, cracking passwords, etc... you could be complicit in an attack that even kills people.

It may sound like i'm exaggerating, but I'm not. These criminals are becoming very sophisticated, and they prey on people who frequent "grey" sites.

SIW2 said:

Yes, tricky.
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Avast warns me about a malware everytime i open this file

Could be an FP, google and see who else is using it - there is a thread at MDL - seems fine.

So you really hate metro? This is the tweak from PCBeta......




another post about it here:

Seems that Metro can still be disabled - Everything Microsoft | Leading Unofficial Microsoft Site

The reason why Microsoft is forcing Metro is to force all companies to pay the extra licensing cost to get Metro certified apps. If they allowed the desktop, most people would pop their flash drives with all the pirated Win7 stuff and load it up on Win8 and not cared about Win8 Metro apps.