Solved How to remove metro UI screen that covers desktop log in

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I chose to set my 8.1 to boot directly to desktop at sign in. Thing is when you boot up
when I need to log in I first see a metro like skin that has the time on it, I can click on it and it
immediately goes away and uncovers the normal log in screen. There must be some way to
eliminate this annoyance. Searched but haven't seen anything that addresses the issue.
I have a Dell Inspiron 660 that came with Win 8.1 built in Aug 2014.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 7 home premium 64 bit

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Thanks Brink! I wasn't sure what the correct term was for that screen.

I'm new to Windows 8.1 after just buying a new Dell Inspiron 660 core i5-4460 8GB after retiring my trusty 13 year old
Windows XP /HP Pavilion 7955 with a P4 1.5 Ghz and 1MB of memory. :roflmao:

I will say that after playing around with Windows 8.1 it is not the horror that some people claim it is. The new Dell
is great but boy do they add lots of bloat. I actually like to learn new things and Windows 8.1 has just enough change to make learning about it interesting but not frustrating.

I know it is again OT but since I have your attention I have two other important questions to ask...

1) This Dell came with McAfee Live Safe Security Trial already activated. I am not interested in keeping it and believe that
MS Defender will be more than adequate for my needs. Are they are tips you can offer about removing it without
BREAKING anything in Win 8.1? I was going to use the removal from programs method and then use the
McAfee mcpr removal tool afterwards. I have heard that this tool has on occasion broken certain components
in 8.1...any observations as to whether or not I should use it too?

2) This PC was built in Aug 2014 so there are quite a few Windows Updates that are offered, are there any
specific updates that I should avoid installing from August onwards to now?

3) If I disable the automatic App updates do I compromise the OS security?



MERRY CHRISTMAS, and Seasons Greetings

to you and your entire family BRINK,
and all the folks that make EightForums/SevenForums/TenForums possible,
and all the subscribers!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 7 home premium 64 bit
You're most welcome. I'm sure that you did find 8.1 different from XP, but you should have fun playing with it. :)

Q1) You should be able to uninstall it McAfee in Programs and Features without issue. It may require a restart to finish uninstalling though.

Q2) Nar, it's best to install the checked updates first, then repeat until there are not any updates checked by default to install and/or you need to check any remaining updates to install.

Q3) No, but you would just need to manually check for new updates. Every second Tuesday of each month is patch Tuesday when Microsoft releases new updates. However, Windows Defender has definition updates daily, and sometimes more than once a day.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update Pro in Hyper-V/Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome; IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
    Other Info
    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
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