Boot to Desktop

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  1. ajnauron

    ajnauron MDL Novice

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    #1 ajnauron, Aug 6, 2012
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    What choices do we have for booting straight to the desktop in Win8 RTM?
     
  2. tinybutstrong

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    #2 tinybutstrong, Aug 6, 2012
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    Easy way: copy the file "Show desktop" from folder:

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    C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
    So paste it to startup folder in path bellow:

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    C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
     
  3. mekwall

    mekwall MDL Novice

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    #3 mekwall, Aug 6, 2012
    Use Start8 from Stardock :) can't link to it due to new user status but if you do a quick search on google it will be the first result!
     
  4. Truelove

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    #4 Truelove, Aug 6, 2012
    Add this to registry:

     
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  5. stupidog40

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    #5 stupidog40, Aug 7, 2012
    [marking thread to follow]

    do these solutions really work? I mean consistent behavior or it sooner or later land on Metro tiles start menu with time? The registry hack--is that reversible?
     
  6. MrG

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  7. Eleeter

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    #7 Eleeter, Aug 7, 2012
    Microsoft is sure trying hard to shove Metro down our throats, almost like they are afraid no one will like it.
     
  8. Mr Jinje

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    #8 Mr Jinje, Aug 7, 2012
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    Can you try using sendkeys to push the key combination that brings up the desktop. Schedule that to start upon login. Report back let me know if that will work.
     
  9. DM-moinmoin

    DM-moinmoin MDL Junior Member

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    #9 DM-moinmoin, Aug 7, 2012
    You can try this: hxxp://dm-moinmoin.deviantart.com/art/boot-directly-to-desktop-windows-8-307078343
    Works fine for me
     
  10. M4trix

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    #10 M4trix, Aug 7, 2012
    Thanks, works also here. :)
     
  11. Mr Jinje

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    DM-moinmoin MDL Junior Member

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    #12 DM-moinmoin, Aug 7, 2012
    Yes it's correctly. In a VM it's slower than with a SSD.
     
  13. Myrrh

    Myrrh MDL Expert

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    #13 Myrrh, Aug 7, 2012
    Server 2012 launches directly to the desktop. What's the method used for that?
     
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  14. phailyoor

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    #14 phailyoor, Aug 7, 2012
    Isn't that just server without "desktop experience" installed? I think it's the same if it is installed.
     
  15. Myrrh

    Myrrh MDL Expert

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    #15 Myrrh, Aug 8, 2012
    Yes you are right. I installed Desktop Experience on one of my servers, it now starts to "metro" screen.
     
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  16. DarthWinner

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    #16 DarthWinner, Aug 9, 2012
    I don't understand, Metro is cool and it just takes seconds to work around it, why get rid of it?
     
  17. lunario

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    #17 lunario, Aug 9, 2012
    I don't understand it either :cool: all my things are in front of me not in submenus.. I can go desktop mode in one click , I can type the app name and it appears so I don't get :confused:
     
  18. tinybutstrong

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    #18 tinybutstrong, Aug 9, 2012
    Many people uses Windows with XBMC or other software for HTPC, this is only an example...
     
  19. lunario

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  20. UnknownRE

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    #20 UnknownRE, Aug 13, 2012
    See my signature for the answer