Thanks for that, but I'm very busy at the moment. But I won't miss you, please wait, shortly I'll see the methods for this 'Clean' desktop skipping.
1.StartOnDesktop WITH RUN.cmd (SHOWS "Run" Command Dialog Box). Run: GOTO C:\%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows System & COPY Run TO C:\ RUN.cmd COPY @ECHO OFF CLS START C:\Run timeout /T 2 >nul START C:\Run INTO New Text Document Save As RUN.cmd COPY TO C:\Windows REGEDIT: COPY Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "Shell"="explorer.exe, RUN.cmd" INTO New Text Document Save As RUN.reg & Merge (timeout /T 2 >nul THANKS TO @TCM). 2.StartOnDesktop WITH KILL.cmd (KILLS "Run" Command Dialog Box). Run: GOTO C:\%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows System & COPY Run TO C:\ COPY @ECHO OFF CLS START C:\Run timeout /T 2 >nul START C:\Run TASKKILL /IM explorer.exe /F START explorer.exe INTO New Text Document Save As KILL.cmd COPY TO C:\Windows REGEDIT: COPY Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "Shell"="explorer.exe, KILL.cmd" INTO New Text Document Save As KILL.reg & Merge (timeout /T 2 >nul THANKS TO @TCM). StartOnDesktop WITH RUN.cmd & StartOnDesktop WITH KILL.cmd BOOT EVERY TIME.
I am HOPING Josh Cell will make 1.StartOnDesktop & 2.StartOnDesktop into Useable tools. (As i do not know how to).
StartOnDesktop WITH REGEDIT. SHOWS Libraries folder: COPY Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "Shell"="explorer.exe,%windir%\\explorer.exe" INTO New Text Document & Save As RUN.reg & Merge & Restart Pc. OR SHOWS "Run" Command Dialog Box: COPY Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "Shell"="explorer.exe,%windir%\\explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" INTO New Text Document & Save As RUN.reg & Merge & Restart Pc.
Thank you very much, Josh. With this, I can install windows 8 on my laptop without the metro start screen The program works fine. After starting up, it showing libraries window instead desktop. Is it what are you really intended?
Pal, you really need to improve your English a little bit... Almost all of your "a" & "an" are incorrect, and your programs look amateurish with other kind of mistakes. Truly a friendly suggestion -nothing more. To insult you would be the last thing I'd like.
I have no support of an just in time translator for fix it on all my applications. The most of users understand this problem, I'm a self-taught Software Developer and my main language isn't it. My English was already much worse.
Thanks Josh for all that you do here ... very cool! I'm testing your "StartOnDesktop" tool but cannot get it to work.... My setup is a test box that is quad boot running with XP-SP3, Win7, Win8, & Windows Server 2012. Each OS has its own partition, all with the latest updates to Nov 14, 2012 & running well as expected. They all currently use "control userpasswords2" to start on to the desktop. When I seen your "Cleanest Solution" title. I thought I'd give it a test drive. I undid my tweak went back to default way of logging on, rebooted, and tried your tool. Didn't work. Any ideas ? ps. I rebooted a couple times double checked all settings etc.... still no love. no biggie curious is all! w/rspct, jizac2 ps2 I'm guessing it doesn't work for my particular setup (palm faceslap) because I have classic shell installed already ?? or does that even matter? tia, sev
I've tested on many clean system and it is working as well... I can't say if your ClassicShell has been changed any registry entry, but this application not touches on any file, permission or policy, one registry change is made for double initialize the explorer.exe, is simply as well... I really prefer to close one explorer window every boot than replace or tamper files / add custom tasks and services for a 'more clean' results.