Boot to the Windows 8 Desktop...directly

[jmwills 284]

http://www.techspot....1-bypass-metro/ I have not tried this but it's worth a try.

[ikon 439]

You just knew it had to happen.

[jmwills 284]

Talked about this briefly on the BYOB Podcast.

[awraynor 98]

how to geek also featured this, but i like seeing all the shiny tiles, but I can also watch a progress bar and be entranced. i've heard a possible intro video for windows 8 and think it would be a great idea as hot corners and the charms bar aren't easily discoverable. supposedly the new win8 keyboards will have special keys too, i guess for the charms?

 

http://www.howtogeek.com/108349/how-to-boot-to-the-desktop-skip-metro-in-windows-8/

[gcoupe 5]

i've heard a possible intro video for windows 8 and think it would be a great idea as hot corners and the charms bar aren't easily discoverable. supposedly the new win8 keyboards will have special keys too, i guess for the charms?

 

Yes, the new Microsoft keyboards will have a dedicated key for the Charms bar, but for the rest of us, the Windows key + C is the shortcut combo to use...

[awraynor 98]

And Microsoft doesn't want you to go straight to the desktop:

 

http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-said-to-block-ability-to-boot-straight-to-desktop-in-windows-8-7000002219/

[jmwills 284]

And I really care about what Microsoft "wants"? I'll get back to you on that.

[ikon 439]

So no shortcut trick either then...hmmm

[jmwills 284]

Well, I tried it and cannot report success or failure. I have two monitors on the Win 8 machine and one goes to the "desktop" and one goes to Metro just as it did before.

 

Long Live Windows 7!!

[Joe_Miner 254]

It will be fixed in SP1.