Skip Metro Suite - Boot directly to desktop (Windows 8)

For more info:
http://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.103

Apparently this will work in the final release as well.

 

Thanks I'll try this in the Win8 PR.

 

Sure, no problem

 

If you were a girl, I would kiss you. Anyway, it works in RTM, I just wish, that disabling Switcher would keep right click menu enabled (Control panel, CMD and so on).

 

HaHaHa

Maybe some more changes will be introduced in future releases of SMS

 

i wonder how long it's gonna take for M$ to come up with a 'patch' for this.

 

Interesting, but I've got to like the Metro screen. It contains all my most used apps so for me it has less clicks than the classic Start Menu.

 

Sounds good.
Mrk

 

I am sure I read somewhere that when Winows 8 is released you wont be able to do this anymore. If my memory serves me right I even think the article said that you wont be able to use the old desktop at all.
But my memory isnt the best maybe someone can confirm or deny this?

 

There's also this:
http://www.neowin.net/news/from-the-forums-windows-8-feature---boot-to-desktop

 

That can't be true. They are not crazy enough to break compatibility with nearly all of the apps that current Windows users have. It's only in the phones and tablets that they can really "start over."

That's one reason why this seems like a mess, because they want to do something very different, but at the same time they have to maintain compatibility with existing apps. We'll have to wait and see where they go with this, WRT how much Metro and how much desktop there is in future versions. I don't know if they plan to transition everything to Metro, continue the dual interfaces, or even retreat to desktop only if Metro flops with desktop/laptop users.

 

once i click on the Desktop tile i rarely have to deal with Metro afterward.

there are many ways of launching programs that do not involve Metro:
launchers, a folder that contains your shortcuts, etc...

i very rarely use the Start Menu in Win 7 anyway.
maybe to launch the defragger once in awhile.

so if someone doesn't like to launch apps with Metro there are other options.

 

I don't think MS will remove the Desktop GUI completely.
Windows 8 and most apps are still mainly based on the desktop.
The Metro GUI for me is just like a skin laying on top.

 

I guess most of you have heard of Classic shell, and how it can bring back the start button and menu, but the custom Classic Shell method is a very nice option.

 

This video confirms that Classic Shell is working in Win8 RTM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mq_y2kAnXs

Given this it may be worth getting an upgrade license.