Turn off the start screen in Windows 8

The start screen of Windows 8 cannot be switched off easily. We will tell you a trick that you can use to easily skip the tile screen.

Desktop instead of Windows 8 start screen

The Windows 8 tile environment doesn't appeal to everyone. If you prefer to land directly on your usual desktop after booting, do the following:

1. Start "Execute" with the key combination [Windows] + [r].
2. Type "shell: startup" without the quotation marks.
3. The autostart folder opens.
4. Right-click here and select »New«, »Link«.
5. Click on "Browse" and then on the "Desktop".
6. Confirm with "Okay", "Next" and "Finish".

From the next system start, after entering your password, the Windows start screen opens briefly before the desktop automatically appears in full screen. In further practical tips on Windows 8, we will show you, for example, how to share the screen, activate the screen lock or show the virtual keyboard.