Windows 8: How to setup where to go when you sign in
Normally, you will go to the desktop when sign in to your PC, but no matter what kind of device you use, you can choose to see either the desktop, the Start screen, or the Apps view when you sign in to your Windows 8.
- Open Taskbar and Navigation properties by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping “Search” (or if you’re using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking “Search”), entering “Taskbar” in the search box, and then tapping or clicking “Taskbar and Navigation” in the results.
- Do one of the following:
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To boot to Start
Click or tap the “Navigation” tab, and then clear the “When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start” check box. Click or tap OK. The next time you sign in to your PC, you’ll see the Start screen instead of the desktop.
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To boot to the desktop
Click or tap the “Navigation” tab, and then select the “When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start” check box. Click or tap “OK“. The next time you sign in to your PC, you’ll see the desktop.
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To boot to Apps view
Click or tap the Navigation tab, and then clear the “When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start” check box. Then, select the “Show the Apps view automatically when I go to Start” check box. Click or tap “OK”. The next time you sign in to your PC, you’ll see the Apps view.
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Source: Microsoft
