Metro UI in Windows 8
is basically for touch screen interface; imagine your screen full of tiles and
you are sliding the screen up and down every time with your mouse on your
desktop. In this Workshop we will let you know how you can get rid of it and
get it back anytime you want.
It may look sleek to use the metro UI which
is very conventional at touch surface like tablets but, seriously telling you
won’t be able to go far and for the backup you may need this. And if you
already using the Windows 8 and got frustrated don’t worry, we at Intelligent
Computing are here.
Now straightway let get to three way how you
can do it on your Windows 8
Disable/Re-enable Metro UI by using
application
The first method is too easy and too useful
for those don’t want much to dig inside windows. For this purpose you need
“Windows 8 Metro UI switcher”. You can Downloadthis utility here.
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| Intelligent:Computing Windows 8 UI switcher [Image: techglimpse.com ] |
This application is too simple and 1 MB in
download and don’t need any Administrator Privilege to run. That means you can
use it as Normal user too. This Application will help you to get rid of Metro
UI interface and get the classic desktop as well as classic Task Manager along
with start menu. It will run on both x86 and x64 bit version of OS.
It won’t require any extra library utility
like .Net framework for its functionality. Simply install this Freeware
application on your Windows 8 and select the Radio Button Disable Metro UI and
click on Apply button. You have to Restart or Log off the Windows for getting
your classic view back. Just do that and get all your frustrations vanish. And
you can switch anytime you want. see a video demonstration here
Disable/Re-Enable Metro UI by Registry hacking
If you don’t want to Download this on your
PC, No problem, Registry hacking is another option for you. Registry hacking
can be use to do a lot on your Windows. Now let me tell you how you can do
this.
Open Run and type Runshortcut for
Registry Editor Regedit.
Now navigate as follows
[+] HKEY_CURRENT_USER
[-] Software
[-] Microsoft
[-] Windows
[-] currentVersion
[-] Explorer
On the right hand side of the screen you will
notice/find the string ‘RBEnabled’
Double click on it and change its default
value from ‘1’ to ‘0’
Close the Registry Editor after Refreshing
the screen by [F5]
Now Restart the PC and See your Windows 7 UI
is back on Windows 8. You can always Re-Enable by changing the value from ‘0’
to ‘1’ at same place.
Disable/Re-Enable Metro UI manually
If you are already Administrator of the
system, and you don’t want to even go for registry hacking, still we’ll give
you another method. All you have to do is small googling inside the
%system%:\Windows\ and find the file
‘shsxs.dll’
Once you got it, rename it and change the
existing name. Like you can change it to shsxs.dll.backup and
restart your PC to get the Windows 7 UI back. Want to switch? Rename it again
and remove the backup word and make it again shsxs.dll and done. Re-start will
change your feeling.
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If you want to show dektop at logon without opening a window,
ReplyDeleteyou can't use autoit3 to simulate the keyboard "Window key" (which switch to desktop).
script:
#RequireAdmin
Opt("SendKeyDelay", 1000)
Send("{LWIN}", 1)
This au3 script wait 1 second and send the window key.
2 options :
1- with autoit3, compile teh script as an executable (and you don't need autoit3 anymore)
2- use the au3 script directly (but you need autoit3)
In the two cases, put the file (exe or au3) in your user startup folder.
et voilà !