Boot to desktop directly in Windows 8, without installing any software. With the Windows 8.1 upgrade, you can now boot your computer directly to desktop instead of start screen.

Use Advanced Startup Options or the Installation Media to perform System Restore when your Windows 11/10 PC does not boot to desktop.

Windows 8.1 has some new features, including bypassing the Start screen at log-in, so you can go straight to the desktop. We'll show you how to enable it.

This is a series of stories that explains the rationale behind the weird changes and features in Windows 8 -- and then provides you with tips and tricks to restore the missing functionality, or to ...

A pair of reports have Microsoft considering a boot-to-desktop option in Windows Blue, an update to Windows 8 that's expected to arrive this summer.

Microsoft reportedly plans to include the option to boot to the desktop instead of to the Start screen in the next version of Windows.

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In an apparent attempt to have its latest operating system better appeal to business customers, Microsoft reportedly plans to add a "boot to desktop" mode to its Windows 8.1 update, allowing users ...

A rumor is making the rounds, based on leaked Windows Blue code, that the newest version of Windows will let you bypass the Start screen and boot directly to the Desktop. If true, that solve a ...

A weekend rumor would lead us to believe that Microsoft is working on an option in Windows 8.1 that allows a direct boot to desktop.