Starting straight into desktop: possible solution

Hia folks


Been studying ways of easing my users's move to Windows 8. One was is
to try to bypass the new start screen as much as possible. I've been
trying to find ways to boot straight into the desktop, WITHOUT
installing 3rd party software, and found these instructions:

http://windows7vswindows8.com/bootin...ly-to-desktop/


Basically, we make a txt file with these lines:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=Explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

save as desktop.scf, and then create a scheduled task, that activates
on login, to run that file. Works well, but there's a problem: for
some reason, an explorer window pops up.

But if I 2-click on the file, it works well: desktop shows up, no
problems.

As anyone tried this trick? Any ideas on what the problem might be?
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"JR" wrote in message ...
Hia folks


Been studying ways of easing my users's move to Windows 8. One was is
to try to bypass the new start screen as much as possible. I've been
trying to find ways to boot straight into the desktop, WITHOUT
installing 3rd party software, and found these instructions:

http://windows7vswindows8.com/bootin...ly-to-desktop/


Basically, we make a txt file with these lines:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=Explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

save as desktop.scf, and then create a scheduled task, that activates
on login, to run that file. Works well, but there's a problem: for
some reason, an explorer window pops up.

But if I 2-click on the file, it works well: desktop shows up, no
problems.

As anyone tried this trick? Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Instead of a scheduled task, try putting desktop.scf into the Startup folder.

On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:51:55 -0000, "Dave-UK" wrote:


As anyone tried this trick? Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Instead of a scheduled task, try putting desktop.scf into the Startup folder.

Tried that, didn't work.
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On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:31:26 +0000, JR wrote:

On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:51:55 -0000, "Dave-UK" wrote:


As anyone tried this trick? Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Instead of a scheduled task, try putting desktop.scf into the Startup
folder.

Tried that, didn't work.

Did you check its Properties and make the script Executable?

Stef

On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:31:26 +0000, JR wrote:

On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:51:55 -0000, "Dave-UK" wrote:


As anyone tried this trick? Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Instead of a scheduled task, try putting desktop.scf into the Startup
folder.

Tried that, didn't work.

Did you check its Properties and make the script Executable?

Stef

On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:31:26 +0000, JR wrote:

On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:51:55 -0000, "Dave-UK" wrote:


As anyone tried this trick? Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Instead of a scheduled task, try putting desktop.scf into the Startup
folder.

Tried that, didn't work.

Did you check its Properties and make the script Executable?

Stef

JR wrote:

Been studying ways of easing my users's move to Windows 8. One was
is to try to bypass the new start screen as much as possible. I've
been trying to find ways to boot straight into the desktop,
WITHOUT installing 3rd party software,

I don't know why you don't want 3rd party software, it's the easiest
and best way to do what you want.

Classic Shell from Sourceforge.net is the fix for Windows 8 for me...

FWIW, I've never run Windows anything, going back to Windows 3.0 w/o
third party software and one third party's software (Intuit) is the
main reason I own a PC. Can you honestly say your PC has no 3rd party
software? No printer drivers? No CD/DVD software? No Forte Agent
(that you used to post your message?)


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"JR" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:51:55 -0000, "Dave-UK" wrote:


As anyone tried this trick? Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Instead of a scheduled task, try putting desktop.scf into the Startup folder.

Tried that, didn't work.

What do you mean, it didn't work?
Do you mean it didn't boot to the desktop or it did and you still got explorer opening?

It works on my Desktop. The scf file is in this startup folder:
C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Window s\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Desktop.scf

"Stefan Patric" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:31:26 +0000, JR wrote:

On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:51:55 -0000, "Dave-UK" wrote:


As anyone tried this trick? Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Instead of a scheduled task, try putting desktop.scf into the Startup
folder.

Tried that, didn't work.

Did you check its Properties and make the script Executable?

Stef

What are you talking about ?
How do you make it 'Executable' ?

On 11/08/2012, Dave-UK posted:
Did you check its Properties and make the script Executable?

Stef

What are you talking about ?
How do you make it 'Executable' ?

Stef is probably thinking Unixly or Linuxly, to coin an adverb or two.

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"Dave-UK" 1 2.com wrote:

C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Window s\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Desktop.scf

That is one impressive path.

John Doe wrote:
"Dave-UK" 1 2.com wrote:

C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Window s\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Desktop.scf

That is one impressive path.

I interpret this path to mean, the location in question is not
one the OS wants users writing to, and this is the fallback
location.

Paul

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JR notmy mail.cc wrote:

Been studying ways of easing my users's move to Windows 8. One
was is to try to bypass the new start screen as much as
possible. I've been trying to find ways to boot straight into
the desktop, WITHOUT installing 3rd party software,

I don't know why you don't want 3rd party software, it's the
easiest and best way to do what you want.

Classic Shell from Sourceforge.net is the fix for Windows 8 for
me...

FWIW, I've never run Windows anything, going back to Windows 3.0
w/o third party software and one third party's software (Intuit)
is the main reason I own a PC. Can you honestly say your PC has
no 3rd party software? No printer drivers? No CD/DVD software?
No Forte Agent (that you used to post your message?)

I think you horribly misunderstood what was said. He wasn't
talking about his own personal computer. And he didn't say that he
never installs third-party software.

John Doe wrote:

XS11E xs11eNO SPAMyahoo.com wrote:
I don't know why you don't want 3rd party software, it's the
easiest and best way to do what you want.

I think you horribly misunderstood what was said. He wasn't
talking about his own personal computer.

Here's what he said:

"Been studying ways of easing my users's move to Windows 8. One was is
to try to bypass the new start screen as much as possible. I've been
trying to find ways to boot straight into the desktop, WITHOUT
installing 3rd party software,"

I still don't see any reason NOT to install 3rd party software?


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"John Doe" wrote in message ...
"Dave-UK" 1 2.com wrote:

C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Window s\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Desktop.scf

That is one impressive path.

It's where the desktop.scf file ends up if you drag and drop it into a normal Startup folder.
As Win8 has no usual Start menu you have to do it via Explorer, that's why I posted the path.