How to Skip the Start Screen in Windows 8.1

Do you find yourself not using the tiled Start Screen as much as the Desktop? Now with Windows 8.1 you can boot directly to the familiar desktop and skip the Start Screen completely.

1.  Navigate to the start screen and start typing the word "taskbar". Click on the option labeled Taskbar and Navigation.


2. Click on the “Navigation” tab in the “Taskbar and Navigation properties” menu.

3. In the section labeled “Start screen,” check the boxes labeled “When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of start,” and “Show my desktop background on Start.”

 

 

4.  Click “Apply” and “OK.”