StartOnDesktop 1.0 released


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http://download.joshcellsoftwares.com/StartOnDesktop

SODv1.0.png

StartOnDesktop will enable the desktop to be displayed every logon instead of the start menu of Windows 8

about:

  • On the Windows 8 systems, the first screen that appears every logon is the Start Menu, preventing the standard desktop to load the startup applications, making the process a little slow for some machines.
  • Thinking about it, arises the StartOnDesktop tool, that cleanly can enable and disable the Start Menu from the logon without touch, modify or tamper any file instantly with one click.
  • The process is much easier and requires no restart, just open the application and click on the 'Enable' button!

Features:

  • No external program, service or task is created. Just is made an little modification on one registry key.
  • Instant process and requires no restart, the feature is ready after enable or disable.
  • Only touches on one registry entry that stores the logon files. The explorer.exe is doubly initiated to skip the Start Menu.
  • Undo the changes in any time just clicking on 'Disable' button.
  • Immersive applications will continue working after the operation.
  • No possibility to really damage the system, you can enable or disable in any time!
  • Too small! Only ~40KB compressed.

Compatibility:

  • Windows 8 Client and Server.

* All Editions / Versions, including x64 systems.

* Requires .NET Framework v4.0. Is included on Windows 8 natively.

* This software has been hard-tested on several machines on all supported operating systems versions.

Latest Hashes for StartOnDesktop.exe

  • CRC32: D51AEB7D
  • MD5: D0A03535FFAA27C430611F8572D47AB1
  • SHA-1: 674AA4EC47353B629C8B00CF04920850C13EB799

Latest Release Changelog:

v1.0 [2012/11/01]

- First release.

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No external program, service or task is created. Just is made an little modification on one registry key.

If this is the case, then why not just post the reg change with instructions?

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Winlogin

The registry entry Shell should be set to explorer.exe

Change this entry to either:

1. C:\Windows\explorer.exe, explorer.exe

or

2. explorer.exe /select,explorer.exe

Reboot

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Winlogin

The registry entry Shell should be set to explorer.exe

Change this entry to either:

1. C:\Windows\explorer.exe, explorer.exe

or

2. explorer.exe /select,explorer.exe

Reboot

OK and that is going to do what sir?

I just tried the reg trick and I am sure people scared to touch the reg would like the tool.

With the reg trick it blanks the start screen grey for a second then closes the start menu but the sucky part is that it bring up your USER folder upon boot. Since I have to close it with a click and bare the grey screen I might as well leave stock and click desktop once the start screen loads.

If someone gets the grey loading screen and the window to not pop up that would be perfect.

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