How Do I Make Windows 8 Open to Desktop?
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How do I boot to desktop?

From within Windows, press and hold the Shift key and click the “Restart” option in the Start menu or on the sign-in screen. Your PC will restart into the boot options menu. Select the “Use a device” option on this screen and you can choose a device you want to boot from, such as a USB drive, DVD, or network boot.

Does Windows 8 have a desktop?

Windows 8 has two environments: the full screen, touch-centric Windows Store App interface (also called Metro) and the Desktop interface, which looks and acts like Windows 7. … Both Desktop and Windows Store apps can be launched from the Start screen.

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