SOLVED: How to Set Windows 8 To Automatically Start the Classic Desktop

There are several ways to do this but most likely if you are asking this question, you just want to get the “old” Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista/7 desktop experience back and that means two things:

1. Not starting with the Tiled interface
2. Having a Start Button

Both of these issues can be resolved with START8.  For details and options see our post from a few weeks ago HERE; if you just want the “answer” read on:

1. Download and install  START8 from here
2. Right click on your shiny new START button
3. Select CONTROL
4. Click AUTOMATICALLY GO TO THE DESKTOP WHEN I SIGN IN