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Classic Start Menu Topic: Bypass MetroUI start screen for new user logins
pharoh
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:07 am
Replies: 9 25553
I may be seeing this with my 4.0.4 install on a fresh Dell XPS 13 just delivered this week. I have used the local group policy settings to configure CS as I desire. I have set the skip metro setting. New users login (this will be a mult-user laptop) and it stays on the Metro screen indefinitely. [h...
Classic Start Menu Topic: Bypass MetroUI start screen for new user logins
pharoh
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:17 am
Replies: 9 25553
In my testing, it works for a new profile / new user login if I am logged in as a user and do a "Switch User" and login with the new ID. I presume that's because the process is already running for the other logged in account? There's gotta be a way to automate this, I'm going for a zero to...
Classic Start Menu Topic: Bypass MetroUI start screen for new user logins
pharoh
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:33 am
Replies: 9 25553
It is possible on Windows 8 because Classic Shell is the one activating the desktop. Look at the Administrative Settings section in the help for more info on how to apply settings to all users. On 8.1 this is done by the OS, and as far as I know there isn't a global setting that applies to all user...
Classic Start Menu Topic: Bypass MetroUI start screen for new user logins
pharoh
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:24 am
Replies: 9 25553
Is there any way to bypass the metro start screen for new users who have never logged in to a machine (new profile)? I've already set the "Skip Metro" setting in HKLM along with other settings I have hardened for each workstation. The issue is I want users who are deployed to never see the...
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