How to get Windows 7 like desktop in Windows 8

Posted Date: 14-Sep-2011	Category: Windows 8 News	Rating:
Author: Varun Kumar	Member Level: Diamond	Points: 30

Are you missing the Windows 7 like desktop in the new Windows 8 Operating system. In this article, I will explain how to get back Windows 7 like user interface in Windows 8 operating system.

From the past two days, many of the users are busy in downloading and installing Windows 8 OS which released on September 13, 2011 from Microsoft. Since from the day one, many of you might tried the new Windows 8 operating system. If you are not yet tried, it is worth in trying the Windows 8 in any virtual machine. Since it is developers version, it is not advised to try it in a production machine or in your day to day use machine.

Once, you downloaded and installed the Windows 8 successfully, first thing you notice is the Metro Interface in Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 is quite different from the other Windows operating system. For those who are still using Windows XP, it is very difficult to understand the interface of Windows 8.

Metro interface is usually designed for touch enabled devices. Microsoft conformed that, irrespective of device, Metro will be the default interface for all Windows 8 editions. For those who don't want to get the Metro interface when you start your PC, there is a solution for you. Since Windows 8 is made for Metro, it is not advised to remove the default Metro Interface. However, if you decided to remove the Metro interface, follow the below procedure.

How to remove Metro UI from Windows 8 OS

1) Open Registry editor in Windows 8.

2) To open the Registry editor, open the dialog box "Run" and type "Regedt" and press enter. To open the Run dialog box, go through the article How to use Command prompt in Windows 8.

3) Go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ and change the value of RPEnabled to 0 from 1.

Enable or disable classic start menu on Windows 8

Enable or disable classic start menu on Windows 8

4) Once you change the value, your Metro User Interface will be removed in Windows 8 operating system. You will get all the default interface like that of Windows 7 operating system.

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