Windows 8.1, the next major update to Windows 8, may have the option to boot directly to the desktop instead of going through the tile-based Metro interface, a tech site reported.
"For those upgrading to Windows Blue, you might now have the option to remove the Start Screen," reported Windows-oriented site WinBeta.org.
It said an examination of the code in the twinui.dll file shows a line that is "responsible for disabling the Start Screen."
The line supposedly allows the system "go to the desktop automatically" if that line is disabled or modified.
WinBeta noted many users have criticized Windows 8 for ditching the Start menu - which had been around since Windows 95 - in favor of the tile-based interface.
A separate article on Neowin.net said many users have already requested the ability to boot into the desktop directly.
"So far, however, Microsoft has made no statement that it's working on such a feature. Last month, a research firm said a boot-to-desktop feature and start menu are the two options users have requested the most for Windows 8," it added. — TJD, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
