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Other Operating Systems => Windows 8 => Windows 8.1 Help and How to | Activation => Topic started by: javajolt on September 15, 2011, 08:08:27 AM
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If you are finding the New Metro UI confusing and perhaps even annoying you can disable it and enable the Classic Start Menu. Open regedit and navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
In the Right side find RPEnabled and change its value from "1" to "0" (without the ")
Restart your system.
(http://i56.tinypic.com/mc52ko.jpg)
Of course if you decide you want the Metro UI back simple reverse the process.
Special Thanks to Forum Member Pr1XseL who submitted this tweak!!
Any members have any Tips │ Tricks on improving this version of Win 8 Please post them here.
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You get the same effect by renaming the shsxs.dll file in c:\windows\system32 to something else. When I tried it though, somehow it just didn't seem right. Maybe it's because I got used to finding all the Programs, called Apps in Win 8, Control Panel etc. and have shortcuts for all the ones I use.
I kinda like the touchscreen rectangles even though I don't have a touchscreen.
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As I continue to use the Metro UI it has grown on me, and I do find myself switching back to Classic View once in a while.