How to disable Windows 8 Metro GUI

Andres Bohren

2011-09-21

Hallo zusammen,

In Windows 8 ist ja standardmässig die Metro Oberfläche aktiv. Das bisher bekannte Startmenü gibt es nicht mehr (siehe Screenshot unten)

Mit einem kleinen Eingriff in die Registry kann man das klassische Startmenü wieder aktivieren

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RPEnabled = 0

Et voila - das bekannte Startmenü ist wieder da :)

Grüsse

Andres Bohren

Andres works as a Senior Microsoft Cloud Engineer/Architect for midsize to large Enterprises at isolutions in Switzerland. He has a special focus on M365 including Identity, Messaging, Communication, Security and PowerShell but also some Azure Technologies. He is Co-Organisator of the Microsoft 365 Community Schweiz Meetup group and was Speaker at several other Meetups or Conferences. He likes good Food, his Bike and nice Dive spots all over the World.