Skip Metro Suite for Windows 8 allows you to boot directly to Classic Desktop in Windows 8 RTM and Release Preview.Also it allows you completely disable all edge panels, not just hide them! All of them will be disabled, including square start button at bottom-left corner.
Skip Metro Suite features:
Skip Start Screen feature.
Switcher can be disabled.
Charms Bar Hint can be disabled.
Can completely REMOVE edge panels, including Charms Bar,Switcher and square start button at bottom-left edge of Desktop.
Skip Metro Suite change log
v2.1.1
Attempt to fix multimonitor configuration issue.
Attempt to fix autologon issue.
Fixed drag-to-close issue.
v2.1
Now you are able to disable the individual edge ui corners.
v2.0
Fixed broken Windows 8 x86 support
Fixed annoying bug: application starts twice when you have many active users at one PC.
Apllications was rewritten for better code and optimized for performance
v1.2.1.1
Fixed critical bug which prevented application from start on some PCs.
v1.2.1
Fixed "lock workstation" issue. It minimizes Metro twice after log on.
v1.2.0.1
Fixed settings file access issue.
v1.2
Edge UI panels disappear much more faster (startup folder is not used anymore).
You will able to close Metro apps with mouse drag - this part of Edge UI now will be kept.
Multi-user environment improvements.
Better installer behavior for "update" mode.
v1.1.1
Fixed double switching from Metro to Desktop.
Switching speed is improved.
Installer makes updates properly
v1.1.0
Version 1.1 allows you to kill all EdgeUI panels like Switcher and Charms Bar, not just hide them.
v1.0.1
.NET Framework 3.5 is not required anymore. NSIS based installer instead of MSI bloatware.
v1.0
Initial release.
It includes updated code base what switches to classic Desktop even more faster. Also some minor bugs was fixed.
Why it is "Suite" and what is inside the suite
Skip Metro Suite is a set of tools:
GUI manager
Windows Service
Windows Application
Installer/Uninstaller
Cute icon prepared for me by my friend PainteR
Skip Metro Suite in action
Download: Skip Metro Suite
Scroll to bottom of the page.
Remember to use Classic Shell to add the start button and other features.
Skip Metro Suite features:
Skip Start Screen feature.
Switcher can be disabled.
Charms Bar Hint can be disabled.
Can completely REMOVE edge panels, including Charms Bar,Switcher and square start button at bottom-left edge of Desktop.
Skip Metro Suite change log
v2.1.1
Attempt to fix multimonitor configuration issue.
Attempt to fix autologon issue.
Fixed drag-to-close issue.
v2.1
Now you are able to disable the individual edge ui corners.
v2.0
Fixed broken Windows 8 x86 support
Fixed annoying bug: application starts twice when you have many active users at one PC.
Apllications was rewritten for better code and optimized for performance
v1.2.1.1
Fixed critical bug which prevented application from start on some PCs.
v1.2.1
Fixed "lock workstation" issue. It minimizes Metro twice after log on.
v1.2.0.1
Fixed settings file access issue.
v1.2
Edge UI panels disappear much more faster (startup folder is not used anymore).
You will able to close Metro apps with mouse drag - this part of Edge UI now will be kept.
Multi-user environment improvements.
Better installer behavior for "update" mode.
v1.1.1
Fixed double switching from Metro to Desktop.
Switching speed is improved.
Installer makes updates properly
v1.1.0
Version 1.1 allows you to kill all EdgeUI panels like Switcher and Charms Bar, not just hide them.
v1.0.1
.NET Framework 3.5 is not required anymore. NSIS based installer instead of MSI bloatware.
v1.0
Initial release.
It includes updated code base what switches to classic Desktop even more faster. Also some minor bugs was fixed.
Why it is "Suite" and what is inside the suite
Skip Metro Suite is a set of tools:
GUI manager
Windows Service
Windows Application
Installer/Uninstaller
Cute icon prepared for me by my friend PainteR
Skip Metro Suite in action
Download: Skip Metro Suite
Scroll to bottom of the page.
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Remember to use Classic Shell to add the start button and other features.
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