In Pictures: 8 ways to customise Windows 8

Here are eight ways that you can customise your installation of Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

Boot to Desktop Mode

By default, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview boots to the Start Metro panel. If you prefer to stick with using Windows 8 the “old way,” through its Desktop UI, and don’t want to have to click the Desktop icon panel on the Start Metro interface in order to enter this mode, you can adjust things so Windows 8 will go straight to the Desktop instead. It is, however, an involved process to pull this off.

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