A Windows 8.1 tip from the Windows Secrets 
Newsletter, @ WindowsSecrets.com:

"There's only one - just one - really valuable 
change in [the latest] Windows 8.1 Update. Install 
it on top of a fresh Windows 8.1 machine that 
doesn't have a touch screen, and Win8.1 Update 
sets Windows to boot to the classic Desktop 
automatically. (New Windows 8 PCs that ship 
without touchscreens should boot straight to the 
Desktop, too.)
     It might sound cynical, but that one change 
alone should save Microsoft millions of dollars on 
tech support calls. I know it'll save me from 
repeating endlessly that you can set Windows 8.1 
to boot to the Desktop in just a few seconds. (For 
those of you who didn't get the memo: right-click 
the Desktop taskbar, click Properties, select the 
Navigation tab, and then check the box marked 
"When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go 
to the desktop instead of Start.")
     With Win 8.1 Update, the system installer 
scans for a touch-sensitive screen. If it doesn't 
find one, it checks that box. Very simple; quite 
worthwhile."


Strive On!
Everett


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