Operating System Windows 8 (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter zicoz
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May be someone found the way how to start MP directly without metro in fullscreen in win8?
Autologin + the good old Kiosk Mode.
Policy Editor -> Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Custom User Interface.
If you need to go back to the Desktop, you would have to start an explorer task of course. I use a small batch file for Custom User Interface in my living room for ages. Just a few switches which power down the system on MP exit or start an explorer task. No biggie. Kiosk Mode stuff can be found all over the net with a lot of wrapper scripts.
I also use some custom error level when existing to launch Chrome for example and then go back to MP. Just some basic scripting. Power Shell is really convenient here.
Also what still should work in RTM are the shell registry keys, if you want to set the Shell manually to what ever you like (Example for classic Desktop)
There are also new options in the Policy - at least on the Server 2012. I think they are not in the local policy editor, but it should be possible to set the registry keys. Haven't audited the registry settings yet, but they should be the above ones. At least you can skip Metro on boot up. Haven't check if there is more shell stuff options now. Too lazy as I like using Metro. Never liked Start Menu Concept anyway - it was wrong from the beginning from an UI perspective. People just got used to it. But it was once of the worst decision in UI design.
As said you can set the startup shell to anything you want for ages. Still works under Win8. Don't believe all the press hype. Negative messages causing clicks. So they jump on every stupid blog entry without testing.
Policy Editor -> Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Custom User Interface.
If you need to go back to the Desktop, you would have to start an explorer task of course. I use a small batch file for Custom User Interface in my living room for ages. Just a few switches which power down the system on MP exit or start an explorer task. No biggie. Kiosk Mode stuff can be found all over the net with a lot of wrapper scripts.
I also use some custom error level when existing to launch Chrome for example and then go back to MP. Just some basic scripting. Power Shell is really convenient here.
Also what still should work in RTM are the shell registry keys, if you want to set the Shell manually to what ever you like (Example for classic Desktop)
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell"="explorer.exe /select,explorer.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell"="explorer.exe /select,explorer.exe"There are also new options in the Policy - at least on the Server 2012. I think they are not in the local policy editor, but it should be possible to set the registry keys. Haven't audited the registry settings yet, but they should be the above ones. At least you can skip Metro on boot up. Haven't check if there is more shell stuff options now. Too lazy as I like using Metro. Never liked Start Menu Concept anyway - it was wrong from the beginning from an UI perspective. People just got used to it. But it was once of the worst decision in UI design.
As said you can set the startup shell to anything you want for ages. Still works under Win8. Don't believe all the press hype. Negative messages causing clicks. So they jump on every stupid blog entry without testing.
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i use the tool "classicshell" for start directly in Desktop screen and i have a customizable Startmenu.
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/
Thank you for options, will test it when back home.
Metro I like also. My HTPC is dedicated so there is no need for GUI, just to autostart MP in full screen mode.
Metro I like also. My HTPC is dedicated so there is no need for GUI, just to autostart MP in full screen mode.
THat way with registry has worked. For the best view should be made some changes in MP I guess. When windows are loading, first metro apears for short, then opens desktop, and then MP splashscreen.
Have not been tested this guide, but seems well done for XBMC, should work for MP also
http://cybernetnews.com/xbmc-run-boot-xbmc-startup-windows-8/
Have not been tested this guide, but seems well done for XBMC, should work for MP also
http://cybernetnews.com/xbmc-run-boot-xbmc-startup-windows-8/
Win7 was suggested to you Legacy 1394 Firewire driver, in Win8 there is no such item. LSI was upgraded by default, works perfect. Firewire I use for FloppyDTV cards.
- August 30, 2011
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I'd love several metro apps, TV Guide, Recorded TV, Movies & TV Series, all hooked into the Media Portal 2 back end so that the metro start screen would be the main menu of the HTPC and you switch between the various apps to access the various parts of Media Portal. I don't know how possible that is, I've not looked into developing metro apps but i'd hope a lot of the existing MP code could be used & adapted.
Work MP 1.3A and native BluRay with Windows 8 ?
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