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From: "Ken Blake, MVP" 
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Subject: Re: Proposal to Keep WinXP Support "Alive"
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:20:45 -0700
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:22:47 -0500, knuttle
 wrote:

> On 12/20/2012 10:50 AM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:48:10 -0500, knuttle
> >  wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>>>  wrote:
> >>>> You do *not* have to use the Modern/Metro interface, and if you
> >>>> don't, it's hardly distinguishable from Windows 7,
> >>
> >>
> >> Would you tell us how to lock it so it defaults to the Desktop mode not
> >> the "Modern/Metro interface"
> >
> >
> > Download and install Start8. That's one of its options.
> >
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP
> >
> 
> 
> Is this available on the Microsoft website?


No. It's a third-party program, and a very good one. It's only $4.99
US.

Get it at http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP
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