1. Make Desktop the Top-Left tile & when you boot & come to the Start screen, hit ENTER. You'll go straight to Desktop
OR
1. Have the Desktop tile wherever & when you boot & come to the Start screen, click on the Desktop tile. You go straight to Desktop
2. Have an Applications folder on the Taskbar - http://windows8forums.com/windows-8-start-screen-desktop/7323-all-applications-taskbar-folder.html
Employ the Desktop Toolbar (+ w/ this you can uncheck Show Desktop Icons... don't need 'em on top of the wallpaper as, they are in this Toolbar)
W/ the above...
Any further need to visit Start has been 100% eliminated. All you have to do w/ it is #1.
Cheers,
Drew
OR
1. Have the Desktop tile wherever & when you boot & come to the Start screen, click on the Desktop tile. You go straight to Desktop
2. Have an Applications folder on the Taskbar - http://windows8forums.com/windows-8-start-screen-desktop/7323-all-applications-taskbar-folder.html
Employ the Desktop Toolbar (+ w/ this you can uncheck Show Desktop Icons... don't need 'em on top of the wallpaper as, they are in this Toolbar)
W/ the above...
Any further need to visit Start has been 100% eliminated. All you have to do w/ it is #1.
Cheers,
Drew