Hi
Actually I do know this, I am using classic shell and I do have the "Skip Metro Screen" box clicked.
If Microsoft doesn't make it impossible to use Classic Start Menu then I will use it when I upgrade to Windows 8 permanently.
I've always used it with Windows 7 too.
With it, I can hardly tell the difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8 as far as how I use it goes.
But I do think the performance boost is worth the upgrade, especially for $39.
I did turn off classic shell, to try the above process, but I then remembered that I turned off the Lock Page someplace else, (I don't remember exactly where, but you can do it in W8) so I never get to the lock page to start with so I couldn't try it to see if it worked.
I was only offering the hint as an option for those who don't want to add outside apps to Windows 8 as a way to avoid the Start Menu.
Mike