Automatically go to the desktop after login

This policy allows you to control if the machine should go to the desktop after login, or stay at the Windows 8 start menu.

If you do not configure this policy setting then it defaults to going straight to the desktop.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8
Value NameLogin
Value TypeREG_SZ
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

start8_gp.admx

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