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If you're a desktop user, you'll likely spend very little time on the Start screen preferring to stick with the familiar desktop environment. If you are such a user, having Windows boot to the Start screen every time you log in is a pain. Windows 8.1 makes avoiding this a simple task, for users who don't want to wait for that update to be released, you have another option.
Using the Task Scheduler, you can create a task that runs each time you log in that switches you to the desktop. When you log in, you'll see the Start screen first, but after only a second or two the task you create will swap you over to the desktop.
Open the Task Scheduler by searching "Schedule" from the Search Charm. Select "Settings" and then click "Scheduled Tasks" from the results pane.
Select "Create Task" from the Actions pane on the right side of the Scheduler window. Enter the name "ShowDesktop" on the General tab and then select "Windows 8" from the Configure for drop-down list at the bottom of the tab.
Select the "Triggers" tab, click "New," select "At log on" from the Begin the task drop-down list and click OK."
Select the "Actions" tab, click "New" and select "Start a program" from the Action drop-down list. Enter "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" in the Program/script field. Click "OK."
Select the Conditions tab and deselect "Start the task only if the computer is on AC power." Click "OK."
The next time you log in, you'll only see the Start screen for a couple of seconds before it swaps over to the desktop. The only side-effect of this method is that you'll find an open File Explorer window on the desktop.
Using the Task Scheduler, you can create a task that runs each time you log in that switches you to the desktop. When you log in, you'll see the Start screen first, but after only a second or two the task you create will swap you over to the desktop.
Open the Task Scheduler by searching "Schedule" from the Search Charm. Select "Settings" and then click "Scheduled Tasks" from the results pane.
Select "Create Task" from the Actions pane on the right side of the Scheduler window. Enter the name "ShowDesktop" on the General tab and then select "Windows 8" from the Configure for drop-down list at the bottom of the tab.
Select the "Triggers" tab, click "New," select "At log on" from the Begin the task drop-down list and click OK."
Select the "Actions" tab, click "New" and select "Start a program" from the Action drop-down list. Enter "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" in the Program/script field. Click "OK."
Select the Conditions tab and deselect "Start the task only if the computer is on AC power." Click "OK."
The next time you log in, you'll only see the Start screen for a couple of seconds before it swaps over to the desktop. The only side-effect of this method is that you'll find an open File Explorer window on the desktop.