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I wanted to mimic this really cool feature that windows 8 had where you could boot straight into the start screen on user logon. Unfortunately this feature was discontinued in modern versions of Windows 10 (22h2). I tried enabling tablet mode but this isn't what I really want because I don't like programs to open in full screen, I want something hybrid. For now I tried making vbs script that sends the win key however when i set it to start at user logon in task scheduler it does nothing. it only works when pressing run task. Is there any way I can achieve this?
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The VBScript or AutoHotkey methods are likely the easiest to implement quickly, while the custom shell approach would give you the most control but require more development effort.
Ok but the question is how can we launch an autohotkey script using task scheduler and is there any way to add some code to the script so it waits for the lockscreen to disappear before sending the win key? Because I had that problem with vbs. I appreciate your help.
Here is what my autohotkey script looks like so far
Loop {
; Check if the lock screen (LogonUI) is not present
IfWinNotExist, ahk_class #0x10210
{
; Check for the presence of the desktop window (WorkerW)
IfWinExist, ahk_class WorkerW
{
; Check for the presence of the taskbar (Shell_TrayWnd)
IfWinExist, ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
{
; Ensure stable detection by waiting a bit longer
Sleep, 1000
; Send the Win key after ensuring all are ready
Send, {LWin}
Break
}
}
}
; Wait for 1 second before checking again
Sleep, 1000
}
However it sends the win key way before the user unlock finishes or sign in completes. How can i fix it? Thanks.
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Hi AndronikosG
Thanks for your post.
As per your query, I like to inform you that; there is not any settings in Windows 10 to display Start Screen directly after boot. It is by design.
I would suggest you provide your feedback using Windows 10 feedback app. You can open the Edge, press Shift+Alt+I to feedback the uservoice to the develop team. Thanks a lot for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Ian Xue
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The VBScript or AutoHotkey methods are likely the easiest to implement quickly.