HP 700 G1 manual Opening to the Windows desktop instead of the Start screen, This PC

Action	Using a keyboard and mouse	Using touch gestures
Discover and connect to a Miracast-	Point to the upper-right or lower-right	Swipe from the right edge of the Start
certified wireless display	corner of the Start screen to display the	screen to display the charms, tap
	charms, click Devices, click Project, and	Devices, tap Project, and then follow the
	then follow the on-screen instructions.	on-screen instructions.

Opening to the Windows desktop instead of the Start screen

To change the default setting so that Windows will always open to the Windows desktop instead of the Start screen, follow the steps below.

Action	Using a keyboard and mouse		Using touch gestures
Open to the Windows desktop	1.	From the Start screen, click the	1.	From the Start screen, tap the
instead of the Start screen		Desktop app.		Desktop app.
	2.	Right-click the navigation bar at the	2.	Tap and hold the navigation bar at
		bottom of the screen, and then select		the bottom of the screen, and then
		Properties.		select Properties.
	3.	Click the Navigation tab, and then	3.	Tap the Navigation tab, and then
		select the check box labeled When I		select the check box labeled
		sign in or close all apps on a screen,		When I sign in or close all apps on
		go to the desktop instead of Start.		a screen, go to the desktop
	4.	Click OK.		instead of Start.
			4.	Tap OK.

To revert to the original sign-in setting, follow the instructions above, but clear the check box labeled When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start, and then click or tap OK.

This PC

To explore files and folders on your computer and connected devices, from the Start screen, type this pc, and then select This PC. This feature was formerly called My Computer.

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