Policy

Go to the desktop instead of Start when signing in

This policy setting allows users to go to the desktop instead of the Start screen when they sign in. If you enable this policy setting, users will always go to the desktop when they sign in. If you disable this policy setting, users will always go to the Start screen when they sign in. If you don’t configure this policy setting, the default setting for the user’s device will be used, and the user can choose to change it.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Start Menu and Taskbar
Policy ID d4b97e00d8d3
Internal name GoToDesktopOnSignIn

Registry

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HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\GoToDesktopOnSignIn (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\GoToDesktopOnSignIn (disabled) = 2

Policy notes

This policy setting allows users to go to the desktop instead of the Start screen when they sign in. If you enable this policy setting, users will always go to the desktop when they sign in. If you disable this policy setting, users will always go to the Start screen when they sign in. If you don’t configure this policy setting, the default setting for the user’s device will be used, and the user can choose to change it.

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