CBS News | Microsoft said to block ability to boot straight to desktop in Windows 8 ZDNet (blog) And before a bunch of my readers complain that folks wanting to boot to Desktop or keep the Start Button are a bunch of whiners, I'd point out -- as noted in the TechRepublic IT pro survey mentioned above -- that many business users are fearful of the ... Microsoft prevents direct access to Windows 8 desktop Microsoft blocks Windows 8 Start button, boot-to-desktop hacks Microsoft Really Wants Desktop Users To Hate Windows 8 |