"Never return to the windows 8 menu when i close applications" isnt working for me

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Never return to the windows 8 menu when i close applications

option doesnt seem to work for me with in fullscreen mode, and in window mode the metro screen flashes on for a second then exits (also the app starts in fullscreen for about a second before it gets windowed, although i asume thats a different issue...)

modernmix
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Do you perhaps have something else running that might interfere with ModernMix?

Also starting fullscreen and then switching windowed is not normal. 

Do you have a very slow computer?

EDIT: with the fullscreen issue on start, how are you launching the app?  Could it be you are seeing the splashscreen launch animation from the Windows 8 Start menu?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

i have classic shell and display fusion installed, both do things involving the metro UI..., other than those 2 nothing comes to mind that i think would do it..

 

im starting them from classic shell (it has an item called 'apps' that lets you run modern apps from the desktop), which is my best guess asto why its poping up

@splashscreen launch animation; thats possible yes, not quite sure what that is :P

and my computer is an i5quad @ 3.2ghz, with 16gb ram, and an ssd... so thats not it..

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Not sure if you ever found a solution but I was having the same problem and just found a work around.

I found if you turn of a start menu setting that tells Windows to return to the Desktop instead of the Start Screen when all apps are closed will solve this issue you described with Moden Mix.

In Windows, Right click the taskbar, select Properties.

On the Navigation Tab check 'When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start"

Press Ok, and now when you close a windowed app nothing will happen (Since you are active on the desktop already)

However, when you startup or reboot, you will not be presented with the Start screen, instead you will start at your Desktop.