I don't think the GUI is available in the Consumer Preview release yet.However, there have been multiple "freeware" GUI solutions availble since last September. Here is a link to one with some screenshots:http://www.zdnet.com...windows-8/14976Here's a video showing how it works.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWrgOt3MaK8&feature=related

I don't think the GUI is available in the Consumer Preview release yet.However, there have been multiple "freeware" GUI solutions availble since last September. Here is a link to one with some screenshots:http://www.zdnet.com...windows-8/14976

Hi Bill, the developers preview has the Metro interface although it is very limited in function. As for this solution, yes there have always been "hacks" to the Windows GUI, I know there is a registry hack that re-enables the start menu but I am talking about the vanilla product. MS is pushing for developers to create their "apps" to run from within Metro so even if you disable it you're essentially disabling half of Windows 8. Might as well stick with Windows 7 in that case.At the end of the day it's a tablet OS on a PC and unsurprisingly it doesn't work if you value any sort of productivity from your computer, hell just to shut down or restart now takes a few extra steps, on the other hand if all you do is log into Facebook or play Angry Birds then it's right up your alley.

Um, you do know that you can turn that OFF and revert to a Win7 Classic desktop if you wish, right?

Using regedit is probably a BAD idea for most common end users, who won't think to back up the registry before they hose their OS. In addition to the fact that if you're going to disable the metro interface then what's the point?I think what you show in the vid above is even worse though...entice an end user into downloading a non-microsoft executable that is run as admin that hacks the registry for them. Hopefully their virus scan is up to date.This doesn't invalidate my point, which is that microsoft is moving to a tablet interface. As you can see, and you confirmed with the vid, people are already trying to disable that interface back into win 7.

Edited February 16, 201214 yr by gtrbarbarian