I am pondering whether to use Windows 8 as a first OS for completely non-computer-literate (as in, never used a computer) users.
I think it might actually work well, except I think the desktop would be confusing. Is there a way to completely disable going to the desktop in Windows 8, so that the only ever visible interface is the new Metro interface?
Best Answer
You can't completely disable the desktop, but you can:
close the desktop button on the left hand side (might need to open a Metro app before you can right-click to close)
remove (unpin) the Desktop tile
However, even after doing this, you can still access the Desktop by:
searching for it
right-clicking in the bottom-left hand corner
selecting Start in the Charms bar