How to restore "normal" desktop in Windows 10

Mycroft1701 · 29 Aug 2015

Hi all,
So, Win 10 has just completed a routine update, (that is Windows 10 updating itself through win updater - not updating to Windows 10 from an earlier version) and now the classic desktop has gone, and has been replaced by the Windows 8 style (the one with live tiles and so on).

Anyone any clue how to change this back - before windows 10 updated itself my desktop was fine - I just want the classic style back with normal icons and so on (if that makes sense!). I can't see any options for it.

EDIT - typical, as soon as I post this I manage to get it working again!! Windows had switched itself to tablet mode somehow (why it did that on a laptop.....!). So switching that off in settings returns everything to normal.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

Gary · 29 Aug 2015

Use Classic Shell

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shipinomore10 · 24 Jan 2016

I am so glad to see your post. I was facing the same problem. Yes it was set to tablet also.
THANK YOU
shipinomore

Mycroft1701 said:

Hi all,
So, Win 10 has just completed a routine update, (that is Windows 10 updating itself through win updater - not updating to Windows 10 from an earlier version) and now the classic desktop has gone, and has been replaced by the Windows 8 style (the one with live tiles and so on).

Anyone any clue how to change this back - before windows 10 updated itself my desktop was fine - I just want the classic style back with normal icons and so on (if that makes sense!). I can't see any options for it.

EDIT - typical, as soon as I post this I manage to get it working again!! Windows had switched itself to tablet mode somehow (why it did that on a laptop.....!). So switching that off in settings returns everything to normal.