Updated: July 14, 2020 (March 17, 2014)
Charts & IllustrationsWindows 8.1 User Interface Options
IT departments can modify the Windows 8.1 user interface (UI) with configuration options to help desktop users transition to Windows 8.1. Setting UI options can deliver a more familiar Windows UI for Windows 7 and Windows XP users. These options can be set locally or can be preconfigured in a standard image. Most options can also be deployed with administrative templates in Group Policy, although this will require Windows Server 2012 R2. Configuring the Windows 8.1 UI won’t keep users out of the Modern UI completely, so IT should prepare for support issues arising from Windows 8.1’s dual UI.
The chart lists Configuration Options, which are common terms used to describe the UI change, and the Windows 8.1 option or description that shows the policy setting or a description of the option. The chart also notes whether the configuration option has a Group Policy administrative template and whether the change affects the Start screen in the Modern UI.
| Configuration Option | Windows 8.1 |
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