Windows 8 : Hook explorer.exe so that when PC startup, it will start the specified application and show the application's UI

Question

Is it possible to Hook explorer.exe on Windows 8 so that when PC startup, it will startup the specified application and show the application's UI instead of showing the default UI of windows 8?

Answer 1

You can replace the Shell registry key under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon to start a different UI.