[baijuxavior]

When I start my PC I am prompted for a password. Will this get past this screen to start XBMC? I have to use a password because I logon to the system remotely.

I think you will still be prompted for password if you use the same user account.

I would love to see a "Start the Start Screen when XBMC is closed" or something similar. I run Windows 8 on all my HTPCs and this is one feature that I would love. I can launch XBMC through the Start Screen (Metro) interface perfectly fine, but when I quit XBMC, it stays on the desktop.

All the feature would need to do essentially is send the Window Key to Windows, that would launch the Start Menu launcher.

I don't have Win8, but the following code may work:

Code:

Loop
{
sleep 1000 ; delay one second
Process, Exist, xbmc.exe ; check to see if xbmc.exe is running
If (ErrorLevel = 0) ;if xbmc not running
Process, Exist, explorer.exe ; check to see if explorer.exe is running
If (ErrorLevel = 0)
run explorer.exe
}

In the above code replace explorer.exe with the exe name of Start Menu launcher.

You could also use send key command to send Win key.

Code:

Loop
{
sleep 1000 ; delay one second
Process, Exist, xbmc.exe ; check to see if xbmc.exe is running
If (ErrorLevel = 0) ;if xbmc not running
Process, Exist, explorer.exe ; check to see if explorer.exe is running
If (ErrorLevel = 0)
send {LWIN}
}