Windows 8.1 configure app listings.

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rather than the metro style page.

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You can export your Modern UI layout to a bin file or xml file. The bin file can be applied to your OS image when deploying it to targetted machines. The xml can be applied through GPO and is forced for every user.
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn283401.aspx
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