Windows+8+Disable+the+Ribbon+on+Windows+Explorer

. It's easy enough to minimize it with the small upward-pointing arrow to the left of the Help button (top right of the Explorer window). However, if you want to make sure it's never displayed when Explorer opens, you can use Group Policy settings to force that. Here's how:-
 * Windows 8 Disable the Ribbon on Windows Explorer**


 * 1) On the Windows 8 Metro Start screen, type "**gpedit.msc**"
 * 2) Press **ENTER**
 * 3) Click **Continue** if prompted by User Access Controls (UAC)
 * 4) In the left pane, expand **User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Windows Explorer**
 * 5) In the right Details pane, double-click **Start Windows Explorer with ribbon minimized**
 * 6) Select **Enabled** and then **OK**