Use one of the following methods to disable the Welcome Screen
- Go to Window > Welcome Screen.
- Check the option Don't show again.
OR
- Go to the following location Hard Drive > Applications > QuarkXPress 8 > XTensions folder
- Move the Welcome Screen.xnt file to XTensions disabled folder
- Relaunch QuarkXPress
Note: If you want to load the Welcome Screen XTension in QuarkXPress 7 on Macintosh, you can download it from the following location: http://labs.quark.com/projectdetail.aspx?did=12
Background:
The Welcome Screen loads into QuarkXPress via a QuarkXTension, You can either turn the Welcome Screen off in the QuarkXPress user interface or disable the Welcome Screen XTension.