Eclipse: How to disable welcome screen?

Question

I get an annoying welcome screen whenever I start eclipse. How can I get it to skip the welcome and go straight to the workbench when I start it?

Answer 1

1. Open Eclipse
2. Uncheck the box in the bottom right hand corner (Show every time)
3. Close the welcome screen

Answer 2

Another option is to create file in your workspace:

.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.ui.intro\introstate

and insert:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<state reopen="false"/>