Slideshow: Change IE in Windows 8 to open links in desktop mode every time
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No address bar nor search box – not for me thank you very much.
No address bar nor search box – not for me thank you very much.
ntThere are many new features of Microsoft Windows 8 that will be great for tablets and touch devices, but will be annoying as all get out for desktop users. This is a major complaint among many of the Windows 8 naysayers. However, many of these little annoyances can be avoided with a simple configuration tweak. If you use Internet Explorer on a desktop system, this should be one of the first adjustments you make in Windows 8.
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ntMetro IE
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ntBy default, when you click on a web link in the Windows 8 Metro UI, Internet Explorer will open that web page in the Metro UI version of IE. This opens the browser page in full screen with now navigation buttons, address bars, etc. similar to what you see here.
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ntThis slideshow is also available as a post in the TechRepublic Microsoft Windows Blog. nn
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ntImages by Mark Kaelin for TechRepublic
Desktop Internet Explorer
Desktop Internet Explorer
ntIn some cases this may be fine with you, but for many desktop users this is not what we want. To configure Internet Explorer to open all web links in the desktop version, you have to make a change in Internet Properties.
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ntImages by Mark Kaelin for TechRepublic
Internet Properties – Program tab
Internet Properties – Program tab
ntOnce you get to the Internet Properties screen, click the Programs tab.
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ntImages by Mark Kaelin for TechRepublic
Change to Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop
Change to Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop
ntThe first section on the Program tab deals with Internet Explorer. Click the drop down menu and change the entry to read “Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop.”
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ntNote, you can also specify that you want Metro UI tiles to open in IE on the desktop by clicking the check box. When you are finished, click Apply and then OK.
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ntPresumably, if Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and other browsers will operate in a similar fashion when (if) they release Windows 8/Metro versions of those web browsers.
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ntImages by Mark Kaelin for TechRepublic
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