Set the desktop version IE10 as the default browser?

In Windows 8, Microsoft provided the desktop and Metro two versions for IE10, and in addition to experiencing differences, the two versions were reinforced with the IE10 engine architecture, so they shared history, typed URLs, settings, and other features.

However, they still have a bit of a difference in features, that is, the Metro version of the IE10 does not support Plug-ins, as well as Flash plug-ins, so that when we open through its video site such as Youku class to see the video prompts to install the Flash plugin prompts, But the Metro version is unable to install the Flash plug-in.

In order to facilitate users to continue browsing the site, Microsoft added a shortcut button to the right of the IE10 URL box, click the button, select "Use Desktop view" can quickly switch to desktop version of IE to open the site.

If you are a developer, you can add a meta tag to the head of your Web site, and when you open your site with the metro version of IE10, the IE10 window automatically pops up an option that provides a user switching to the desktop version of IE10.

If this switch to the desktop version of the IE10 of the way you find it inconvenient, you can use the following settings to set the desktop version of the IE10 as the default browser.

Open the desktop version of IE 10, click on the Gear Set button and select Internet options.

In the Internet Options window, switch to the Programs tab,

In the Choose how to open Links drop-down box, select Always on the desktop in Internet Explorer. After this setting, the desktop version of IE10 is used by default when you open the link, and if you want to continue using Metro IE10 to open the link for the default browser, you only need to modify the open link again.

If this is set to "Always in Internet Explorer", Metro IE10 is not the default open browser, you can refer to this method.

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