Set Win8 default browser to IE10 traditional desktop version

Winodws 8 has a traditional desktop with the new magnetic paste interface, the current application of the new interface is commonly known as modern UI (or metro-style) applications, but mainly for the operation of the tablet, flat-thinking design of the Metro interface application functionality, Obviously simpler than traditional desktop programs, with Microsoft's Intenet Explorer, Windows 8 has two versions of the traditional desktop and new interface modern UI, and the default is to start the browser version of the new Interface (Metro-style). On the PC to operate a flat-panel browser is not acclimatized, how to change the desktop version of the browser to the default open browser is the theme of this article.

The Metro interface application is a flat-panel operating interface, by default, the Metro interface will not automatically turn off the application, because the tablet is to be used on the feature, so there will be no "x" close button, and will also open in a full-screen way, the URL bar is at the bottom. (The method of shutting down Metro software, not switching out)

The desktop version of IE browser is the Windows 7 browser, its interface operation and Internet Explorer 9 similar, but version upgrade to 10 (the following figure). If you are not operating on the tablet, the current PC screen is quite spacious, want to flexibly use the space of the desktop, or the traditional desktop version of IE more accustomed to it!

Although the Windows 8 system has two operating interfaces, but its core is only one, frankly not accustomed to the browser does not zoom windows, so the direct idea is to the desktop version of the browser fixed in the "Start" screen, that is, the traditional desktop program into the new interface of " Start "screen, generally as long as the right mouse button on the program, in the Drop-down menu appears to select" Fixed to the start screen. "

Windows 8 has two Internet Explorer versions, one for the flat-panel version of the Metro interface, and the other for the traditional desktop version. In principle, the browser on the Start screen defaults to the metro version of Internet Explorer, but after the fixed desktop version to the "Start" screen, you will find that there are two Internet Explorer icons on the "Start" screen, Do you see the drop in the two-version Internet Explorer icon in the red box below? The big picture on the left is the Metro interface version, and the right side is the traditional desktop version of IE browser.

Although the above fixed action allows you to directly open the desktop version of IE browser, however, when you encounter a Web connection, the default value will still be opened with the Modern-ui interface of IE browser, unless you are a tablet user, or you will want to modify the default browser, fortunately in the desktop version of IE has an option set, Allows you to specify a browser that enforces the desktop version.

First into the desktop screen, in the work bar to press the small icon of IE browser, when you open IE browser, select the Gear tool icon on the right, at this time the menu appears and select "internet option.

After entering the "internet Options dialog window, switch to the Program tab and specify" Always on desktop Internet Explorer "under" Choose Open link "so that you can change the default value of IE browser to be opened by the desktop version of IE 10来.