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full-screen browsing with IE10 on Windows 8 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser? I have updated to Windows 8 and got Internet Explorer 10, but I don't get the full ...
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Internet Explorer tile disappeared in Windows 8 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser? I installed Firefox, and now I no longer see the Internet Explorer tile. What caused ...
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internet explorer 10 opening in desktop mode by default [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser? The internet explorer 10 in windows 8, is opening in desktop mode when launched from ...
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Why do all Windows 8 Metro browsers require they have Default Browser status? [duplicate]

In order to use IE 10, FF Nightly, or Chrome in Metro mode (As a Windows 8 fullscreen, pinnable app), I have to set it as the default, immediately forcing all other browsers to only run on the desktop....
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Using Metro style in Internet Explorer 10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser? I'm using Windows 8 Pro with Internet Explorer 10 on, and I downloaded Google Chrome, ...
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How to run IE metro version without making it default browser? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser? Refering to my earlier question : Unable to install Internet Explorer app in Windows 8?...
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full-screen browsing with IE10 on Windows 8 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser? full-screen browsing with IE10 on Windows 8 I have updated to Windows 8 and got ...
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Cannot use both Google Chrome and IE10 in metro mode [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser? When I set at all defaults to IE10 then I can access IE10 in Metro mode from the tile,...
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Internet opens up in desktop mode on windows 8? [duplicate]

For some reason when I click my IE tile on my windows 8 laptop it automatically loads up in desktop mode. How do I get it back to opening up properly like it did before in IE 10?
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Is it possible to have IE as a secondary browser on Windows 8? [duplicate]

I set up Google Chrome as my default browswer on Windows 8, but I have one web application I need to use (MLS data) that will only run on IE. I see in Windows 8 where IE can be set as the "default ...
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Metro version of Internet Explorer doesn't open from Start Screen of Windows 8 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser? Is there a way I can force Metro version of Internet Explorer to open? If I click the ...
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How to pin a website to the Windows 8 Start screen without Internet Explorer as default browser?

I'm not sure if I like the whole idea of Start screen yet, but I would find it more useful with Stack Overflow as a tile in the group. Is there a way to add the Stack Exchange sites to this screen ...
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Why is my default browser setting being ignored?

I have Google Chrome set to be the default browser, but all hyperlinks are still opened in Internet Explorer 10. Chrome is the default application for .html files, which is odd because I never ...
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How to open Internet Explorer in "desktop mode" and not the "Windows UI mode" in Windows 8.1

I just needed a new laptop and Windows 8 came with it... One of the issues we're frustrated most about is those applications that open in the "Windows UI" mode (formerly known as Metro-style). ...
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How do I get the Modern UI of Firefox in Windows 8?

Mozilla mentions Elm is the experimental repository where most of our Metro development work has been happening. Now, I grabbed the latest nightly from the Elm repo, installed it & then ...
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