{"id":11231,"date":"2012-08-29T00:20:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T04:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-start-screen-thumb.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11232\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-start-screen-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"win8-start-scree"},"modified":"2016-02-03T09:34:18","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T14:34:18","slug":"how-to-make-the-desktop-internet-explorer-default-in-windows-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-make-the-desktop-internet-explorer-default-in-windows-8\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: Make the Desktop Internet Explorer Default in Windows 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-1577697576\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-start-screen-thumb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11232\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-start-screen-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"win8-start-screen-thumb\" width=\"176\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-start-screen-thumb.jpg 176w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-start-screen-thumb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-start-screen-thumb-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How To Always Open IE Links On the Desktop<\/h2>\n<p>All us old-timers are resistant to change and we would like to always open our IE links on the desktop &#8211; even in Windows 8.<\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of this article I am going to call it Metro. This is so I don&#8217;t have to revert to the annoying habit of using the ubiquitous abbreviations so prevalent on the internet today; such as FCM, for &#8220;Formerly Called Metro&#8221;. Reminds me of Prince. If Microsoft decides to sue me for using that word, I will keep you posted. Uh, do they have a patent on that yet?<\/p>\n<h3>The Main Gripe<\/h3>\n<p>It would seem to me that the main complaint among desktop users is the default Metro Start Screen designed for tablets and touch-screen users. The Metro Start Screen is the equivalent of the Start Button that all Windows 7 users are familiar with. It simply takes up the whole screen instead of a mere button. Once you get a handle on that concept it really isn&#8217;t that complicated. Still&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The obvious advantage of using the desktop version of Internet Explorer is a re-sizable browser window along with the familiar Minimize, Maximize, and Close Buttons on the title bar. The absence of these controls is particularly noticeable and awkward on a small laptop screen.<\/p><div id=\"daves-545133166\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wouldn&#8217;t it be nice to click a link or tile and go directly to the desktop version of IE?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to do just that&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Changing the settings in Windows 8<\/h2>\n<p>Just like any other version of Windows there are many different ways to do any single task. Probably the easiest way to open the Control Panel in Windows 8 is to just start typing <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>. A small window will open and eventually offer the Control Panel as an option. Click on it.<\/p>\n<p>A familiar-looking Control Panel window will open up for you. In fact, except for some differences in wording, it looks very similar to the old Windows 7 Control Panel that we have come to know so very well.<\/p><div id=\"daves-1502192537\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11234\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-001.jpg\" alt=\"win8-ctrl-panel-001\" width=\"639\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-001.jpg 639w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-001-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-001-400x281.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on <strong>View network status and tasks<\/strong><br \/>\nThat will open this next window:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11237\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-002.jpg\" alt=\"win8-ctrl-panel-002\" width=\"641\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-002.jpg 641w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-002-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/win8-ctrl-panel-002-400x282.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now click on <strong>Internet Options<\/strong><br \/>\nThat should open the Internet Properties Sheet. It will look like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11238\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-001.jpg\" alt=\"ie-properties-001\" width=\"376\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-001.jpg 376w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-001-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-001-312x400.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have clicked on the <strong>Programs Tab<\/strong> and use the <strong>Drop-Down Box<\/strong> to change the setting there to <strong>Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIt should now look like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11239\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-002.jpg\" alt=\"ie-properties-002\" width=\"376\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-002.jpg 376w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-002-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-properties-002-312x400.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you would also like the Metro Tiles to use your now default desktop browser then check that little box, too.<\/p><div id=\"daves-1889195922\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-3 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pretty easy once you get the hang of things. Now just &#8216;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8216; your way back to the desk top and you&#8217;re done!<br \/>\nHere are the results now when I open Internet Explorer 10 from the Windows 8 Metro UI:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-on-desktop-image.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11241\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-on-desktop-image.jpg\" alt=\"ie-on-desktop-image\" width=\"585\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-on-desktop-image.jpg 585w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-on-desktop-image-150x130.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ie-on-desktop-image-400x348.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will have noticed there was no bias whatsoever on my part when I chose the above link\u00a0 for this demonstration.<\/p>\n<h2>My Personal Take on Windows 8<\/h2>\n<p>Windows 8 offers many features that may dissuade the desktop user. The &#8216;formerly called Metro User Interface&#8221; is one of them.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, Windows 8 also has a desktop side of things that are totally usable by any desktop user. It is available and relatively easy to access. A simple tap on the Windows Key will do the trick.<\/p><div id=\"daves-1582214039\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-4 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>I recently set up Windows 8 to dual boot with Windows 7 on an aging laptop and found it to be much faster and more responsive. It seemed to breathe new life into my old friend.<\/p>\n<p>I am really quite happy with Windows 8 so far. My experience over the years has almost entirely revolved around the desktop PC. I think Windows 8 is proving to be a brave move by Microsoft and I&#8217;m excited to see how it fares in the market place of the future.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know about your Windows 8 experiences!<\/p>\n<div id=\"daves-3387542606\" class=\"daves-after-content daves-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Always Open IE Links On the Desktop All us old-timers are resistant to change and we would like to always open our IE links on the desktop &#8211; even in Windows 8. 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