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Change Metro Desktop in windows to Classic Desktop with start button and menus

arienlass · 2014-03-11 22:14:45

Hi Can anyone help me please and tell me how I can change the view on Windows 8 start screen to the classic desktop view showing the start button in the left hand corner etc Also when in Internet Explorer how to I change the screen to make it look like Internet Explorer in Windows 7 :confused:

11-03-2014 10:14pm

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arienlass

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Hi
Can anyone help me please and tell me how I can change the view on Windows 8 start screen to the classic desktop view showing the start button in the left hand corner etc
Also when in Internet Explorer how to I change the screen to make it look like Internet Explorer in Windows 7

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classic view

windows 8.1

compatibility view

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#2 11-03-2014 11:47pm

Custardpi

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Not sure about internet explorer (Do people still use that?) but your other problem is easily solved by downloading & installing Classic Shell. Makes Windows 8 usable again.

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#3 12-03-2014 2:26am

Hijpo

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Instead of internet explorer get Mozilla Firefox, that has the same layout as your previous version of IE.

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#4 12-03-2014 2:51am

beauf

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Classic Shell also gives you the older look in IE.

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#5 12-03-2014 6:47am

uncle_sam_ie

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I'm using start 8, http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

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#6 12-03-2014 10:04am

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Another vote for Classic Shell.

It will boot the machine straight to the desktop, avoiding the metro screen and adds a start menu that can be configured as well

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