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

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  • 11-03-2014 11:14pm
    #1
    arienlass
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭


    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:
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    #2
    Custardpi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Custardpi


    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
    Hijpo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,833 ✭✭✭Hijpo


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


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    #4
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Classic Shell also gives you the older look in IE.


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    #5
    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


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


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    #6
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    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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