IE10 in Windows 8: Metro vs. Desktop style
Windows 8 packages Internet Explorer 10 in two different flavors-Metro and desktop
For better or worse, IE10 is one of those Windows 8 apps with a split personality--part Metro and part desktop. Microsoft dubs it a "Metro style enabled desktop browser," which means that technically it's a single app that offers two different "experiences."
That sounds cool in theory. But in reality, bouncing back and forth between the Metro browser and the desktop browser can be clumsy and jarring. Both flavors do share the same history list, but otherwise there's a lack of consistency and standardization between the two.
The metro design is clean, quick, and simple. No fiddling with menus, toolbars, or other items. The browser opens to display a blank screen or your previous page with no distractions. Right-clicking in the browser window then reveals the navigation bar at the bottom with the address field, backward and forward buttons, and other options.
In contrast, the desktop version of IE10 provides the browser experience we all know, with the usual toolbars, menus, Favorites, and other familiar items. It may not be as pretty or as clean as the Metro flavor, but it works.
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