How To Use Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8

Internet Explorer 10 provides an “add-on free” experience. It supports HTML 5 for video content, but you can’t install toolbars and add-ons in Internet Explorer 10.

If you are viewing a webpage that requires an add-on or uses Flash, you can view the content by opening the website in Internet Explorer for the desktop. To do this, swipe in from the right edge of the screen (if you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen), tap or click Settings, and then tap or click Use the desktop.

How to Find Your Favorites

Internet Explorer 10 doesn’t use the traditional Favorites from previous versions. Instead, you can pin websites to the Start screen or open a list of pinned sites and frequently visited sites using New tab. If you open Internet Explorer for the desktop, you can use the traditional Favorites, but you can’t access the pinned sites from the Start screen.
How to view a website in Compatibility View
To view a website in Compatibility View, open Internet Explorer for the desktop, and then click the Compatibility view button in the address bar.

How to Set Your Default Web Browser

1. On the Start screen, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
2. (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.)
3. Enter Default programs, and then tap or click Apps.
4. In the search results, tap or click Default Programs.
5. Tap or click Set your Default Programs.
6. Choose the browser you want from the list.
7. Select Set this program as default, and then tap or click OK.

How to get back the Internet Explorer 10 Tile on the Start Screen

Internet Explorer 10 might have accidentally become unpinned. To pin it back to your Start screen, follow these steps:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
2. (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.)
3. Enter Internet Explorer , and then tap or click Apps.
4. In the search results, swipe down on the Internet Explorer icon, and then tap Pin to Start.
5. (If you’re using a mouse, right-click Internet Explorer , and then click Pin to Start.)