Thread: IE10 useage in Windows 8

I was also somewhat disappointed with the performance aspects of IE10, however I have since found a work around and am enjoying it in the same fashion as I do IE 9 (second choice). It's unfortunate to see it doesn't play well with the visual editor on the site right now, however we'll continue to look into this. I'd really like some changes to functionality and features now though, considering this version is really nothing more than a sweet polished IE 9 with more web feature support. Oh and by the way Dave, welcome to Windows8Forums.com - great to see a veteran on the site.

Thanks Mitch. Maybe a rewrite into the dictionary. For Veteran read Very old. LOL

One thing we have to understand, this is a very early development preview version that is not ready for prime time at all. Normally we masses of users would not even be allowed to see or use this new OS at this stage of development. Yes there are problems with certain sites, and yes you have to use compatibility mode on certain sites. I have found that it's easier for me for now to use the Desktop View since this gives me the view I am accustomed to. I am also getting on in years so adapting to new concepts and ideas takes me a while. The whole Win 8 experience is new so I'm trying to get accustomed to it a little at a time.

Eventually I got around the interface nav problem by installing the global Administrator and another user. With the user, I am using the vanilla install, with the new interface. Whenever I get stuck, I switch users, which takes about 5seconds and use the Admin, where I have all my usual software installed and have dumped the Metro. I do try and keep to the new interface as much as possible, though.

Originally I found a minor irritation with IE 10 which I detailed in this thread. I have since downloaded and installed Chrome which eliminates this problem. I do realize this is a very early preview of this new browser and will be awaiting a fix from MS.

HI, I don't know if I have just missed something but as soon as I started using IE10, I can't play anything that needs flash, even though I installed the latest version. If I go to a site like YouTube it says I need the latest version of Flash. Have I just missed something??

The metro version of Internet Explorer does not feature add-on support. This is to make the browser as fast and efficient as possible. Opening normal desktop IE should solve that. There's no known workaround for this, and with HTML5 video becoming increasingly popular it soon won't be an issue at all.