As has become the norm whenever Microsoft blogs about Windows 8, the criticism focused on its sparring interfaces. Luu's explanation of IE10's options didn't collect many kudos. Neither company has revealed a release schedule, however.
So far, Mozilla and Google have announced they will revamp Firefox and Chrome for the new OS.
That will come into play when other browser makers release Windows 8 editions that work in Metro and on the desktop. Microsoft noted one caveat: The link-opening option only appears if IE10 is the default browser. From the desktop browser, users can set their link-opening preference by selecting Internet Options under the Tools menu, then choosing 'Always in Internet Explorer' to make the Metro app the default or 'Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop' for the traditional browser.Īnother option lets users decide whether to open IE tiles - the one for the Metro browser as well as those representing sites that have been 'pinned' to the Metro interface - using the desktop version.
