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I'm running into an issue while in the Desktop where links open in the Metro IE, instead of Desktop IE. WTF? So I'm constantly switching back and forth between Metro and Desktop. The fullscreen flip animation is very jarring, not to mention tedious.

Besides that, my biggest complaint would have to be the Metro experience on a non-touch device. I feel so lost. I'm just pressing keys hoping it'll activate a Metro shortcut. Right click, Windows button, Alt-tab, Windows-tab, etc... Trackpad doesn't support multi-touch, so scrolling is awkward.

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You can control this setting from the Metro IE Settings charm:

-Launch Metro IE

-Activate the Settings Charm

-Click "Default View for Links" and toggle the default.

I'm running into an issue while in the Desktop where links open in the Metro IE, instead of Desktop IE.

This they have to fix. I imagine they will. The only way to go from "classic" back to Metro is either by opening a Metro app (not IE) or by explicitly invoking Metro. Otherwise you should stay in "classic".

Yes, it does feel like Metro will quickly become tiring and frustrating - like you have to perform too many actions to get somewhere or get something done. Plus, all those big different colors on one screen - It doesn't feel like a design best practice at all.

I don't know why you're being downvoted.

Having played with Windows 8 on a PC with a trackpad, Metro gets old really, really fast.

If they keep both the desktop and Metro in Windows 8, this will be a huge failure.

They need to choose one for each type of device: Desktop for PCs, Metro for tablets.

Go to the control panel and open the "default programs" and set the desktop version to have all the defaults. I did this for Firefox.

As an experienced windows user, I too feel that the experience was interesting. the metro UI is so inviting to touch that it feels odd navigating it with mouse. Nothing I could not get used to but it feels like a little bump in the road for sure.

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