How do you turn off Fullscreen mode in Windows 8?

Anonymous
2013-01-25T16:30:06+00:00

Despite all of the annoyances of Windows 8, I must say, the random "switching to fullscreen mode" is the most aggravating. . I thought I turned off full screen mode, but it keeps doing that fullscreen.... thing. It's done it -at least- 5 times while I typed this.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-19T20:01:27+00:00

    I think this may have worked, sort of. I still can't resize the windows to where I want. But for Adobe Reader, if I move my mouse diagonally from the lower left to upper right corner, hold until the "Reader icon appears in the upper left, drag my cursor (quickly and without letting the top skinny header disappear) over and click on the Reader cursor and the select Split left (or split right) it at least splits the screen so I can see other stuff on the desktop. But it only splits it into 2 equal sized halves which is still less functional than it was before they added all these improvements.

    Don't get me wrong, I mostly like Windows 8, but the auto full screen mode is terribly bone-headed. Dudes, most work is done on laptops and desktops with screens that are large. Even with 2 screens/monitors, I still need many other windows open simultaneouls on both screens..wait, why am I telling you this? Why do I need to justify the fact that you should never degrade current functionality? This is your business after all.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-19T19:46:56+00:00

    What he said. I ABSOLUTELY HATE THE READER FULL SCREEN MODE!!!!!! Sorry, but it really sucks and I have not yet found a way to turn it off. Hoever, this is a MS website forum and so how likely are our complaints to make it to Adobe.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-06-03T14:36:55+00:00

    Agree.  It's actually easier for me to pull out my phone to use the calculator while using my laptop, rather than bring up that stupid full-screen POS which has a hotkey on the keyboard.

    Why would I *ever* want a full-screen calculator on a computer?  

    Proposed Fix for the the design team to implement:

    Options -> Settings -> Tablet or PC interface?

    PC: Disable full screen Metro crApps for Win7 style floating/dockable windows

    Tablet: Enable full screen Metro apps

    Please oh please let 10 actually make my PC functional again....

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-05-31T14:32:14+00:00

    I have this same annoying issue. It's driving me nuts. It's only when I'm using a web browser that it happens. 

    Come on Microsoft and Support Engineer. Give us a fix please.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-04-20T19:14:41+00:00

    >> That lame excuse is the best you could come up with? <<

    Hope you have a nice day anyway...

    >> Boy, I'm screwed... <<

    That sounds karmically appropriate.

    Beverly Howard

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