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
    2016-11-09T22:08:10+00:00

    No, a desktop

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-11-09T21:54:11+00:00

    Sounds like you may have a tablet...

    Look for "Tablet Mode" and turn it OFF... Tablet Mode is useless to everyone except someone who only knows how to use an iPad.

    Beverly Howard

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-11-09T21:24:15+00:00

    It's called multitasking, to use 2 computers to do 2 tasks lol

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-11-09T21:17:44+00:00

    I am seeing this in 2016.  Has this been changed.  I get a full screen calculator on my 24 inch monitor.  Geez

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-02-02T17:55:40+00:00

    There is a way to open regular IE in Windows 8 rather than the full screen version. I think its the same executable with different options. If you haven't found it by now reply. I do think you need 8.1 to get the option though.

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