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Sync your settings. If you're using a Microsoft account, your favorites, open tabs, home page, history,
and settings can be synced across your Windows RT and Windows 8 PCs. For more info, see
settings
in this guide.
Internet Explorer for the desktop
You can also surf the web from the desktop using
From the desktop, tap or click the
Change settings. Tap
Internet Explorer apps use the same settings.
Browser history. Tap
Display problems? If a website you're visiting doesn't look right or videos won't play, see
problems with Compatibility View
Add-ons
Internet Explorer 11 is designed to provide an add-on free experience, playing HTML5 and many Adobe Flash
Player videos without installing a separate add-on. Add-ons and toolbars will only work in Internet Explorer for
the desktop. To view a page that requires add-ons in Internet Explorer, swipe down or right-click to bring up the
Address bar, tap or click the
You can view, enable, and disable the list of add-ons that can be used by Internet Explorer for the desktop. For
more info, see
Manage add-ons in Internet Explorer
Java and Silverlight plug-in compatibility
Add-ons, like Java and Silverlight, only work in Internet Explorer for the desktop. For installation instructions, see
Install Java in Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Streaming audio from a website
To stream audio from a website while using other apps, do the following:
Use Internet Explorer and the other app side-by-side, or use Internet Explorer for the desktop. For more
info, see
Use apps together (side by side)
Music playing from the Music app continues playing when you switch apps, and when the screen turns off.
Questions about Internet Explorer? See
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Internet Explorer
(upper-right corner) >
Internet options.
(upper-right corner) >
History
and
Videos won't play or webpages don't display correctly
Page tools
button, and then tap or click
on Windows.com, or go to
Internet Explorer Help
Internet Explorer
for the desktop. Here's how:
icon on the taskbar.
Pop-up Blocker is on the Privacy tab. Both
tab.
View on the
on Windows.com.
Microsoft.com/Silverlight
in this guide.
on Windows.com.
Sync your
Fix site display
on Windows.com.
desktop.
to install Silverlight in
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