Solved IE11 does not run in desktop mode

IE11 does not run in desktop mode except with add-ons disabled. IE11 from Metro page works with no problems.

What happens where you try to run it? Need details and screenshot please.

Try restting all IE11 options to default and see what happens.

Search for "internet options" (without quotes) and click the resultant link:



Go to the advanced tab and "reset" IE11 to defaults:



Test desktop access again.

Well my2cents your 2 cents fixed the problem. Thanks a lot.

Hey jimfof1913,

Thanks for that acknowledgement and glad the above procedure fixed your issue too!

Cheers,

my2cents

Hi there
Also right mouse click on IE (from the Start screen) and you can pin it to the taskbar on the desktop -- A lot more convenient when using the desktop version.

Cheers
jimbo

wont reset

When I click reset it tells me all programs and windows must be closed even though they are all closed already. I click on why am I seeing this message and then it freezes. I have to do alt ctrl del to close it out. Don't know what happened it was working then I shutdown then when I restarted computer it didn't work im using 8.1 windows

my2cents said:

Try restting all IE11 options to default and see what happens.

Search for "internet options" (without quotes) and click the resultant link:

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Go to the advanced tab and "reset" IE11 to defaults:

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Test desktop access again.

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I also have this problem. I tried the solution and it failed to resolve the problem. Another suggestion would be helpful.

re-setting IE11

I'm in that group that has had this happen in IE11 desktop out of the blue and tried suggestions for various forums. IE11 in metro worked fine and my outlook.com which I had pinned to the taskbar worked fine and could add tabs to. It did work in safe mode, but once out of there, nothing worked even after turning off all the ad-ons. I couldn't make the resetting work because it said I had programs open which I had already closed. Then I opened the task manager (this is over the course of a few days) and there were some instances of IE open under background tasks which I closed which then allowed me to reset IE11 after which it has been working fine ever since. It's quite possible I only needed to close those background instances, but at this point I'm not sure because I didn't try that 1st.

My 2 cents on a frustrating few days before getting it to work.

Hey folks, try restarting the computer, updating windows, and trying again. If it doesn't work, may I suggest creating your own thread? Trying to answer everyone at once may prove difficult. Good luck!

Enable Enhanced Protection Mode

Go to the IE Options / Advanced and enable Enhanced Protection Mode (may also say for 64 bit) from the Control Panel not from IE itself as it's greyed out. This is the only way I can now get IE 11 to run as the Desktop version on my machine. Strangely my other half who has her own user set-up and login on the same PC does not have this problem. First started last weekend out of the blue. I also cannot reset IE to the defaults from the Advanced tab as this always comes back with the message must close all applications etc. - it just freezes. Even if I start from cold and have no applications open I get this message to close all applications. I may have to go through and make a comparison of my personal settings vs. hers to see if I can spot the difference - what a chore!
My understanding is that the EPM should now by default be "disabled" for IE11 in Win8.1, but my experience seems to be the opposite. The only down side is that you will experience some issues with download PDF's in the browser and other quirky extensions that are not compatible with the 64bit EPM.
Update
OK, so now I have my normal IE back. Having several times attempted to reset IE to defaults on the Advanced tab, I did the following. Using CCleaner I disabled ALL the apps in the Startup - guess you can also use MSConfig, but CCleaner is easier to use. Then I rebooted and went back to the IE Options advanced tab and was able to run the Reset to deafaults option - ticked all the boxes and let it do the business. Another reboot and good news IE was back without having to enable EPM for 64bit in the advanced tab options. Simple matter then of re-enabling any extensions and tool bars to get IE back to your personal preferences and of course going back to re-enable your Startup apps - where did they all come from way too many to be of benefit - leave those you do not recognise in limbo land - if they are needed they will start on demand anyway! Hope this helps anyone else out there.

IE11, chrome, Firefox does not run in desktop mode. but all tile browser are working

If it wont stop opening in metro ui then download a different browser and make it default or reset default options then it may load in desktop mode.