That's done on purpose. Metro version doesn't allow plugins for security reasons. This is really no different than iPad. The UI is optimized for touch.
>Thank you very much. I found a page online that describes how to make Windows 8.1 start into the Desktop. Maybe this is how I will set it up. It is strange (or odd to me) that the IE that you bring from the Metro desktop is very different than IE in the Desktop mode.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer