How to Fix Missing Metro IE in Windows 8

If you installed other Internet browsers in your Windows 8 and set it as default browser, your Windows 8 will automatically replaces Internet Explorer Metro with the desktop version of Internet Explorer 10 in your Start Screen. To fix this issue, you just simply need to set Internet Explorer as your default browser in your Windows 8.

1. In your Metro, press the Windows key on your keyboard to go to Desktop or click Desktop in Metro
2. Launch your Internet Explorer 
3. Select Tools then Internet Options 
4. Click on the Programs tab and click on Set associations button
5. Check the Select All option then click on the Save button

If the above steps did not fix your Metro IE, then you just need to set Internet Explorer as your default web browser.

1. Press your Windows key and X then select Control Panel 
2. Select Default Programs then Set program access and computer defaults