If you are Windows 8 user, you are definitely surprised with the behavior of Google Chrome browser. In Windows 8, Google Chrome runs differently, as a Windows 8 app. When you click on Chrome icon on Windows 8, it will launch an app, but you won't get taskbar, maximize, minimize and close buttons on Chrome. So if you want to close the browser you have to use keyboard shortcuts (Alt +F4).
Start chrome and go to www.google.com drag and drop the url out onto the desktop; rename it to something handy for this example googlehomepage; drop this now into your c directory, click on my computer c: and drop this file in there; start chrome again go to settings and under on start up select open a specific page and set your home page here. UPDATE: Release of Google Chrome 89 stable version. Good news for Google Chrome users! Google Chrome team has released Chrome 89 version to Stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. The new version of Chrome includes new features, several security fixes, bug fixes and improvements to stability and performance.
Also, if you want to open incognito mode, you can open it via shortcut key (Ctrl+Shift+N), but you won't find switching option to switch between incognito mode and normal mode. On Chrome, you'll find an icon at the top right corner, clicking on this icon will let you switch between two modes in Chrome.
Chrome Desktop Mode
How to wipe a usb flash drive. Here's how you can easily switch to Chrome desktop mode from Windows 8 app mode and use your browser same like you use in Windows 7 OS.
Click on the Chrome menu button .
Now click on Relaunch Chrome on the desktop.
Google Chrome
Immediately Chrome will relaunch in desktop mode and you'll get taskbar and all the buttons back. Easy, isn't it.
Launch Google Chrome In Desktop Mode
That's how you can easily switch between desktop mode and Windows 8 app mode in your Windows 8 computer.
