Force IE to open in Desktop Mode

Go to the Start Screen, and type in “Internet Options”. Go to the Programs tab, and click the checkbox with “Open Internet Explorer tiles on the desktop.”

Also, going to Internet Options from the Control Panel works if you can’t search.

http://superuser.com/questions/727472/how-to-open-internet-explorer-in-desktop-mode-and-not-the-windows-ui-mode-in