Answers.Body: <p>I don't believe there is an option to switch to a <em>normal</em> (desktop) UI for that particular app. Keep in mind, that <em>Metro-style</em> (or modern or whatever they are calling it now) apps are supposed to be fullscreen. They are optimized for touchscreens and swiping (or right-clicking in the case of a non-touchscreen, windows 8 device).</p>
  
  <p>There is a workaround for what you need as outlined in <a href="http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/quick-tip-display-two-metro-ui-windows-8-apps-on-the-same-screen/" rel="nofollow">this</a> tip (go to thumbnail preview in top left and drag it down to snap it to the left edge of the screen). I believe this will only work for a total of two applications (the main one and the one that is pinned to the left edge) and it may not be ideal for the particular applications you are using.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks but I am looking for more flexibility than locking it to 1/2 the screen. I want it like other normal desktop apps.
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Answers.Text: Windows 9 is rumored to support a "desktop mode" for Metro apps.
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Answers.Body: <p>Win8 drove me crazy until I discovered www.classicshell.net. All my "Metro" interfaces (including Kindle for PC) now run like I was accustomed to in Win7. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I have found 2 solutions to this.  The first is to download the Windows 7 version of the Reader from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_ln_ar?docId=1000426311" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.  When I installed that particular version on W8.1, the popup said it was going to "expire soon" (which likely speaks to the fact that the company will be dropping XP support from the next version, not that they'll be discontinuing the non-Metro version completely).</p>
  
  <p>The second is to use the Kindle Cloud Reader.  While it is designed to be used "in the cloud" you can download your books to have local copies.  Using this method, you can open the app in a dedicated browser window and resize it as needed.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I just installed the Windows 7 version and it is just what I wanted-a normal app. I did get the message about expiring soon. Hopefully that won't be a problem later,
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Answers.Text: Your answer solves my problem. However Kindle for Windows 7 does not use downloads from Kindle for Windows 8. So, I must re-download all my content from Amazon. Not ideal but a helpful solution. Thanks.
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Body: <p>I read a lot of books on my netbook using Kindle for Windows 8. However, I am often <strong>very</strong> frustrated that is uses the 'metro' interface which consumes the full screen. I would like to use my Kindle app on Windows 8 like other normal apps so I can share the screen with other apps at the same time.</p>
  
  <p>I had a similar complains about Chrome (Google's browser) and learned that Chrome had a simple setting to change to get the normal interface.</p>
  
  <p>I don't see such a feature in Kindle. Is there an option (or different version) so users can accomplish this goal?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Note: I was thinking to ask this at [SuperUser](http://superuser.com/) but thought this is more on-topic here. Let me know if I should move it.
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Comments.Text: I think this should be ok for this site John.
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Comments.Text: To me, this seems more about Windows 8 than about ebooks; SuperUser might be a more appropriate place.
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Comments.Text: @Tom - I think it is on topic for both sites, I suspect SU will have better answers as it is about how Windows 8 works but it is about using an ereader so useful to have an answer here.
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Comments.Text: @Tom I do understand your point but the reason I chose here was that it is NOT a Windows setting, this issue is always determined by the app. That said, I can see arguments for each site. Still, I'd like to build the questions for this site.
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Title: How to change Kindle Windows 8 into a 'normal app'
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ThreadText: # How to change Kindle Windows 8 into a 'normal app'
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-19)
  
  I read a lot of books on my netbook using Kindle for Windows 8. However, I am often **very** frustrated that is uses the 'metro' interface which consumes the full screen. I would like to use my Kindle app on Windows 8 like other normal apps so I can share the screen with other apps at the same time.
  
  I had a similar complains about Chrome (Google's browser) and learned that Chrome had a simple setting to change to get the normal interface.
  
  I don't see such a feature in Kindle. Is there an option (or different version) so users can accomplish this goal?
  
  **Tags:** kindle-app
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Note: I was thinking to ask this at [SuperUser](http://superuser.com/) but thought this is more on-topic here. Let me know if I should move it.  
  > **username_1**: I think this should be ok for this site username_0.  
  > **username_2**: To me, this seems more about Windows 8 than about ebooks; SuperUser might be a more appropriate place.  
  > **username_3**: @username_2 - I think it is on topic for both sites, I suspect SU will have better answers as it is about how Windows 8 works but it is about using an ereader so useful to have an answer here.  
  > **username_0**: @username_2 I do understand your point but the reason I chose here was that it is NOT a Windows setting, this issue is always determined by the app. That said, I can see arguments for each site. Still, I'd like to build the questions for this site.  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_6 on 2014-02-19. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
  
  I have found 2 solutions to this. The first is to download the Windows 7 version of the Reader from [here](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_ln_ar?docId=1000426311). When I installed that particular version on W8.1, the popup said it was going to "expire soon" (which likely speaks to the fact that the company will be dropping XP support from the next version, not that they'll be discontinuing the non-Metro version completely).
  
  The second is to use the Kindle Cloud Reader. While it is designed to be used "in the cloud" you can download your books to have local copies. Using this method, you can open the app in a dedicated browser window and resize it as needed.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I just installed the Windows 7 version and it is just what I wanted-a normal app. I did get the message about expiring soon. Hopefully that won't be a problem later,  
  > **username_0**: Your answer solves my problem. However Kindle for Windows 7 does not use downloads from Kindle for Windows 8. So, I must re-download all my content from Amazon. Not ideal but a helpful solution. Thanks.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-19. Score: 4
  
  I don't believe there is an option to switch to a *normal* (desktop) UI for that particular app. Keep in mind, that *Metro-style* (or modern or whatever they are calling it now) apps are supposed to be fullscreen. They are optimized for touchscreens and swiping (or right-clicking in the case of a non-touchscreen, windows 8 device).
  
  There is a workaround for what you need as outlined in [this](http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/quick-tip-display-two-metro-ui-windows-8-apps-on-the-same-screen/) tip (go to thumbnail preview in top left and drag it down to snap it to the left edge of the screen). I believe this will only work for a total of two applications (the main one and the one that is pinned to the left edge) and it may not be ideal for the particular applications you are using.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks but I am looking for more flexibility than locking it to 1/2 the screen. I want it like other normal desktop apps.  
  > **username_4**: Windows 9 is rumored to support a "desktop mode" for Metro apps.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2015-10-21. Score: 0
  
  Win8 drove me crazy until I discovered www.classicshell.net. All my "Metro" interfaces (including Kindle for PC) now run like I was accustomed to in Win7.
  
  
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