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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?
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Win8 drove me crazy until I discovered classicshell.net. All my "Metro" interfaces (including Kindle for PC) now run like I was accustomed to in Win7.
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I have found 2 solutions to this. The first is to download the Windows 7 version of the Reader from here. 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.
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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 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.
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