Metro 8 browser for Windows, no support for plug-ins or Flash

One of the battles that soon will feature the world of multimedia content spread across the Internet sees one side Flash and other HTML5. In this sense, the recent moves by Microsoft to be in a clear direction: in a post on the official blog , released two days ago, the Redmond company announced that the integrated browser interface meter will be free plug-in and support HTML5 . When you say no plug-ins, of course, also means Flash .
Before, in order to better understand the news, it is good to specify that Windows 8 there are two versions of the browser: an optimized interface and an underground classic for the Desktop. The two browsers behave like two different components.
To access the Metro 10 Internet Explorer 8 on Windows, will need to open the browser from the new interface, optimized for touch screen use. Support plug-ins, and then Flash will still be kept on the desktop version of your browser.



The presence of a double-browser in Windows 8 allows Microsoft to make such important choices: after the first run, like any normal system, you must install the Flash plug-in to properly play videos. Installation plug-in does not apply however for both browsers: the interface Metro, in fact, does not provide in any way the presence of plug-ins. To play media will be so necessary to rely on services developed in HTML5.
The reason for this is to be found, directly, in the words of Dean Hachamovitch responsible for the development of Internet Explorer, which is shown below:
"For the Web to move forward and for consumers to get the Most out of touch-first browsing, the Metro style browser in Windows as HTML5-8 is only as possible and free plug-ins. The Experience That Provide plug-ins today is not a good match with Metro style browsing and the modern HTML5 web. Running Subway style IE plug-in free Improves battery life as well as security, reliability, and privacy for consumers. Plug-ins Were important early on in the Web's history. But as the Web has long way since then with HTML5. Providing compatibility with legacy plug-in technologies would detract from, Rather than Improve, the consumer experience of browsing in the Metro style IU. "
Do not use plug-ins and third-party was a forced choice to be able to ensure a user experience that the end user does not disappoint: in many cases these components are not able to maintain an adequate level. But not only. Leave the browser interface Metro free add-on software also allows you to have a more secure browser, and performance. The choice of Microsoft was also dictated by the increasing presence of Internet sites optimized for HTML5.
Flash plug-in from Adobe, has historically experienced problems on systems that guarantee little computing power: Apple has never supported this component in its IOS operating system, Adobe, and was having to find ways to adapt.

Posted by: Wasim Javed