User Guide

the desktop. To view a page that requires add-ons in Internet Explorer, swipe down or right-click to bring up the

Address bar, tap or click the Page tools button, and then tap or click View on the desktop.

You can view, enable, and disable the list of add-ons that can be used by Internet Explorer for the desktop. For

more info, see Manage add-ons in Internet Explorer on Windows.com.

Java and Silverlight plug-in compatibility

Add-ons, like Java and Silverlight, only work in Internet Explorer for the desktop. For installation instructions, see

Install Java in Internet Explorer on Windows.com, or go to Microsoft.com/Silverlight to install Silverlight in

Internet Explorer for the desktop.

Streaming audio from a website

To stream audio from a website while using other apps, do the following:

 Use Internet Explorer and the other app side-by-side, or use Internet Explorer for the desktop. For more

info, see Use apps together (side by side) in this guide.

Music playing from the Music app continues playing when you switch apps, and when the screen turns off.

Questions about Internet Explorer? See Internet Explorer Help on Windows.com.

Mail

You can use the Mail app to read and respond to your email messages from all your email accounts.

Add email accounts

To find out how to add your email accounts to Mail, see Set up your email in this guide.