How can I start Chrome in normal desktop mode on Windows 8.1?

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Properties(chrome application properties) > Compatibility > Disable display scaling on high DPI settings Then launch chrome

If it is launched properly, then click on Chrome's hamburger button at the top right edge to open Chrome's menu panel. Next, click on "Relaunch Chrome on the desktop".

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Oliver Salzburg

Updated on September 18, 2022

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Oliver Salzburg almost 2 years

I was trying to get a webapp to run in fullscreen on a Surface Pro and started Google Chrome in "Windows 8 Mode". It didn't work right, so I decided to first install all pending updates.

Now, after installing all updates, Chrome opens like this:

How can I get it back to start in normal desktop mode, or, alternatively, make it usable in the current mode?
- Kinnectus almost 10 years
  
  You may have to reset the Chrome profile: Close all Chrome windows -> Go to *%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data* -> Rename "Default" to "Default_BACKUP" -> Re-open Chrome and see if it fixes the problem.
- Oliver Salzburg almost 10 years
  
  @BigChris Same thing happens even after doing that.
- Kinnectus almost 10 years
  
  Do "Alt + F" (whilst Chrome has focus) - this should bring the menu up for Chrome -> Click "Relaunch Chrome on the Desktop" from the menu?
- Ramhound almost 10 years
  
  Did you filter out information or do you actually have a black space on your screen? There is an option in the main menu to relaunch browser in desired mode. I can't tell if the main menu is even an option, if not, try the keyboard shortcut.
- Oliver Salzburg almost 10 years
  
  @BigChris Alt+F does nothing
- Oliver Salzburg almost 10 years
  
  @Ramhound That part of the screen is actually black.
Oliver Salzburg almost 10 years

Checking the compatibility option allowed me to see the full application window again and I could relaunch through the hamburger button. Cheers
Ramhound almost 10 years

can't we just call it the menu button or the very least the big mac button :-)
zarpio over 9 years

Can you please show screenshots how to disable scaling? I am not able to find these settings. Thanks
Jaak Kütt over 9 years

@zarpio right click on the chrome icon on your taskbar, right click again on the Google Chrome option (3rd from the bottom I had in my case) to get the menu with Properties option