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* Install [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=6812 DirectX SDK (June 2010)]
* Install [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=6812 DirectX SDK (June 2010)]
* Install the latest Mozilla Build version 1.7
* Install the latest Mozilla Build version 1.7
* For VC 2010 builds:
* For VC 2010 builds:
** Modify the the following header in the sdk:
** Modify the the following header in the sdk:
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enum /*class*/ AsyncStatus {
enum /*class*/ AsyncStatus {
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* For Express versions of VS:
* For Express versions of VS:
** Install [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11800 the windows driver toolkit] - Don't install WDK 8, version 7.1 is needed because it contains the necessary ATL headers that express VS lacks.
** Install [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11800 the windows driver toolkit] - Don't install WDK 8, version 7.1 is needed because it contains the necessary ATL headers that express VS lacks.
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* Config and build m-c
* Config and build m-c


At this point, you should be able to launch the metro browser on the desktop using a command line switch:
At this point, you should be able to launch the metro browser on the desktop using a command line switch:
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* Open up Control Panel -> Default Programs. You should see 'Metro Firefox' in the list of applications.
* Open up Control Panel -> Default Programs. You should see 'Metro Firefox' in the list of applications.
* Set all Metro Firefox defaults in Default Programs.
* Set all Metro Firefox defaults in Default Programs.


At which point you should have a Firefox tile in Win8 that launches the browser.
At which point you should have a Firefox tile in Win8 that launches the browser.
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