Windows 8 allows third-party browser to replace Internet Explorer in the Metro environment — except on Windows RT. You can use Google Chrome in Metro today, and Firefox for Metro is on the way.
When Windows 8 is released, changing your Metro browser will be as simple as installing Firefox or Chrome and setting it as the default browser. Getting Firefox for Metro at this point would involve compiling it yourself.
Downloading Chrome for Metro
To set Google Chrome as your default browser in Metro, you'll have to grab the "Dev channel for Windows" release of Chrome from Google's Chrome Release Channels page.
Firefox Metro integration work is ongoing – I couldn't get any of the current –elm branch builds to function in Metro at this point. If you really want to play with Firefox for Metro and help out, you can check out the Windows 8 Integration page on the Mozilla wiki for instructions on compiling it yourself – not for the faint of heart!
Activating a Browser in Metro
Only your default browser will be available in Metro. In other words, if you set Google Chrome as your default browser, you'll lose access to the Metro version of Internet Explorer. If Internet Explorer remains your default browser, you won't be able to use the Metro version of Google Chrome, even if it's installed.
You'll be prompted to set Chrome as your default browser after installing it. Click the Next button and select Google Chrome in the list.
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