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This article explain how Thunderbird behave on Windows 8.

__TOC__ =Thunderbird compatibility= ==Is Thunderbird compatible with Windows 8?== Yes. Thunderbird works under Windows 8, just as it works under Windows 7. ==Is Thunderbird available in the Windows Store?== No. There is currently no Thunderbird app for Windows 8, so you won't be able to use Thunderbird through the Metro user interface. It is a Desktop application ==Is Thunderbird compatible with Windows RT?== No. Since there's no Thunderbird app, Thunderbird won't run under Windows RT, since it only runs Windows Store apps. So Thunderbird : * won't run on the a Surface RT tablet, which has a Windows RT system, or any other Windows RT device. * will run on a Surface Pro tablet, which has the full Windows 8 system. And all other versions of Windows 8 =How can I install Thunderbird on Windows 8?= Simply click on the Desktop tile in the Start window. You will switch to the (mostly) familiar desktop environment, and there you can install and run Thunderbird. =Why does Thunderbird look like an old Windows 7 application on Windows 8?= Thunderbird does not have a new Theme for windows 8. There is a Theme on the addon web site that is designed to give Thunderbird the look and feel of a windows 8 application. You can download the [https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/addon/win8/ the addon from here] [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/1oticeI]]