Active Desktop allows display of web content on the desktop. You can setup such displays from Display Settings / Desktop / Customize Desktop / Web tab.
It's enabled by default. You can enable/disable it with Start/Run gpedit.msc (local machine group policy), under User Configuration +Administrative Templates ++Desktop +++Active Desktop Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernie Cosell Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 9:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Active desktop Win98 [I think it was] came with something called "active desktop" -- I never exactly understood what it was and I guess I just turned it off on day-1 and never thought about it again. For no particular reason it drifted through my consciousness again recently and I got to wondering: does XP have "active desktop"? If so, what is it, really, and what does it do [and do I have it turned on even though I might not know it]? Thanks! /bernie\ -- Bernie Cosell Fantasy Farm Fibers mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Pearisburg, VA --> Too many people, too few sheep <-- -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
