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Active Desktop
I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my
desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. I don't see any settings anywhere to enable Active Desktop, but I believe that active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar. I tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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Active Desktop
Although less convienient, the web page (.htm) can be embedded with the
activex, and displayed in Display app/properties, desktop tab, "customize desktop" button, Web tab. To disable the SP2 warning for running activeX on a local computer page, go to : IE, Tools menu, Options, Advanced Tab, -- scroll down to the Security area, check the box for, "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" -- Was this post helpful to you? Voting helps others who use the web interface. Mark L. Ferguson "Keith" wrote: I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. I don't see any settings anywhere to enable Active Desktop, but I believe that active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar. I tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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I tried all that you advised below, I don't get the warning but I still
ticked the box that you advised, but I still see nothing on my desktop, just as a trial I used www.bbc.co.uk and it appears to connect and synchronise OK, but I still see nothing? "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote in message ... Although less convienient, the web page (.htm) can be embedded with the activex, and displayed in Display app/properties, desktop tab, "customize desktop" button, Web tab. To disable the SP2 warning for running activeX on a local computer page, go to : IE, Tools menu, Options, Advanced Tab, -- scroll down to the Security area, check the box for, "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" -- Was this post helpful to you? Voting helps others who use the web interface. Mark L. Ferguson "Keith" wrote: I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. I don't see any settings anywhere to enable Active Desktop, but I believe that active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar. I tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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I would guess you did not unlock the desktop while you were there.
-- Was this post helpful to you? Voting helps others who use the web interface. Mark L. Ferguson "Keith" wrote: I tried all that you advised below, I don't get the warning but I still ticked the box that you advised, but I still see nothing on my desktop, just as a trial I used www.bbc.co.uk and it appears to connect and synchronise OK, but I still see nothing? "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote in message ... Although less convienient, the web page (.htm) can be embedded with the activex, and displayed in Display app/properties, desktop tab, "customize desktop" button, Web tab. To disable the SP2 warning for running activeX on a local computer page, go to : IE, Tools menu, Options, Advanced Tab, -- scroll down to the Security area, check the box for, "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" -- Was this post helpful to you? Voting helps others who use the web interface. Mark L. Ferguson "Keith" wrote: I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. I don't see any settings anywhere to enable Active Desktop, but I believe that active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar. I tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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Well, that is not a local page. Probably you need to surf to the site, and
wait for the activex warning to click and approve running it. -- Was this post helpful to you? Voting helps others who use the web interface. Mark L. Ferguson "Keith" wrote: I tried all that you advised below, I don't get the warning but I still ticked the box that you advised, but I still see nothing on my desktop, just as a trial I used www.bbc.co.uk and it appears to connect and synchronise OK, but I still see nothing? "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote in message ... Although less convienient, the web page (.htm) can be embedded with the activex, and displayed in Display app/properties, desktop tab, "customize desktop" button, Web tab. To disable the SP2 warning for running activeX on a local computer page, go to : IE, Tools menu, Options, Advanced Tab, -- scroll down to the Security area, check the box for, "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" -- Was this post helpful to you? Voting helps others who use the web interface. Mark L. Ferguson "Keith" wrote: I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. I don't see any settings anywhere to enable Active Desktop, but I believe that active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar. I tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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Thanks Mark,
The 'Lock the Desktop' button was not ticked. I don't get any activex warning at all, I have also tried using a html file created by me on my PC and it still does not appear. I have disabled everything that I could imagine would possibly interfere with desktop settings (Webshots & Active Desktop Calendar) but still no joy. Below, when you say 'surf to the site' I don't get an option to do that, I just have an option to type a URL (or browse to a file or a favourite) I am stuck on this. Thanks again "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote in message ... Well, that is not a local page. Probably you need to surf to the site, and wait for the activex warning to click and approve running it. -- Was this post helpful to you? Voting helps others who use the web interface. Mark L. Ferguson "Keith" wrote: I tried all that you advised below, I don't get the warning but I still ticked the box that you advised, but I still see nothing on my desktop, just as a trial I used www.bbc.co.uk and it appears to connect and synchronise OK, but I still see nothing? "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote in message ... Although less convienient, the web page (.htm) can be embedded with the activex, and displayed in Display app/properties, desktop tab, "customize desktop" button, Web tab. To disable the SP2 warning for running activeX on a local computer page, go to : IE, Tools menu, Options, Advanced Tab, -- scroll down to the Security area, check the box for, "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" -- Was this post helpful to you? Voting helps others who use the web interface. Mark L. Ferguson "Keith" wrote: I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. I don't see any settings anywhere to enable Active Desktop, but I believe that active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar. I tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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When you right-click a blank area on the desktop on a computer that runs
Windows XP, the shortcut menu does not display the Active Desktop command. In Windows XP, Active Desktop is always turned on and you normally cannot disable it. Active Desktop can be disabled, but you have to use TweakUI or Group Policy (only with XP Pro) or change some settings in the registry. If Show Desktop icons, Lock web items on Desktop and Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard appear when you right click the Desktop and point to Arrange Icons By then Active Desktop is enabled. Right click Desktop | Properties | Desktop tab | Customize Desktop button If you have the Web tab in Display Properties then Active Desktop is enabled. To add Web content to your desktop 1. Right-click a blank area on the desktop and then click Properties. 2. On the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop. 3. On the Web tab, click New and then follow the instructions on your screen. 4. To update the content, click the Synchronize button. 5. If you wish to disable Active Desktop, make sure all checkboxes in this window are un-checked. Notes * You must be connected to the Internet to add active Web content to your desktop. * To browse Microsoft's Desktop Gallery Web site, in the New Desktop Item Wizard, click Visit Gallery. The New Desktop Item Wizard opens when you click New on the Web tab. * To select a different Web site, type the Web site address, or click Browse to locate it. New button [[Click to add a Web page or Web item (such as a stock ticker) to the Web pages list. Follow the instructions on your screen.]] -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , Keith hunted and pecked: I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. I don't see any settings anywhere to enable Active Desktop, but I believe that active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar. I tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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Thanks for that, that was what I was doing, I go through all the motions as
you described and everything appears to work with no error messages, but the content never actually shows on my desktop. I have done the exact same procedure on my wife's PC and it works perfectly. I must have something that is preventing the content being displayed but I cannot work out what it could be. Do you know of any programs or settings that could prevent any html pages being displayed? Thanks Again, Keith "Wesley Vogel" wrote in message ... When you right-click a blank area on the desktop on a computer that runs Windows XP, the shortcut menu does not display the Active Desktop command. In Windows XP, Active Desktop is always turned on and you normally cannot disable it. Active Desktop can be disabled, but you have to use TweakUI or Group Policy (only with XP Pro) or change some settings in the registry. If Show Desktop icons, Lock web items on Desktop and Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard appear when you right click the Desktop and point to Arrange Icons By then Active Desktop is enabled. Right click Desktop | Properties | Desktop tab | Customize Desktop button If you have the Web tab in Display Properties then Active Desktop is enabled. To add Web content to your desktop 1. Right-click a blank area on the desktop and then click Properties. 2. On the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop. 3. On the Web tab, click New and then follow the instructions on your screen. 4. To update the content, click the Synchronize button. 5. If you wish to disable Active Desktop, make sure all checkboxes in this window are un-checked. Notes * You must be connected to the Internet to add active Web content to your desktop. * To browse Microsoft's Desktop Gallery Web site, in the New Desktop Item Wizard, click Visit Gallery. The New Desktop Item Wizard opens when you click New on the Web tab. * To select a different Web site, type the Web site address, or click Browse to locate it. New button [[Click to add a Web page or Web item (such as a stock ticker) to the Web pages list. Follow the instructions on your screen.]] -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , Keith hunted and pecked: I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. I don't see any settings anywhere to enable Active Desktop, but I believe that active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar. I tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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I asked this question a few weeks ago but have not yet found a cure, so I am
posting again in the hope that someone new may see this or that someone may have thought of a cu- I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. Active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar, which is the only HTML that I can seem to get on my desktop. I have tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. We have another desktop PC running the same version of Windows (XP Home) and this works fine and can display any HTML page, I have checked the settings between both PCs and they both appear to be the same. I have checked the Active Desktop settings in the register and they are also the same. The only difference I can find is the Java setup appears to be a fuller version on the problem machine. Any ideas? Thanks in advance |
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"Keith" wrote in message
... I asked this question a few weeks ago but have not yet found a cure, so I am posting again in the hope that someone new may see this or that someone may have thought of a cu- I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. Active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar, which is the only HTML that I can seem to get on my desktop. I have tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. We have another desktop PC running the same version of Windows (XP Home) and this works fine and can display any HTML page, I have checked the settings between both PCs and they both appear to be the same. I have checked the Active Desktop settings in the register and they are also the same. The only difference I can find is the Java setup appears to be a fuller version on the problem machine. Any ideas? Thanks in advance Right click on an empty space on the desktop and choose Properties. Choose the Desktop tab. Choose Customize Desktop Choose the Web tab Choose New and navigate to where the html file is that you want to display. |
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Thanks for that, but that is what I have tried many times, I can select a
file or URL and then I get a message box saying 'Synchronising' as if it is going to add the HTML to the desktop, but then nothing happens to the desktop. "Bogey Man" wrote in message ... "Keith" wrote in message ... I asked this question a few weeks ago but have not yet found a cure, so I am posting again in the hope that someone new may see this or that someone may have thought of a cu- I used to have a html page (just a home made creation) displayed on my desktop a few years ago, however I have tried to do the same on my XP machine and I am unable to display it. Active desktop is enabled as I use Active Desktop Calendar, which is the only HTML that I can seem to get on my desktop. I have tried disabling ADC but still cannot get any kind of html page to display on my desktop. We have another desktop PC running the same version of Windows (XP Home) and this works fine and can display any HTML page, I have checked the settings between both PCs and they both appear to be the same. I have checked the Active Desktop settings in the register and they are also the same. The only difference I can find is the Java setup appears to be a fuller version on the problem machine. Any ideas? Thanks in advance Right click on an empty space on the desktop and choose Properties. Choose the Desktop tab. Choose Customize Desktop Choose the Web tab Choose New and navigate to where the html file is that you want to display. |
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I found with my Active desktop that all I would get is a blank grey box. I am running Webroot and it has a firewall, after changing the settings on that firewall (turned it off since we have other firewalls on our network) I was able to view the Active desktop items. -- Glytch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glytch's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/192715.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/customize-xp/745518.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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