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I remember a computer user used to be able to access a web page from the desktop. I'm not sure which OS it was but I'm pretty sure it was Windows ME or Windows XP... or MAYBE windows 95. Is there a way I can get this for Vista?Turn on Active Desktop....
Right clik any blank area.I don't think Vista/7 have Active Desktop. It was removed due to some EU ruling or something.Quote from: BC_Programmer on April 02, 2010, 03:14:38 AM

I don't think Vista/7 have Active Desktop. It was removed due to some EU ruling or something.

Neither does Windows XP 64 bit. Nothing to do with any EU ruling. It did play a role in a US court case however. (The availability of Active Desktop was key to Microsoft's legal argument in the United States v. Microsoft antitrust suit that INTERNET Explorer was a FEATURE of Windows rather than a separate PRODUCT.)

Windows Vista replaced the Active Desktop with Windows Sidebar (called Windows Desktop Gadgets in Windows 7) , which also allows components to be added to the desktop. I've actually never used it at all so i should have checked before Posting.
Thanx for the heads up...Hi,

Please follow these steps:

1. Go to any web site
2. CLICK on 'File' menu at the top. (If File menu is not enabled, press 'Alt' key to activate the Menu Bar, i.e. File, Edit, View, Help options)
3. Select 'Save As' and name the webpage file and choose Desktop as the location to save it
4. No go to the Desktop and open the saved webpage.

I apologize if I have miscomprehended this issue. This thread is 2 months old


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