What happened Active Desktop?

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Active Desktop was first available for Windows 95, then for Windows 98 and the 32-bit version of Windows XP. It was phased out after Internet Explorer version 6.0, coinciding with the introduction of the Windows Sidebar feature in Windows Vista.

How do I get rid of Active Desktop Error?

To remove ”Active Desktop Recovery” error message by following these steps:

Click on Start> Run and then type regedit.
Expand the following key: HKEY CURRENT USER by selecting Software, then Microsoft.
Set the value of DeskHtmlVersion to 0.
Save your settings and close the registry.

What is enable Active Desktop?

Enables Active Desktop and prevents users from disabling it. This setting prevents users from trying to enable or disable Active Desktop while a policy controls it. If you disable this setting or do not configure it Active Desktop is disabled by default but users can enable it.

What is Active Desktop Computer?

Active Desktop is a feature built into the Microsoft Windows operating system since Windows 95 that allows users to display interactive content, such as web pages, as their desktop wallpaper.

How do I get rid of Active Desktop?

Click the Web tab. Under “Web pages:”, add the page that you want on your desktop and check the box next to it. This will enable the Active Desktop. If you wish to disable the Active Desktop, uncheck the box next to the web page.

How do I restore my Active Desktop?

Active Desktop Recovery Fix

Click on Start> Run and then type regedit.
Expand the following key: HKEY CURRENT USER by selecting Software, then Microsoft. Now choose Internet Explorer, newt Desktop.
Set the value of DeskHtmlVersion to 0.
Save your settings and close the registry.

What is Active Desktop GPO?

Enables Active Desktop and prevents users from disabling it. This setting prevents users from trying to enable or disable Active Desktop while a policy controls it. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.

How do I use Active Desktop Plus?

Sending an application to the desktop

With ADP open and the focused window, hold Ctrl and move the mouse cursor over the titlebar of the window you wish to send to the desktop.
Release Ctrl , then click the “Send To Desktop” button.
Press Win + D to go to the desktop, you should see the app on the desktop.

How do I enable Active Desktop in Windows XP?

To enable or disable Active Desktop in Windows XP Click the Web tab. Under “Web pages:”, add the page that you want on your desktop and check the box next to it. This will enable the Active Desktop. If you wish to disable the Active Desktop, uncheck the box next to the web page.

How do I turn off windows desktop?

How to enable or disable Windows Active Desktop

Open the Control Panel.
Click the Display icon. If this icon is not found, open the Appearance and Themes option and then click the Display icon.
Click the desktop tab.
Click the Customize Desktop button.
Click the Web tab in the Desktop Items window.