Re: Enabling Active Desktop on Windows XP?

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From: ZenWarrior (ZenWarrior_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:55:02 -0700

Thanks for asking this question, Chatterboxg. This new "feature" in XP has
bugged the hell out of me, too. After using a beautifully implemented Active
Desktop in Win98 for years, I now see Microsoft decided to take a few steps
*backwards* in its WinXP implementation.

Jeesh, Microsoft does some really stupid stuff. ("Hey! Let's give the user a
better OS by *removing* some really neat features that they like!"
--Microsoft underDevelopment Team) Even Forest Gump would know this is a case
of, "Stupid is as stupid does." Thanks for nothing [again], Microsoft.

God, I wish I could go back to Win98. I have regretted buying an WinXP OS
computer since the day I brought it home. But, WinXP has convinced me of one
thing--never to buy a computer with a MS OS again. Hello, Unix! Goodbye,
Microsoft.

"Anando [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> Hi,
> There is no UI in Windows XP to enable/disable Active Desktop. It is enabled by default. You can enable/disable Active
> Desktop by using the following edits:
> Active desktop - enable or disable (line 16, left column)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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