Re: Enabling Active Desktop on Windows XP?
From: Anando [MS-MVP] (anando_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/23/04
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:32:32 -0300
As David states, the Active desktop is enabled/disabled on demand. Though you can force a disable through Group
Policies.
-- Anando Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User http://www.microsoft.com/mvp http://www.mvps.org Folder customizations http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/protect "ZenWarrior" <ZenWarrior@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:97C304A1-1C79-4F12-8020-25C23F379833@microsoft.com... > 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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