Re: desktop

The active desktop problem is likely to be a setting in the Internet Options. IE, tools menu, options, Advanced tab, scroll down to the Security items, where you will see a checkbox for 'allow active content to run on my computer.'

Optimize Windows Vista for better performance : http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/83EC0FFE-EE04-4D53-8B87-25D1F05C954E1033.mspx
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Mark L. Ferguson
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"maryb" <maryb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2D6628D7-8718-4123-A5F5-A66B6C1E6EB0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
when my computer does automatic updates, something usually malfunctions. This
time my active desktop was turned off and i can't get it back on. It doesn't
prohibit me from signing on to the inet but it's a bother to have it off.
When i click the reactivate box an error comes up. I didn't add or change
anything to the desktop so i don't know why i'm getting this error. Also my
computer is painfully slow. I'm trying to delete many of my files but it's
not helping so far. What do i need to do to get up and going without taking
so much time to sign on, grt bumped off the sign-in and to go from one screen
to another more quickly? Mary B

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