How to Enable/Disable Windows Active Desktop

• Open the Control Panel.
• Open Display Properties.
• Click the Web tab in the Display Properties window.
• To enableActive Desktop
• Check "Show Web content on my Active Desktop" and select the web page you wish to use as the active desktop.
• To disable Active Desktop
• Un-check "Show Web content on my Active Desktop".

• Open Control Panel.
• Open Display Properties.
• Click the Desktop tab.
• Click the Customize Desktop button.
• Click the Web tab in the Desktop Items window.
• To enable the Active Desktop
• Check "My Current Home Page". Add your current home page into your desktop or click New to add another web page and/or other Active Desktop features. To update the content, click the Synchronize button.
• To disable Active Desktop
• Un-check all checkboxes.

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