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Bringing the world to your desktop
With the Windows
can set up your desktop with complete World Wide Web
integration at a single click. As Microsoft
Desktop interface lets you put 'active content' from Web pages or
a channel on your desktop. You can make your desktop truly your
own space by adding the active items you refer to on a regular
basis: news, weather, sports, stock prices or whatever you want to
have at hand."
Turning on the Active Desktop
The first step to bring active content to your desktop is to turn on
the Active Desktop
1
Point to an empty space on the desktop and click the
secondary button.
2
Point to Active Desktop, then click Show Web Content.
Your desktop is ready to set up.
Adding components to the Active Desktop
interface
1
Point to an empty space on the desktop, click the secondary
button, and click Properties.
2
Click the Web tab.
The operating system displays a list of items to add to the
desktop.
3
Click Show Web Content on My Active Desktop.
4
To view additional components, click New.
The New Active Desktop Item dialog box appears.
Exploring Your Options
Personalizing your desktop
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