To add Web content to the desktop

You can add any "active content" you want from the Web to your desktop. Active content is content that changes on your screen, such as a stock ticker or a weather map. You can add an item from either the Windows Media Showcase, a page you've seen on the Web as you surfed, or a channel.

1. Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Web tab, and then make sure the View my Active Desktop as a web page check box is selected.
3. Click New.
4. If you want to browse the Windows Media Showcase for a component to add, click Yes.

   If you want to select some other Web site, click No, and then type the address of the Web site you want, or click Browse to locate it.

Tip

• You can also right-click any link on a Web page, drag it to the desktop, and then click Create Active Desktop item(s) Here.

Related Topic

Make a Web page your desktop wallpaper