To display the Channel bar on the desktop

The desktop Channel bar is available only if you have upgraded from Internet Explorer 4.0 or Windows 98.

You can use the Channel bar to quickly open Web channels from your desktop without first opening the browser. You can display the Channel bar on your desktop whether or not you are running the Active Desktop interface.

If you installed the browser without the new desktop

If you installed the browser with the new desktop

  1. Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.
  2. On the Web tab, select the View my Active Desktop as a Web page check box.
  3. Select the Internet Explorer Channel Bar check box.

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