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.

  1. Open Display Properties.
  2. On the Web tab, 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.

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