To display the Channel bar on the desktop

You can use the Channel bar to quickly open Web sites from your desktop without first opening the browser. You can display the Channel bar on your desktop whether you have installed the browser-only version of Internet Explorer or the browser with the new desktop.

If you installed only the browser

• Click the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Internet Explorer, and then click Channel Bar.

If you installed the new desktop with the browser

1. Click the Start menu, point to Settings, point to Active Desktop, and then click Customize my Desktop.
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.

Tip

• To close the Channel bar, rest your mouse pointer at the top of the Channel bar, and then click the Close button that appears.

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