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How do I fix Active Desktop Recovery?

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How do I fix Active Desktop Recovery?

Active Desktop Recovery Fix

  1. Click on Start> Run and then type regedit.
  2. Expand the following key: HKEY CURRENT USER by selecting Software, then Microsoft. Now choose Internet Explorer, newt Desktop.
  3. Set the value of DeskHtmlVersion to 0.
  4. Save your settings and close the registry.

How do I enable Active Desktop?

Choose the Desktop tab, and then click Customize Desktop…. Click the Web tab. Under “Web pages:”, add the page that you want on your desktop and check the box next to it. This will enable the Active Desktop.

How do I restore my Windows XP desktop?

Double-click on DeskHtmlVersion, select the Decimal radio-button, and change the value from 272 to 0. Then press OK. Close out of Registry Editor, click in a blank area of your desktop, and press F5 to refresh the screen. You should be back at your normal background/wallpaper.

What is Active Desktop Recovery XP?

Active Desktop was a feature last deployed with the Windows XP Operating system. Active Desktop allows users to apply web pages and multimedia content to their desktop wallpaper. When the content was not available, the Active Desktop Recovery Screen would appear.

What happened Active Desktop?

Active Desktop was first available for Windows 95, then for Windows 98 and the 32-bit version of Windows XP. It was phased out after Internet Explorer version 6.0, coinciding with the introduction of the Windows Sidebar feature in Windows Vista.

What is enable Active Desktop?

Enables Active Desktop and prevents users from disabling it. This setting prevents users from trying to enable or disable Active Desktop while a policy controls it. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.

How do I fix Active Desktop Recovery Windows XP?

Fix Windows XP Active Desktop Recovery Error

  1. Click Start > Run, type regedit and hit enter.
  2. Inside regedit find the following key:
  3. Find the key DeskHtmlVersion and double click it.
  4. Make the Value data: 0.
  5. Click ok.
  6. Now refresh your desktop or restart.

Does Windows 10 have Active Desktop?

The Active Desktop occupies a majority of the Display. The remaining elements are aligned across the bottom of the display. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to navigate the Windows 10 Desktop.

How do I make Windows 10 Active Desktop?

How to Get to the Desktop in Windows 10

  1. Click the icon in the lower right corner of the screen. It looks like a tiny rectangle that’s next to your notification icon.
  2. Right click on the taskbar.
  3. Select Show the desktop from the menu.
  4. Hit Windows Key + D to toggle back and forth from the desktop.