To turn on the Active Desktop feature

1. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
2. On the General tab, under Active Desktop, click Enable Web content on my desktop.

 Note

• To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. Or, in Windows Explorer, click Tools, and then click Folder Options.
• There are a few other ways to turn on the Active Desktop feature:
• Right-click a blank area on the desktop, point to Active Desktop, and then click Show Web Content.
• Double-click Display in Control Panel, click the Web tab, and then select the Show Web content on my Active Desktop check box.

Active Desktop overview

Add Web content to your desktop

Make folders look like a Web page

Turn off the Active Desktop feature

Folder Options overview