Active Desktop Kaput? Thread last updated on 2004-07-17 00:03:53

Posted by member 136928 on 2004-07-16 23:41:05

Hey guys,

In observance of the August 4th release date of Doom III posted at the EBX that I work at, I decided that I wanted to change my desktop to this (http://www.ua-corp.com/nosound.html) using Windows XP's Active Desktop feature.

Problem: It doesn't work.

Here's what I did, step by step.

-Control Panel
-Display
-Desktop
-"Customize Desktop"
-Web
-"New"
-Entered in proper URL
-Synchronized Successfully
-"OK"
-"OK"
-Apply

Nothing happens. I just sit there staring at a white desktop.

I'm hoping that this isn't an issue with LiteStep, and it doesn't seem like it would be. Perhaps I'm wrong. Is Active Desktop a function of the Explorer Shell? If so, then why can I still see my regular desktops? Am I missing a vital step here?

Specs:

Windows XP Pro: SP1 (Fully Updated)
LiteStep 0.24.7 RC3 (Latest Version)
Intel D865PESO(GLCL) (Latest Drivers)
Pentium 4 2.6c
ABit Siluro GeForce 4 Ti 4600 (Latest Drivers)[/url]

Posted by member 2112 on 2004-07-17 00:03:01 link

Active Desktop is a part of the explorer shell. I'm not aware of any modules that enable Active Desktop for LS.

Posted by member 136928 on 2004-07-17 00:03:53 link

Bummer. Thanks for the info!