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Active Desktop was a feature of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0's optional Windows Desktop Update that allowed users to add HTML content to the desktop, along with some other features. This function was intended to be installed on the then-current Windows 95 operating system.
Windows XP: Whistler: October 25, 2001 NT 5.1 Windows XP Starter; Windows XP Home; Windows XP Professional; 2600 IA-32: April 8, 2014 Windows XP 64-bit Edition; Itanium: Freestyle: October 29, 2002 Windows XP Media Center Edition; IA-32: Harmony: September 30, 2003 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004; Symphony: October 12, 2004 Windows XP ...
The Windows Desktop Update included features such as Active Desktop and tight IE4 integration with the Windows Explorer. It was downloadable as part of IE4 for all versions of Windows 95 except for Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5 (4.00.950C), which included a standalone version of IE 4.0 plus the Windows Desktop Update (but not slipstreamed ...
Windows XP desktop. On October 25, 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP (codenamed "Whistler"). The merging of the Windows NT/2000 and Windows 95/98/Me lines was finally achieved with Windows XP. Windows XP uses the Windows NT 5.1 kernel, marking the entrance of the Windows NT core to the consumer market, to replace the aging Windows 9x branch.
Internet Explorer 4.0 was redesigned and resulted in two products: the standalone Internet Explorer 4 and Windows Desktop Update, which updated the shell with features such as Active Desktop, Active Channels, Web folders, desktop toolbars such as the Quick Launch bars, ability to minimize windows by clicking their button on the taskbar, HTML ...
All older versions of the AOL Desktop have or will be retired to help keep our members safer online. A: AOL Advantage plan members can use AOL Desktop Gold at no additional cost - it’s included in all plans! If you’re not an Advantage plan member, AOL Desktop Gold costs $4.99/mo. AOL Shield is a free browser for everyone.
[1] The Line Up Icons command on the desktop was removed and replaced by the Align to Grid option. [2] Due to this being a toggle, simply aligning desktop icons once without further constraining their placement requires an extra click. [3]: 47 The Minimize all windows command on the taskbar was removed.
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