Active Desktop on WinNT?

[tgillitzr]

Is it possible to enable a form of active desktop on WinNT? I don't want the actual active desktop itself, I just want some of the features that come with it.... like quick launch, the minimize/maximize with a single click on the task bar.

I know its possible, one of my co-workers has it enabled, but he doesn't know how he did it.

 

[iamwiz82]

this subject is in the AT FAQ, IIRC. But, here goes. You need ot install IE4 to get these updates. Its weird, but IE5 and 6 do not have them.

So go uninstall whatever browser you are using now, and install 4, then go from there.

 

[DnetMHZ]

the way to get active desktop on NT is to uninstall IE 5/6 whatever you use.. install IE 4 with active desktop and then upgrade back to IE 5/6.
or get a third party utility with similar functions

good luck
DnetMHZ


<edit> too slow.. what wiz said </edit>

 

[kassy]

IIRC those features originally came out with IE4 and not any particular Win OS release.

 

[tgillitzr]

hmm... i'm sure IS would love it if I were to do that....

ouch..