Active Desktop Command Is Missing When You Right-Click Desktop

ID: Q192400


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95


SYMPTOMS

When you open the Display Properties dialog box, the Web tab may be missing. Also, if you right-click the desktop, the Active Desktop command may be missing.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you are using the TweakUI program and the Active Desktop Enabled feature is not enabled.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, enable the Active Desktop Enabled feature. To do so, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click TweakUI.


  2. Click the Internet Explorer 4 tab, click the Active Desktop Enabled check box to select it, and then click OK.



MORE INFORMATION

Tweak UI is included with Microsoft Windows 98 Power Toys and is located on the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the Tools\Reskit\Powertoy folder. For additional information about Tweak UI in Windows 98, please select the Power Toys Readme.txt from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/windows/readme/98/Windows_98.asp

For additional information about Tweak UI in Windows 95, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q145688
TITLE : Microsoft Windows 95 Power Toys Readme.txt File

Additional query words: 4.00 98

Keywords : kbtool kbui msiew95 win98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: January 25, 2000
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