I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills) and
weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction with the
scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked very
nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I played
with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.

Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did, I put
all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of security
fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled update
feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)

Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?

IE version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Frank J. Reda wrote:
> I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills) and
> weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction with
> the
> scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked very
> nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I played
> with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.
>
> Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did, I
> put
> all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
> working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of security
> fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled
> update
> feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)
>
> Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?

might search the ms knowledge base.



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"Frank J. Reda" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills) and
weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction with the
scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked very
nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I played
with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.

Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did, I put
all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of security
fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled update
feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)

Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?

Sorry - IE7 7.0.5730.11


"PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> IE version?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
> Frank J. Reda wrote:
>> I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills) and
>> weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction with
>> the
>> scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked very
>> nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I played
>> with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.
>>
>> Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did, I
>> put
>> all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
>> working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of
>> security
>> fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled
>> update
>> feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)
>>
>> Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?
>

tried - nada on this - maybe I'm missing it.

"mikeyhsd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
might search the ms knowledge base.



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"Frank J. Reda" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills) and
weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction with the
scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked very
nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I played
with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.

Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did, I put
all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of security
fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled update
feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)

Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?

<QP>
Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP SP2
[with IE7 installed] with reduced functionality. The following features have
changed:

- *Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
supported.*
- The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating system
stops responding is no longer supported.
- The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
(it shows the address of the webpage).
- For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page is
not displayed.
</QP>
Source: IE7 Release Notes, http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
--
~PA Bear

Frank J. Reda wrote:
> Sorry - IE7 7.0.5730.11
> "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> IE version?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>> Frank J. Reda wrote:
>>> I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills) and
>>> weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction with
>>> the
>>> scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked very
>>> nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I
>>> played
>>> with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.
>>>
>>> Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did, I
>>> put
>>> all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
>>> working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of
>>> security
>>> fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled
>>> update
>>> feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)
>>>
>>> Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?

OK - I didn't get the link between IE7 and Active Desktop, but now it makes
sense. Guess I'll be using Firefox by default from now on.

Thank you to all who replied.


"PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> <QP>
> Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP SP2
> [with IE7 installed] with reduced functionality. The following features
> have changed:
>
> - *Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
> supported.*
> - The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating
> system stops responding is no longer supported.
> - The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
> (it shows the address of the webpage).
> - For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page
> is not displayed.
> </QP>
> Source: IE7 Release Notes,
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Frank J. Reda wrote:
>> Sorry - IE7 7.0.5730.11
>> "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> IE version?
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>
>>> Frank J. Reda wrote:
>>>> I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills) and
>>>> weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction with
>>>> the
>>>> scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked
>>>> very
>>>> nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I
>>>> played
>>>> with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.
>>>>
>>>> Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did,
>>>> I
>>>> put
>>>> all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
>>>> working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of
>>>> security
>>>> fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled
>>>> update
>>>> feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?
>

WYSIWYG as long as IE7 is installed, Frank.

Frank J. Reda wrote:
> OK - I didn't get the link between IE7 and Active Desktop, but now it
> makes
> sense. Guess I'll be using Firefox by default from now on.
>
> Thank you to all who replied.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> <QP>
>> Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP
>> SP2
>> [with IE7 installed] with reduced functionality. The following features
>> have changed:
>>
>> - *Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
>> supported.*
>> - The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating
>> system stops responding is no longer supported.
>> - The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
>> (it shows the address of the webpage).
>> - For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page
>> is not displayed.
>> </QP>
>> Source: IE7 Release Notes,
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Frank J. Reda wrote:
>>> Sorry - IE7 7.0.5730.11
>>> "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> IE version?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>>
>>>> Frank J. Reda wrote:
>>>>> I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills)
>>>>> and
>>>>> weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction
>>>>> with
>>>>> the
>>>>> scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked
>>>>> very
>>>>> nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I
>>>>> played
>>>>> with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did,
>>>>> I
>>>>> put
>>>>> all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
>>>>> working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of
>>>>> security
>>>>> fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled
>>>>> update
>>>>> feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?

Hello Folks,

I experienced the same problem immediately after installing IE 7 to resolve
an issue with connecting to a web interface for a network switch. I setup
traffic cam images to update every 10 minutes on a schedule. Then suddenly
they stopped working. Through a process of elimination I discovered it was a
result of the installation of IE 7. The issue indicates more of Was there
any intentions to replace Active Desktop Items with something else?

Active Desktop Items and its associated schedules seems to be more broken
and forgotten as a result of the new version of IE. You have the ability to
create a schedule but it will not save. That, to me is a sign of a bug and
not a discontinued feature.
--
Thank you,
Chris A. Zanowick


"PA Bear" wrote:

> WYSIWYG as long as IE7 is installed, Frank.
>
> Frank J. Reda wrote:
> > OK - I didn't get the link between IE7 and Active Desktop, but now it
> > makes
> > sense. Guess I'll be using Firefox by default from now on.
> >
> > Thank you to all who replied.
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> <QP>
> >> Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP
> >> SP2
> >> [with IE7 installed] with reduced functionality. The following features
> >> have changed:
> >>
> >> - *Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
> >> supported.*
> >> - The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating
> >> system stops responding is no longer supported.
> >> - The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
> >> (it shows the address of the webpage).
> >> - For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page
> >> is not displayed.
> >> </QP>
> >> Source: IE7 Release Notes,
> >> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear
> >>
> >> Frank J. Reda wrote:
> >>> Sorry - IE7 7.0.5730.11
> >>> "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>> IE version?
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> >>>>
> >>>> Frank J. Reda wrote:
> >>>>> I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills)
> >>>>> and
> >>>>> weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction
> >>>>> with
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked
> >>>>> very
> >>>>> nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I
> >>>>> played
> >>>>> with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did,
> >>>>> I
> >>>>> put
> >>>>> all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
> >>>>> working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of
> >>>>> security
> >>>>> fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled
> >>>>> update
> >>>>> feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?
>
>

Sorry about my inablility to form complete thoughts and maintaining
continuity. A result of program troubleshooting without breaks.

Many months ago, I setup traffic cam images and Doppler Radar maps to update
every 10 minutes on a schedule. Then, I experienced the same problem
immediately after installing IE 7 to resolve an issue connecting to a web
interface for a network switch. Then, I immediately noticed that they
suddenly stopped working. Through a process of elimination I discovered it
was a result of the installation of IE 7. You have the ability to create a
schedule but it will not save. That, to me is a sign of a bug. Active
Desktop Items and its associated schedules seems to be more broken and
forgotten as a result of the new version of IE.

Was there any intentions to replace Active Desktop Items with something else?

--
Thank you,
Chris A. Zanowick


"Chris A. Zanowick" wrote:

> Hello Folks,
>
> I experienced the same problem immediately after installing IE 7 to resolve
> an issue with connecting to a web interface for a network switch. I setup
> traffic cam images to update every 10 minutes on a schedule. Then suddenly
> they stopped working. Through a process of elimination I discovered it was a
> result of the installation of IE 7. The issue indicates more of Was there
> any intentions to replace Active Desktop Items with something else?
>
> Active Desktop Items and its associated schedules seems to be more broken
> and forgotten as a result of the new version of IE. You have the ability to
> create a schedule but it will not save. That, to me is a sign of a bug and
> not a discontinued feature.
> --
> Thank you,
> Chris A. Zanowick
>
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > WYSIWYG as long as IE7 is installed, Frank.
> >
> > Frank J. Reda wrote:
> > > OK - I didn't get the link between IE7 and Active Desktop, but now it
> > > makes
> > > sense. Guess I'll be using Firefox by default from now on.
> > >
> > > Thank you to all who replied.
> > >
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> <QP>
> > >> Active Desktop...is still available on 32-bit versions of...Windows XP
> > >> SP2
> > >> [with IE7 installed] with reduced functionality. The following features
> > >> have changed:
> > >>
> > >> - *Synchronization of Active Desktop with online content is no longer
> > >> supported.*
> > >> - The ability to restore Active Desktop if software or the operating
> > >> system stops responding is no longer supported.
> > >> - The Active Desktop item’s window does not show the title of the webpage
> > >> (it shows the address of the webpage).
> > >> - For a webpage restricted by Content Advisor, the Action Cancelled page
> > >> is not displayed.
> > >> </QP>
> > >> Source: IE7 Release Notes,
> > >> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx
> > >> --
> > >> ~PA Bear
> > >>
> > >> Frank J. Reda wrote:
> > >>> Sorry - IE7 7.0.5730.11
> > >>> "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >>>> IE version?
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > >>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> > >>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Frank J. Reda wrote:
> > >>>>> I've used active desktop for years for things like web cam (stills)
> > >>>>> and
> > >>>>> weather radar and such. I used these desktop items in conjunction
> > >>>>> with
> > >>>>> the
> > >>>>> scheduled update feature (update every fifteen minutes). It worked
> > >>>>> very
> > >>>>> nicely for a long time, but stopped working sometime last year. I
> > >>>>> played
> > >>>>> with the scheduled update for a while and then gave up.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Recently, I had the opportunity to re-install Windows XP. When I did,
> > >>>>> I
> > >>>>> put
> > >>>>> all the active desktop content back and the scheduled updates started
> > >>>>> working again! (Yay!) That is, until I downloaded a boatload of
> > >>>>> security
> > >>>>> fixes. It seems that one of the security fixes breaks the scheduled
> > >>>>> update
> > >>>>> feature of active desktop content. (Boo!)
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Has anyone else witnessed this? Is there a fix?
> >
> >