Help - ?ActiveDeskto Control Stuck of Wallpaper

[Spencer]

I am using Windows XP Pro which has been kept up-to-date with Windows
Update.

This morning there is a link in Wall Street Journal Online which opens a
macromedia control in a separate windows. I copied that link to my desktop
in the hope I could get back to it at my convenience. There was a message
which a think said I was putting an ActiveDesktop Control on my desktop, but
I am not sure. I made the mistake of going ahead.

Now the upper left of my wallpaper is replaced by the image from the
journal. It is not an active window with a border which I can move or
close. If I refresh it, it refreshes using macromedia. In addition, the
names of all my desktop icons are blue, as if they were highlighted.

I do not see anything new in my desktop folder or in AddRemove Programs. My
computer seems to be working except for this desktop problem.

How do I get rid of this damn thing and get back my usual desktop?

Thanks.

Spencer
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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Spencer,

Open Control Panel, double-click Display.
Click the Desktop tab, and choose "Customize Desktop".
Select the "Web" tab
Delete all the items except "My current Home page"
Uncheck "My current Home page"
Click OK, Click OK to close the dialog.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I am using Windows XP Pro which has been kept up-to-date with Windows
Update.

This morning there is a link in Wall Street Journal Online which opens a
macromedia control in a separate windows. I copied that link to my desktop
in the hope I could get back to it at my convenience. There was a message
which a think said I was putting an ActiveDesktop Control on my desktop, but
I am not sure. I made the mistake of going ahead.

Now the upper left of my wallpaper is replaced by the image from the
journal. It is not an active window with a border which I can move or
close. If I refresh it, it refreshes using macromedia. In addition, the
names of all my desktop icons are blue, as if they were highlighted.

I do not see anything new in my desktop folder or in AddRemove Programs. My
computer seems to be working except for this desktop problem.

How do I get rid of this damn thing and get back my usual desktop?

Thanks.

Spencer
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[Spencer]

Ramesh,

You instructions were clear and worked!

Thanks

Spencer
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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're very welcome Spencer.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh,

You instructions were clear and worked!

Thanks

Spencer
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