Subject: Active Desktop scheduled syncronization issue

[p_2v71]

I'm trying to add a scheduled update for my active desktop link
(http://images.intellicast.com/WeatherImg/RadarLoop/spi_None_anim.gif) and
every time I open the Schedule tab to view the previously scheduled
syncronization, that schedule has disappeared and I end up looking at a blank
scheduled synchronizaiton list.

In the past I've been able to configure this active desktop scheduled update
to run every 5 minutes in order to update any changes in the midwest weather
radar map. I've been unable to figure out why my scheduled active desktop
update keeps disappearing.

I'm using Windows XP Professional with IE7

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Please send an email to (e-mail address removed) if you have any suggestions for
fixing this issue.

Brian

 

[Leonard Grey]

Release Notes for Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx

"Active Desktop--Active Desktop has been removed from Windows Vista. It
is still available on 32-bit versions of Windows 2003 Server and Windows
XP SP2 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."

 

[p_2v71]

Lenard,

Thank you for the response. Are you aware of any 3rd party apps that would
accomplish what I was trying to do with Active Desktop in my original post?

 

[Leonard Grey]

Sorry - I have very little experience with Active Desktop. You could try
a web search.