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HTML Desktop won''t show up

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Post Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:36 pm

HTML Desktop won''t show up

I'm trying to construct a html desktop with my links integrated with my wallpaper. The same html file also serves as my IE starting page. Now it shows fine in the IE, but I'm getting NOTHING in the desktop. It's an empty black space. The html page won't show up. What have I done wrong? the same file works fine as desktop in my friend's Win98-run machine. Mine is using XP.

Help, please!

Post Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:35 pm

XP and 98 work a bit different. But, other than that, I can't help you.

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Sticks and stones may break my bones.......... please... don't throw sticks and stones
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:04 pm


The same html file also serves as my IE starting page.


You mean the one you showed us a while back with the pornlinks edited out?

Post Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:22 pm

No, a new one

Post Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:34 pm

You need to save the file (pix) within MSPaint or similar, and remember where it's saved. Then browse to it within properties of the desktop (right-click empty space on desktop). Then it will show I believe as "Interent Explorer wallpaper."

Either that or save within MSPaint or similar and click the word file and choose "set as background Tiled/Centered ...you choice.

Rob "Stinger" Lordier
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2003 11:46 pm

Stinger, it's a html file. I can't open it in Paint....

And this is starting to freak me out: now there's absolutely no wallpaper showing, not only the html one. Even regular pics won't do. Everytime I click that Apply button on the desktop properties window, I can see the wallpaper flicker once or twice, before reverting back to black....

I have ACDSee 3.1 and StyleXP. I normally use ACDSee to set my wallpaper, and it's not working this time. Tried the same with StyleXP, no results.
I feel like one of Taw's idiot n00b

whiskey tango foxtrot?



Edited by - Fear Factor on 24-12-2003 23:53:41

Post Thu Dec 25, 2003 12:04 am

waha! My anti-mod virus is working! oops...I didn't say that...

Post Thu Dec 25, 2003 1:36 am

Ok a long shot here. Have you concidered going into the desktop porperties screen?
Proceeding in Dutch, sorry guys. but it's just way easier for me to explain

Selecteer tabblad Bureaublad
Selecteer Bureaublad aanspassen... links onder
Selecteer tabblad Website
Selecteer Mijn Huidige introductiepagina dan selecteer je de startpagina die je bij internet ook gebruikt.

Back to English, I'm pretty sure you treid this, but I didn't see you mentioning it, so here it is

Edit: Damn spelling.

Daft Vader - I am your father.
sS - Noooooooo! I demand a DNA-test.
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It's better to chase a rabbit then to catch a hare...

Post Thu Dec 25, 2003 7:43 pm

UPDATE: ok problem solved. My StyleXP apparently conflicted with the active desktop. Reverting back to classic xp theme solved the problem. Thx for everyone!

Problem solved, so it's click time

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