The Windows Me desktop can look and work like a Web page when you use the Active Desktop feature. You can add live content, such as a weather map, sports scores, or a news ticker that will update automatically to provide you with up-to-the-minute information in virtually any area you choose.

To begin, right-click on your desktop and choose Active Desktop | Customize My Desktop. Verify that Show Web Content On My Active Desktop is selected on the Web tab of the Display Properties dialog box, and then click New.

If you have a specific Web page or image you'd like to add to your desktop and you know its URL, you can type the Web address in the Location text box and click OK. Windows Me will then display a message box informing you that you have designated that Web page or image to be added to your Active Desktop. Click OK to add the Web page or image to your Active Desktop. You can also click the Customize button to password-protect the Web page.

If you don't have a specific Web page you'd like to add to your desktop, click Visit Gallery to browse the Microsoft Active Desktop Gallery on the Internet. The gallery provides several examples
of content you can add to your Active Desktop.