Microsoft KB Archive/290247

= Active Desktop command is not on the shortcut menu when you right-click the desktop =

Article ID: 290247

Article Last Modified on 5/6/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q290247



SYMPTOMS
When you right-click a blank area on the desktop on a computer that runs Windows XP Personal or Professional, the shortcut menu does not display the Active Desktop command.



CAUSE
By default, Active Desktop is disabled. For more information, see the &quot;Enable Active Desktop&quot; in Windows XP Help.

Keywords: kbui kbprb KB290247

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