Microsoft KB Archive/257111

= HTML Pages with Frames Do Not Appear Correctly When Used As Backgrounds =

Article ID: 257111

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

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This article was previously published under Q257111





SYMPTOMS
When you use an HTML page as your desktop background, it may not appear correctly even though it may appear correctly on the Background tab of the Display Properties window.



CAUSE
The HTML page that you are using as your background may contain frames.



RESOLUTION
To use an HTML page as your background, do not use one that has frames, or, redesign your current page and eliminate the frames.



MORE INFORMATION
To use HTML documents as desktop backgrounds, you must install the Windows Desktop Update and enable the Show Web content on my Active Desktop option.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbdisplay kbenv kbprb KB257111

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