Windows Desktop Update

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Windows Desktop Update is an update released by Microsoft along with Internet Explorer 4 in order to integrate Internet Explorer into Windows in order to compete with Netscape Navigator.

It was first present in Windows Codename Nashville.

Compatibility and Installation

Windows Desktop Update can be installed on Windows 95 and Windows:NT_4.00 by installing Internet Explorer 4.

Windows Desktop Update is also present in Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Explorer 6, but it is not displayed (and installed) by default in the installer.

It is present in all versions of Microsoft Windows after Windows 98, including the NT Line.

Main Features

  • Active Desktop - Enables the desktop to act like the Web, to display web pages on the desktop.
  • Quick Launch - The quick launch bar first appeared with the Desktop Update, providing a horizontal alternative to Microsoft Office 95/97/2000's vertical launch bar
  • Explorer improvements - The File Explorer now acts like a Web Page and has additional web content, and explorer also has larger toolbar buttons with labels like Internet Explorer's Toolbar.
  • Improved Start menu - Including a new 'Favorites' section, more options on the 'Find' menu and menu item drag and drop, edit and delete support