Fences disables Active Desktop (Embedded Webpages)?

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I'm loving the Fences app but I'm running into a weird issue. It seems that Fences disables the web content from active desktop for some reason and the only way to get it back is to disable fences. Is there a way to work around this? The websites are intranet sites I use everyday so I can't give them up and would rather not give up the usefulness of fences.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is there a way to work around this?
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Not at this time.  Active Desktop was discontinued after Windows XP and was never supported in XP64.

 

You might look at Ave's AveDesktopSites

 

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I've spoken with the developer about this, and it appears Fences disables Active Desktop intentionally.  They are apparently incompatible and there are no plans to have Fences work with Active Desktop.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I don't need to have web pages on my desktop, but I did want a couple of the photos I had displayed.  Any suggestions on how to show a couple of images and use fences beside editing my wallpaper to permanantly add the pictures to the wallpaper?

 

Rgds/Mark M.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

editing my wallpaper to permanantly add the pictures to the wallpaper?
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Edit: Never mind.Bad suggestion.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Any suggestions on how to show a couple of images and use fences beside editing my wallpaper to permanantly add the pictures to the wallpaper?
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If you have DesktopX you can use a picture frame widget to display your pictures. 

https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=208&libid=34

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you have DesktopX you can use a picture frame widget to display your pictures.
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Thanks,ZubaZ. I missed that little gem. My ss idea may work after all.:thumbsup:

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

If you ever upgrade to Vista or Windows 7, they have a photo gadget as one of the defaults :).