Website as desktop background

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Do any of these programs let you set a website as your desktop background? If so, is it an actual live website that updates and has clickable links? I would like to know the answer before i purchase this because that is really what im interested in and the other features is just an added bonus for me. Thanks in advance!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I don't see an application on Object Desktop that would allow you to do this??? However, I did do a Google Search on this subject and it lead me to the following link...

http://www.wikihow.com/Set-a-Website-as-Your-Desktop-Background-in-Windows

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

@ niklpl8dpokets

I don't think that would be a good idle as some website have spy/virus in them

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DisturbedComputer, reply 2
@ niklpl8dpokets

I don't think that would be a good idle as some website have spy/virus in them
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Yes, some do.......... most don't.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Nothing that we offer allows this.  If you're on Windows XP, Active Desktop provides this functionality. 

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi Shirley,

Any ideas on how we could do it?  I used to link to my own web site under XP but not anymore. :'(   I would love to be able to do that again. 

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Could you use DesktopX, the web control, and z-order set to Desktop to accomplish that?

I wonder . . .

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Bookmark for self, this sounds cool.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Could you use DesktopX, the web control, and z-order set to Desktop to accomplish that?

I wonder . . .
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Not quite setting the website as a background, but probably a pretty close and workable option.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for the great info.  I will give Desktop X a try and see if that works.