Images Copied to Desktop Are Saved as Active Desktop Items
Article ID: 175242
Article Last Modified on 12/5/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q175242
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to save an image file to the desktop by dragging the
image from a Web page in Internet Explorer to the desktop, you may receive
the following prompt:
Security Alert
Do you want to add a desktop item to your active desktop?
When you click Yes, the Add Item To Active Desktop wizard starts to set up
a subscription for updating the image. When the wizard is finished, the
image appears as an Active Desktop item, instead of a file icon.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur when you install the Windows Desktop Update
component with Internet Explorer 4.0.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use the appropriate method:
Manually Save the Image
- Right-click the image to be copied, drag it to the desktop, and then
click Copy Here.
- Double-click your <desktop> folder, where the <desktop> folder is
C:\Windows\Desktop in Windows 95 and C:\Winnt\Profiles\<name>\Desktop
in Windows NT by default, and then click Save.
Uninstall the Windows Desktop Update Component
For information about uninstalling the Windows Desktop Update component,
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
165695 How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update
MORE INFORMATION
This behavior only occurs when you drag Web-based content to the
desktop. You can drag items from My Computer or Explorer to the desktop
and the file is copied normally.
Additional query words: 4.00
Keywords: kbui KB175242