Can you put a webpage on your desktop?

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Is there a way to put webpages on your desktop in Windows 7 like you can in XP?
 

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Do you mean shortcuts to web pages?
 

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google chrome uses a shortcut and gives you a choice of three locations to put it its called "create application shortcuts"

left click the wrench at top right at the extensions bar > mouse down to tools > left mouse to the "create application shortcuts" > and choose what shortcuts you want (for the website you are currently on) desktop - taskbar - start menu :thumbsup:
 

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Look at the attatchment to see what I mean.
 

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you mean to capture the picture and use as a desktop wallpaper?
 

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Date : 08/31/2009
I posted an pic to this thread. It will show you what I mean.
 

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I think he means embed a browser as your wallpaper
 

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In XP, I think it was called Active Desktop and you could designate a website to be the wallpaper for your desktop or you could have it as an object similar to Vista/Win 7 gadgets.

To get to your question, I don't know if it is possible with Windows 7. I'm on a Vista computer right now and I'm trying to see if it is possible right now.

Update: For what it's worth, I did a search and found an article on Wikipedia stating that the Active Desktop feature was removed from Windows beginning with Vista.

Article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Desktop
 

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Embed a browser as your wallpaper is what I mean. I wasn't sure what you called it before.
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64-BitIntel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ4 GBIntel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
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Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
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Intel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ
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Not sure
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4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Internet Speed
between 100 bytes/second (Not kidding! BYTES!!!) and 512 k
i dont think you can in windows 7 i see what you want to do now :rolleyes:
 

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Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
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Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2500 MHz
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Mainboard : Packard Bell (Acer EG43M )
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Physical Memory :8GB Corsair4x 2GB 800MHz C5 DDR2
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Video Card : XFX 6700 AMD
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Maestro 234DL - BenQ V2220 - BenQ VW2420H
Screen Resolution
Current Display :1920x1080p pixels at 60 Hz in HD LED
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Hard Disks : WDC (1000 GB)
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TP-LINK > TL-WN951N / AV500 Gigabit Powerline Adapters
Browser
chrome dev
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Bios> American Megatrends Inc.
Version : P01-A1
Date : 08/31/2009
Embed a browser as your wallpaper is what I mean. I wasn't sure what you called it before.

It's not embedding a browser, per se, just the content from one page only. You can't browse with it but at set intervals the content will refresh keeping your "wallpaper" current with the website.

You either have it on your desktop as an "object" similar to Vista or Window 7 gadgets or you can have it full screen as a wallpaper.
 

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WD My Book 320GB external
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Logitech Webcam C600
Well, thanks for helping me out. Could there be some kind of gadget that could do this?
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64-BitIntel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ4 GBIntel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
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HP G72 Notebook
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Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ
Motherboard
Not sure
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Internet Speed
between 100 bytes/second (Not kidding! BYTES!!!) and 512 k
Well, thanks for helping me out. Could there be some kind of gadget that could do this?

What would you like on the desktop (i.e. what website?) although you can not embed it anymore as this was removed in Vista there may be a gadget that relates to the website you would have had.

Such as the picture you posted had Bing, there are gadgets to do a Bing search.

Regards,
JDobbsy1987
 

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Chrome
Thanks. I'll check that out.
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64-BitIntel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ4 GBIntel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
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HP G72 Notebook
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ
Motherboard
Not sure
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Internet Speed
between 100 bytes/second (Not kidding! BYTES!!!) and 512 k

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 8.1 Pro x64Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz - S11558GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3, PC3-12800NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz - S1155
Motherboard
Asus P8P67 LE Rev3, Intel P67, S115
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8GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3, PC3-12800
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
Sound Card
On-Board
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3 x 24" {Extended Display}
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
300GB Seagate Barracuda 7200
PSU
550W Coolermaster GX550
Case
Silverstone Precision PS04B
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
World of Warcraft Cataclysm MMO Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
80 MB
Antivirus
MSE / Windows Defender
Browser
Chrome
If it was Bing you were after then try this.

Bing - Windows Live Gallery

Example:
Capture.JPG

Regards,
JDobbsy1987
 

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Windows 8.1 Pro x64Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz - S11558GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3, PC3-12800NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
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PC/Desktop
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Self Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz - S1155
Motherboard
Asus P8P67 LE Rev3, Intel P67, S115
Memory
8GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3, PC3-12800
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
Sound Card
On-Board
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 24" {Extended Display}
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
300GB Seagate Barracuda 7200
PSU
550W Coolermaster GX550
Case
Silverstone Precision PS04B
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
World of Warcraft Cataclysm MMO Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
80 MB
Antivirus
MSE / Windows Defender
Browser
Chrome
Thanks.
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64-BitIntel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ4 GBIntel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP G72 Notebook
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ
Motherboard
Not sure
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Internet Speed
between 100 bytes/second (Not kidding! BYTES!!!) and 512 k
Download - Active Desktop

Search for gadgets from the start menu & go to desktop gadgets.
Right click on ActiveDesktop & click add.
You will now see it appear on your desktop as a webpage, which you can edit the size of & add your desired url.
 

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Windows 7
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