.hta as desktop wallpaper? [Archive]

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F.N.G.

01-28-2003, 01:25 AM

Hi,

I'd like to know if there is a way to associate an html application (.hta file type) with the desktop, so it can be set as background / wallpaper.

So far, I've tried changing the registry-entry "wallpaper" to an .hta file, but that didn't work.

I have had no problems using html files in this manner, so perhaps its possible...?

This is for WinXP home edition, by the way.

Thanks for any insight.

mouse

01-28-2003, 02:50 AM

You can display a web page on your desktop by selecting properties (right click the desktop) then selecting the desktop tab, customize desktop, web, here you can enter the url of the page you want on your desktop.

F.N.G.

01-28-2003, 03:45 AM

Yes, that works fine for html documents; however, for hta's, an empty page is displayed... the <body> does not appear, in other words.

scroots

01-28-2003, 08:23 PM

is the server on? you see i doubt it would work if you .hta file was run by PWS on your PC.

scroots

F.N.G.

01-28-2003, 09:34 PM

As far as I know (from what I've read), the WinXP home edition does not have a PWS installed (and may even be prevented from running one...).

I thought it might have been a simple tweak to get the MSHTA host to be associated with the desktop--as Internet Explorer seems to be--but it doesn't appear viable, so I'll stick with what works: "work-arounds" :)