Active Desktop was an operating feature introduced by Microsoft in 1997. It was part of Windows 95 OSR 2.5 and later included in Windows 98. Active Desktop allowed users to integrate web content directly into the desktop background, displaying live web pages alongside traditional desktop icons.
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