Active Desktop was a feature of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0's optional Windows Desktop Update that allows the user to add HTML content to the desktop, along with some other features.

1. Active Desktop allowed users to have live web content directly on their Windows desktop.
   活動桌面允許用戶直接在Windows桌面上顯示實時網絡內容。
2. Many users found Active Desktop to be useful for accessing information quickly.
   許多用戶發(fā)現(xiàn)活動桌面對于快速獲取信息非常有用。