White Pixel Appears in the Upper-Left Corner of Your Desktop

ID: Q177849

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If the Windows Desktop Update component is installed and the Active Desktop is enabled, a white picture element (pixel) may appear in the upper-left corner of your desktop if you use a color other than white as your desktop wallpaper (or background).

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, disable the Active Desktop. To do so, right- click an empty area on the desktop, point to Active Desktop, and then click View As Web Page.

NOTE: If you disable the Active Desktop, you are unable to view active content on your desktop. Active content is content that can change, such as a stock ticker or a weather map.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

A pixel is a single dot on the screen.

For additional information about how to configure the Active Desktop, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q171437
   TITLE     : How to Configure the Active Desktop

Additional query words: 4.01 display

Keywords          : kbdisplay msiew95 msient 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.01
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999