Unable to Add Active Desktop Component

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service Pack 2, 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service Pack 2, 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to add an Active Desktop component, you may receive the following error message:

Active Desktop items can be added only in the Web Integrated Desktop mode.
Use control panel's Add/Remove program to enable it.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if you do not have the Windows Desktop Update component installed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install the Windows Desktop Update component. For additional information about how to install the Windows Desktop Update component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q165695 How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg msiew95 msient 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1,4.01 Service Pack 2,5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: May 6, 1999