Various Topics on Windows Vista

09-16-2007

If you look at the XBOX web site they give instructions on how to place your
gamer tag on the desktop...this was obviously not for a vista PC and I can't
figure out where in Vista this is accomplished. Here are the basic steps:
From your Windows Desktop:

1. Select Start.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Double-c**** Display.
4. Select the Desktop tab at the top of the window.
5. Select the Customize Desktop button (at the bottom of the window).
6. Select the Web tab at the top of the window.
7. Select New.
8. In the Location field, enter this URL: http://gamercard.xbox.com/[insert
your gamertag here].card (make sure to replace the bracketed text).
9. C**** OK, OK, OK … etc.
If your gamer card seems to be swimming in a sea of gray, just re-size the
window to frame the gamer card.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

09-16-2007

I believe that may be the remnants of the old "active Desktop" that windows
introduced ca. Win 98.
As far as I know, that function is no longer available in Vista, deleted as
a security precaution, I believe.
However, since Sidebar gadgets allow data to be pushed from the Internet, I
wonder if it might be possible to do something similar using gadgets. Maybe
someone has already created such a thing.
I suggest you search the gadgets gallery.

"Hattsoffs" <Hattsoffs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If you look at the XBOX web site they give instructions on how to place
> your
> gamer tag on the desktop...this was obviously not for a vista PC and I
> can't
> figure out where in Vista this is accomplished. Here are the basic steps:
> From your Windows Desktop:
>
> 1. Select Start.
> 2. Select Control Panel.
> 3. Double-c**** Display.
> 4. Select the Desktop tab at the top of the window.
> 5. Select the Customize Desktop button (at the bottom of the window).
> 6. Select the Web tab at the top of the window.
> 7. Select New.
> 8. In the Location field, enter this URL:
> http://gamercard.xbox.com/[insert
> your gamertag here].card (make sure to replace the bracketed text).
> 9. C**** OK, OK, OK … etc.
> If your gamer card seems to be swimming in a sea of gray, just re-size the
> window to frame the gamer card.
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me.

09-16-2007	#1
..ttsof..	xbox gamer tag on desktop If you look at the XBOX web site they give instructions on how to place your gamer tag on the desktop...this was obviously not for a vista PC and I can't figure out where in Vista this is accomplished. Here are the basic steps: From your Windows Desktop: 1. Select Start. 2. Select Control Panel. 3. Double-c** Display. 4. Select the Desktop tab at the top of the window. 5. Select the Customize Desktop button (at the bottom of the window). 6. Select the Web tab at the top of the window. 7. Select New. 8. In the Location field, enter this URL: http://gamercard.xbox.com/[insert your gamertag here].card (make sure to replace the bracketed text). 9. C** OK, OK, OK … etc. If your gamer card seems to be swimming in a sea of gray, just re-size the window to frame the gamer card. Thanks for any help you can give me.

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09-16-2007	#2
..	Re: xbox gamer tag on desktop I believe that may be the remnants of the old "active Desktop" that windows introduced ca. Win 98. As far as I know, that function is no longer available in Vista, deleted as a security precaution, I believe. However, since Sidebar gadgets allow data to be pushed from the Internet, I wonder if it might be possible to do something similar using gadgets. Maybe someone has already created such a thing. I suggest you search the gadgets gallery. "Hattsoffs" <Hattsoffs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news2267986-A2EB-43BC-A681-D1F0297B983B@microsoft.com... > If you look at the XBOX web site they give instructions on how to place > your > gamer tag on the desktop...this was obviously not for a vista PC and I > can't > figure out where in Vista this is accomplished. Here are the basic steps: > From your Windows Desktop: > > 1. Select Start. > 2. Select Control Panel. > 3. Double-c** Display. > 4. Select the Desktop tab at the top of the window. > 5. Select the Customize Desktop button (at the bottom of the window). > 6. Select the Web tab at the top of the window. > 7. Select New. > 8. In the Location field, enter this URL: > http://gamercard.xbox.com/[insert > your gamertag here].card (make sure to replace the bracketed text). > 9. C** OK, OK, OK … etc. > If your gamer card seems to be swimming in a sea of gray, just re-size the > window to frame the gamer card. > > Thanks for any help you can give me.