Click Apply to see changes on the Desktop without closing the Display Properties windows or Click OK to accept the changes and close the Display Properties window. For example, you can place a Web page that updates regularly, such as a weather Web page, on your desktop to get the latest information. Select Active Desktop. Click Show Web Content. A Favorite is Microsoft's term for a bookmark.
Favorites are simply shortcuts to Web sites, files, folders, or programs.
These are stored in the Favorites folder. Select Favorites on the Menu bar of My Computer, Windows Explorer, or Internet Explorer. Choose the favorite from the list that you wish to go to. Navigate to the item you want to add. Select Favorites on the Menu bar of My Computer, Windows Explorer, or Internet Explorer.