why you can set .gifs as background in windows 95 but not in Windows 7
The reason behind this is called 'Active Desktop'. It's basically a function in the default internet browser called 'Internet Explorer' also made by Microsoft, just like Windows itself. It was basically a browser window without borders that would be layed over the wallpaper but under other stuff …
The Short Answer
The reason behind this is called 'Active Desktop'. It's basically a function in the default internet browser called 'Internet Explorer' also made by Microsoft, just like Windows itself. It was basically a browser window without borders that would be layed over the wallpaper but under other stuff like desktop icons, so it could display search bars, websites and thus gifs, because they are animated when shown in a webpage. Active Desktop is a feature for IE 4.0 to 6.x . When Vista came around, IE 7 was introduced and the feature was removed from that version. That's why you can't have gifs as desktop wallpaper anymore. EDIT: a word EDIT2: why was Active Desktop removed from Windows? You may remember that Vista had a new feature called the sidebar with all those fancy widgets, so they felt no need to continue development on such an old technology and removed it. Those fancy widgets are now the desktop widgets on Windows 7.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Desktop, called, windows
This explanation focuses on desktop, called, windows and spans 157 words across 9 sentences. At 121% above the average Nature explanation (71 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “The reason behind this is called 'Active Desktop'.” It then elaborates by presenting a contrasting perspective, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 9 connected points.
How This Compares in Nature
Ranked #20 of 500 Nature questions by answer depth (top 5%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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The reason behind this is called 'Active Desktop'. It's basically a function in the default internet browser called 'Internet Explorer' also made by Microsoft, just like Windows itself. It was basically a browser window without borders that would be…
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This is one of the most thorough answer at 157 words, ranked #20 of 500 Nature questions by depth. The key concepts covered are desktop, called, windows.
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The explanation uses root cause analysis and contrasting perspectives across 157 words. It is categorized under Nature and addresses the question through 2 analytical lenses.