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Active Desktop

The active desktop let supporters keep up to date with the latest news at the IFA. By downloading the application supporters will:

Receive the latest IFA news stories straight to their desktop
News will update automatically
Stories will be linked directly to the IFA website
The application is easy to install

Before you install the IFA Active Desktop:

Due to updates in the Windows operating system, active desktops are now incompatible with Windows Vista.

This software has been created to run on as wide a range of Windows-based PCs as possible, and is provided "as is" without warranties or support of any kind.

In no event will the IFA or its affiliates or suppliers be liable for damage of any kind to your hardware, peripherals or software programs as a result of your download or use of these materials. See full terms and conditions during install.

Recommended minimum hardware setup:

Pentium II 350mhz or higher
128mb RAM or higher
Windows 2000, XP - not compatible with Windows Vista
Active Desktop enabled
Download and install latest version of the Adobe Flash Player
This software is not available for Mac

Recommended steps before installing:

Uninstall any existing active desktop software and reboot

Click here to Install the IFA Active Desktop

Troubleshooting:

Reinstalling this software over an existing active desktop will generate an error, so uninstall any existing active desktop software and reboot your machine.
If the News stories appear as HTML/Text please upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.
Certain Windows set-ups have been found to generate errors when this software is installed. For Microsoft support on active desktops, please see http://support.microsoft.com/
To uninstall the IFA Active Desktop software, browse to the folder where you installed it (it will default to save to a folder within your Program Files) and use the “uninst” utility.