1. Simultaneously press the Windows and 'R' keys on the keyboard simultaneously. The 'Run' command window will appear.
2. Type 'regedit' with no quotation marks into the Run window and press 'Enter.' This will launch the Registry Editor.

3. Double click the folders on the left half of the screen to browse to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER,' 'Software,' 'Microsoft,' 'Internet Explorer,' 'Desktop' and 'Components.'
4. Find the entry labeled 'DeskHtmlVersion' on the right half of the screen, and double click it. In the 'Value data' box, you may see the number '272' or some other value.
5. Change the number in the 'Value data' box to '0' and click 'OK.'
6. Close the window, and restart your computer. If the 'Restore My Active Desktop' link is still present after the computer restarts, click it to bring your Active Desktop scripts back.