[kiken]

im trying to setup a calender and a few other goodies on my laptop so they are displayed on my desktop. i was trying to follow a tutorial but it wasnt working. here is the look im trying to go for with my programs and such any ideas on this? http://students.washington.edu/dglea...nk/desktop.gif

[office politics]

this may tickle your fancy

http://shellcity.net/cgi-bin/DB_Sear...ch=yes&topic=A

REPLACE THE SHELL

Shell replacements take the place of the Windows Explorer. That is, they provide a substitute for the System tray, the Taskbar, the Desktop, My Computer, and/or the Start Menu. Usually the substitute is more configurable, flexible, and more attractive than the Explorer.