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    HOW TO: Make DreamScene work on NON Ultimate Vista!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, May 23, 2008.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    *removed by mods*
     
    MaXimus, May 23, 2008
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    I think this thread was already closed for a reason.
    But thanks again :D
     
    eleron911, May 23, 2008
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  3. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    welcome ;) I don't see it as a violation...... it's just a lil trick... no crack involved....
     
    MaXimus, May 23, 2008
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  4. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah this is not allowed by MS, I have known the trick but you have to share it among yourselves because its "Vista Ultimate Exclusive" and if you make it not so then its basically unauthorized hacking and they lose a sales pitch.

    A LEGAL work around is to use VCL Player (I belive its VCL it may be another) and it has a "play in background" function, then you can turn any video into a movie background just like dreamscene, in fact you even get more options this way.

    Dreamscene is pretty but after a few minutes the moving background is more annoying than pretty when trying to work, and some movies eat up cpu power like OMG. So I never actually use it even on my desktop wich has Ultimate x64 installed. If i want a pretty picture to be there when I am not working, a screen saver would be better, but I turn off my monitor :p
     
    ViciousXUSMC, May 23, 2008
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  5. Hawkshark

    Hawkshark Notebook Consultant

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    BS player offers the play in background option, it might be a better alternative than the IMHO buggy as hell VCL player.
     
    Hawkshark, May 23, 2008
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  6. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    I tried the VLC Player trick before and it NEVER worked! I could never gfind the set as wallpaper option when I played the video although I followed the instrcutions carefully.

    No thanks i'd rather have the real DreamScene FTW
     
    MaXimus, May 23, 2008
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  7. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    It's VLC not VCL... VCL sound like the name of a laxative... :D
     
    Ayle, May 23, 2008
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  8. MaXimus

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    LMAO :D :D :D :D:d
     
    MaXimus, May 23, 2008
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  9. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    DreamScene is specifically marketed as Vista Ultimate ONLY...and MS allows only for that. Thread closed.
     
    Greg, May 23, 2008
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