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    Windows DreamScene - Alternate App?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by HTWingNut, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. HTWingNut

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    Another student in my class had DreamScene on his notebook with Vista Ultimate. I found out that DreamScene is an Ultimate only feature, and any "workarounds" haven't been successful. Is there a third party freeware app similar to this? It's kind of a novelty thing, but pretty cool though if you ask me.
     
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    demonhotrod Notebook Evangelist

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    qhn Notebook User

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    ^^ Many users do have an issue as to make this working!

    I never have any issues with it (VLC-video WP).

    cheers ...
     
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    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    Man, you've got to check out the Dreamscapes at stardock.com!

    They have hundereds, if not thousands of great dream files to choose from.

    I have it as part of their Window blinds package and it's incredible.

    Here is a link to their Dreamscapes page:
     
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    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    I think VLC player has such a feature but I have never got it to work.
     
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    I got the VLC version to work, but it has its caveats for sure. One, the latest (non-beta) release is quirky in skins mode. Whenever I close VLC, it leaves 3 icons in the system tray. In traditional mode you can't minimize to system tray only. I can't get the command line to work to open the file either.

    Anyone know if Windows 7 will have anything like DreamScene?
     
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  7. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    I don't think so.. unless it's in Microsoft "mystery feature" for Ultimate edition. (the way I see it, is that they realized the bit-drive encryption is not worth the extra cost of Ultimate (especially that their are free alternatives), so at the last minute they are MAYBE adding something)
     
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    Well, why wouldn't they add something like DreamScene if not use the existing one maybe tuned a bit?
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 10, 2009
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