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DreamScene + DreamScene Extras

Our members report in Keznews forum the download link to DreamScene and DreamScene.
download - comments - 6.2.2007

Offline Files in Vista

One of the key things that we focused on for Windows Vista was improving the experience for mobile (laptop) users. If you are like me, you spend quite a bit of time running around with a laptop. However, when I am in my office, I tend to use my desktop. The primary way that I share files between my desktop and my laptop is by storing them on a Windows Server (it's also the primary way that I make sure that my files get backed up).
windows - comments - 1.2.2007

How to: Windows 7 Offline Domain Join

Since Windows NT4, clients who wanted to join a domain always needed a direct connection to the domain, either via VPN, dial-in or direct connection. New in Windows 2008 R2 is the option for an offline domain join.. how does this work.. ? read on!
windows - comments - 27.1.2009

Moving the Offline Files Cache in Windows Vista

Several customers have asked us how to move the Offline Files cache location from the default location (c:windowscsc) to another volume. Here is a procedure for doing this.
windows - comments - 31.12.2006

The New York Times to Enhance Online and Offline Reading Experience

SEATTLE - April 28, 2006 - Today at the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention, The New York Times and Microsoft Corp. unveiled a prototype of a new PC-based software application for news distribution called Times Reader. Available for download in the coming months, Times Reader is a New York Times application that takes advantage of Microsoft Windows Vista, the next generation of the Windows client operating system, to enhance the online and offline reading experience of The New York Times.
windows - comments - 29.4.2006

Offline Vista timestop v2a crack 32 + 64bit

One of our user report this Vista timestop crack. This is Automated batch install by pembros,User interface by SpOtTy DoGg.
download - comments - 10.2.2007

NEW Offline Vista timestop v2.3 crack 32 + 64bit

One of our user report this Vista timestop crack. SpoTtY DoGg have been working on a new vista crack and seems to be working a treat.
download - comments - 26.2.2007

True about Windows DreamScene

Microsoft is finalizing testing of Windows DreamScene through a Technical Preview phase. The technology preview bits will be made available very soon. Stay tuned for more updates.
windows - comments - 3.2.2007

Windows DreamScene released!

In early July, I wrote about The Ultimate Teams intention to ship the remaining promised Ultimate Extras (DreamScene and the remaining Language Packs) by the end of the summer.
microsoft - comments - 25.9.2007

How to Uninstall DreamScene from Windows 7

Windows 7 does not officially support Windows DreamScene feature, which introduced in Windows Vista as Ultimate Extras, and allows user to set a video or animation as desktop background wallpaper.
windows - comments - 14.6.2009

So where is Vista Ultimate Extra "DreamScene" ?

Windows Vista Ultimate users began to receive the first set of "Ultimate Extras". But arguably the most anticipated Ultimate Extra was not there -- Windows DreamScene.
windows - comments - 2.2.2007

Dreamscene Preview Ultimate Extra available

Microsoft have just released the 'Dreamscene Preview' Ultimate Extra to users of the Ultimate Edition of Windows Vista.
windows - comments - 13.2.2007

Windows DreamScene Content Pack

Even though DreamScene is still technically a preview release, Microsoft has just posted a little Content Pack featuring 4 new animated backgrounds.
windows - comments - 14.3.2007

How to Install and Enable DreamScene in Windows 7

Windows DreamScene, a feature which allows a video clip, movie show, slideshow or animated image and picture to be set as the desktop background in Windows Vista has been removed in Windows 7, in favor of Desktop Slideshow wallpaper auto rotator. Although Windows 7 no longer supports DreamScane, the DreamScene function can still be manually added and installed into Windows 7 with a little hack in order to turn on and enable the DreamScene support in Windows7.
windows - comments - 13.1.2009

How to Backup and Restore to Preserve OEM Offline Pre-Activation When Reinstall Windows XP

Most users of new computers with Windows XP pre-installed will notice that no activation is required after they unwrap and start up the new laptop or notebook PC, even though they need to go through the initial set up process, and a product key is found on the Certificate of Authenticity attached to the PC (COA Key). Large PC manufacturers known as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) have the ability to pre-activate Windows XP operating system installed on new PCs via SLP (System Locked Preinstallation).
windows - comments - 3.9.2009

Microsoft announces DreamScene for Windows Vista

Your desktop background comes to life with Windows DreamScene. When you download this Ultimate Extra, you can select a video for your desktop background the same way you select a stationary picture.
windows - comments - 8.1.2007

DreamScene RTM dated July 19, Microsoft: what took so long?

As reported by a bunch of shops, Duke Nukem Forever Dreamscene was finally delivered to consumers who shelled out mega bucks for the ultimate operating system offered by Microsoft.
microsoft - comments - 26.9.2007

First Microsoft Genuine Office Validation Download on Download Center

Microsoft has posted the first Office download which has Genuine Office Validation (not required yet). It is sounds.exe the download enables sound in Office 2000,XP and 2003.
microsoft - comments - 28.4.2006

Download Windows 7 MUI Language Packs - Official 32-bit and 64-bit Direct Download Links

Microsoft has released MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language packs for Windows 7 RTM. The Windows 7 language packs is available via Windows Update as optional update for Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions only.
download - comments - 28.8.2009

Download Firefox 1.0.7

Firefox 1.0.7 was just released today. It's said that the only updates for this minor version change are security related.
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Download Fasterfox 0.7.9

Prefetch Links - Dynamic speed increases can be obtained with Firefox's unique prefetching mechanism, which recycles idle bandwidth by silently loading and caching all of the links on the page you are browsing.
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Skype 2.0 download

Everybodys favourite free PC-calling software has just reached version 2.0. Skype now comes with free video calling (assuming two existing webcams) but also updates its older features.
download - comments - 7.1.2006

WindowBlinds 5 download

Customize the look and feel of Windows XP with WindowBlinds. It's a Windows utility that enables users to personalize nearly every aspect of the Windows graphical user interface. It can "skin" your title bars, push buttons, Start bar, radio buttons, and nearly every other part of Windows.
download - comments - 8.1.2006

IE 7 Beta 3 Now Download

Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Beta 3 has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability.
download - comments - 29.6.2006

MEMM 2.1 available for download now!

It's a Microsoft Excel Add-In with a collection of functions which can be useful in an Enterprise environment based on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The main functions are based on retrieving information from Active Directory, modifying Active Directory and getting information from computers through WMI. Although there are more free tools available nowadays (like ADModify), it can be quite convenient to perform certain tasks directly in Excel.
download - comments - 20.7.2006

Safari 3.2.1 Download

The problem was almost instantly isolated and confirmed as incompatibility with third party software. Apple has now issued a new Safari update, for both Mac and Windows users, which delivers stability improvements, according to the Cupertino, Calif.-based Mac maker.
download - comments - 25.11.2008

3 x DOWNLOAD Windows XP

DOWNLOAD Windows XP 9 IN ONE with service pack 2, DOWNLOAD Windows XP Professional 64 Bit, DOWNLOAD Windows XP Professional 32 Bit

This is Windows XP Unofficial Download page. Windows XP is designed for businesses of all sizes and for home users who demand the most from their computing experience, Windows XP Professional delivers the new standard in reliability and performance.
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DOWNLOAD QUAKE 4 + Screenshots

Almost a decade ago, in 1996, Quake was first released. It brought with it a revolution in PC gaming. Actually, it was the first game in FPS genre that was really worth belonging there. It began the Epic that is the Quake series. The original game had both Single Player and Multiplayer and both were good.
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DOWNLOAD WindowBlinds Enhanced 5.0


WindowBlinds is a program that allows you to completely change the look and feel of Windows to however you want it to look like. WindowBlinds allows you to completely customize your desktop look by changing the style of title buttons, bars and toolbars.
download - comments - 7.12.2005

FireTune v1.0.9 Download

FireTune for Mozilla Firefox v1.x was developed for an easy and fast optimization of your browsing experience with Firefox. It is based on a collection of popular and well working optimization settings used and tested by the experts.
download - comments - 14.12.2005

Windows Vista 'DreamScene' Available

Microsoft on Wednesday made available a beta of the second "Ultimate Extra" for Windows Vista, which is available for download free of charge for those who purchased the Ultimate Edition of the new operating system. Called DreamScene, the extra lets users put videos as their desktop background...
betanews.com - 16.02.2007

Dreamscene Preview Ultimate Extra available

Microsoft have just released the 'Dreamscene Preview' Ultimate Extra to users of the Ultimate Edition of Windows Vista. Dreamscene, which was revealed at CES 2007, was missing from the lineup of extras at the launch of Vista, as it needed further work. This preview release allows Ultimate Edition users to see what the final technology will be like once the final version is released to the public.

Your desktop background comes to life with Windows DreamScene. When you download this Ultimate Extra, you can select a video for your desktop background the same way you select a stationary picture. You can choose one of the high-quality looping videos that we've included, or use a video from a company that produces content for DreamScene. You can even use your own video as a background.

To download Dreamscene, click the Windows Update or Ultimate Extras shortcut on your start menu, and click the 'Check for new updates' link.


neowin.net - 14.02.2007

Gmail Goes Offline with Google Gears

Today Gmail Labs released a new feature that bridges the gap between desktop and web-based applications like never before: Offline Gmail. You can now access your Gmail from your browser any time, whether or not you're online.



Offline Gmail uses Google Gears to download all of your email to your desktop (every last gigabyte). Using Gmail in offline mode is exactly the same as using it normallyexcept that when offline mode is enabled in your browser, Gmail is that much faster.




winbeta.org - 28.01.2009

Microsoft releases Windows DreamScene

In early July, I wrote about The Ultimate Team's intention to ship the remaining promised Ultimate Extras (DreamScene and the remaining Language Packs) by the end of the summer. Unfortunately summer never really came to Seattle this year-so we missed our cue. That being said, we are pleased to announce that Windows DreamScene is now available.

As most of you already know, Windows DreamScene transforms your desktop from a static wallpaper image into a full-motion video. In conjunction with Stardock, we're pleased to also offer a number of cool, new animated DreamScene desktops, including "Aurora". Additionally, you can use your own videos as DreamScene desktops or visit Stardock's Dream.WinCustomize.com website to download Stardock's DeskScapes (an add-on to DreamScene) as well as a collection of fabulous content created by Stardock and members of the Ultimate community.


neowin.net - 26.09.2007

Zoho Writer Gets Offline Editing

Zoho Writer made its tools available offline through Google Gears a few months back, but the offline capabilities were limited to read-only functions. Now both view and edit options are available for Zoho Offline, through Google Gears. So youll need to first download Google Gears if you dont already have it. From there, youll be able to access your documents offline.



Theres a new option in your Zoho Writer toolbar that lets you choose offline mode. Once clicked, Zoho will download the 15 documents based on your left-hand document order for you to work with offline. If you need more, you can select to have up to 25 documents downloaded for offline use. This may be suitable for most users, but for those that use Zoho Writer in a more extensive manner, this may not be enough access for offline use. I frequently search through previous documents for fact-checking and other reasons, and would need access to more than 25 documents. But with some creative finagling, most users should be able to work around these limitations.




winbeta.org - 26.11.2007

Windows DreamScene Content Pack Released

Today another Windows Vista Ultimate Extra was released to Windows Update: a Windows DreamScene Content Pack.



The pack contains four new DreamScene videos:



- A field of thistle, with a bee gathering pollen

- The rushing water of a forest stream

- A streetlamp reflected in a puddle, with softly falling rain

- Orange wisps flowing in a computer-generated scene



The videos are only available to those Vista Ultimate users who have installed the Windows DreamScene Preview. If you've got the DreamScene Preview installed, check for Windows Updates to get the DreamScene Content Pack.




jcxp.net - 14.03.2007

Dreamscene preview available.

Microsoft have made available a preview of dreamscene for Vista Ultimate users.



The full version of Dreamscene was not published with other Ultimate Extras at Vista's launch and now a functional preveiw version can be downloaded from Vista's Windows update feature.



The release date of the full version is still unknown.




jcxp.net - 14.02.2007

Google Gears Lets Developers Take Apps Offline

Tomorrow, at the Google Developer Day conference, Google will be outlining their their developer strategy. But the big announcement will be http://gears.google.com/>Googl e Gears, an open source browser plugin that will enable developers to create offline web applications using JavaScript APIs. As a developer, youll be able to make an application with the assurance that it will work offline across browsers.

The plugin is a 700K download for Firefox 1.5+ and Internet Explorer 6.0+ that installs three developer APIs. One API will handle the creation of data objects to store application information locally, another will be a SQL lite style database for searching the data, and the final part will enable asynchronous JavaScript so that applications can sync data without overburdening the browser. More info on the APIs are available at the http://gears.google.com/>Gears website.

The first demo of Gears will be for Google Reader, which will add a green download button to the user interface. When you click the button, Reader will download the last 2,000 messages to your computer, preparing your computer to work offline or under a spotty internet connection. While offline you can read these articles and carry out your usual sharing and tagging. When you get back online, just click the button and Reader will sync your offline activity with their server...
winbeta.org - 31.05.2007

Dreamscene cracked, now runs on regular Vista

Microsoft has been hard at work trying to bundle a set of special goodies to reward people who shelled out the cash for Vista Ultimate, such as Dreamscene, a bundle of animated wallpapers that uses Vista's advanced compositing display engine.

Well, the hackers have been hard at work dissecting how Dreamscene works and have come up with a method to run the program under any version of Windows Vista, whether it be a Business edition or just Home Basic.


neowin.net - 11.05.2007

Gmail rolls out its offline options


betanews.com - 28.01.2009

Windows DreamScene coming soon on Ultimate

Windows Vista Ultimate users began to receive the first set of "Ultimate Extras". But arguably the most anticipated Ultimate Extra was not there -- Windows DreamScene.

Windows client director, Jeff Putt has confirmed that this extra will not be available in its final form immediately after launch. However, a technology preview may be coming soon for Windows Vista Ultimate users who want to give it a try.

Windows DreamScene enables users to use looping high-definition video content (MPEG, WMV) as an animated wallpaper. Thanks to the new 3D accelerated desktop in Windows Vista, the animated wallpaper uses virtually no CPU (just a little for decoding the video).

Microsoft demonstrated Windows DreamScene yesterday at the launch event which showed Windows DreamScene using an animated wallpaper created by Stardock . The wallpaper they showed will be available exclusively at Neowin.net's partner site, WinCustomize .com, in February.

More information on public availability for Windows Vista Ultimate users is expected soon.


neowin.net - 30.01.2007

Microsoft unveils Windows DreamScene

Tonight at CES Microsoft introduced users to Windows DreamScene (code-name Motion Desktop). DreamScene is a Windows Vista Ultimate Extra designed to enable users to use high-definition video content as their desktop background.

During the demonstration, Microsoft showed how little CPU DreamScene uses thanks to its utiliziation of the Desktop Windows Manager (DWM).

Microsoft tapped WinCustomize.com (a Neowin.net partner) to host third-party created content on a new site called Dream.WinCustomize.com. Microsoft also worked closely with Stardock during the development of DreamScene and to produce the 3D rendered content including Aurora.


neowin.net - 08.01.2007

Gmail goes offline

Google has introduced a new feature for Gmail users to allow them to access their email offline. Announced on the Google blog you will be able to cache your messages on your computer using Google Gears. A user will be able to open a browser and point it to gmail.com and have acess to their emails and be able to edit, read, and even write emails but they will not send until the user connects back to the Internet. "Once you turn on this feature, Gmail uses Gears to download a local cache of your mail. As long as you're connected to the network, that cache is synchronized with Gmail's servers.

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neowin.net - 28.01.2009

DreamScene RTM dated July 19, Microsoft: what took so long?

After Dreamscene was finally released, the anger built up over the months was somewhat subdued amongst Windows Vista Ultimate users. And yet, everyone was quite curious on what took so long, as there didn't seem to be much of a difference between the beta preview released on February 28 (build 16455) and the final (build 16504) released yesterday. Well, unfortunately, what was discovered only raises mor questions. Dreamscene's core component, Dreamscene.dll, had some interesting information other than just build numbers embedded within. According to the PE header and build string of the library, the final Dreamscene build was compiled on July 19, 2007. Not only does that mean that there were a mere 49 builds in a grand total of 141 days, but one must ask, what exactly was Microsoft doing, other than testing of course, in the 68 days between build and release?


neowin.net - 26.09.2007

Stardock to announce DeskScapes 2.0 Vista Ultimate Extras going the Way of the Dodo

Long Zheng: Windows Ultimate Extras is losing value faster than the US dollar as one of the few extras is soon to be superseded by a free third-party application that works not only on Vista Ultimate, but Home Premium and Business versions as well. That extra would be DreamScene, that third party would be Stardock and that application would be DeskScapes 2.0. Those grumpy looking people in the corner would be Ultimate Extra advocates.



Tomorrow, Stardock will announce DeskScapes 2.0 the second version of its desktop background visualiser tool for Windows Vista. Formerly DeskScapes was an extension to the DreamScene extra, allowing for dynamic generated Dreams on top of just the motion videos allowed by DreamScene itself. Now, both formats will be supported by DeskScapes 2.0 without the requirements for DreamScene or Vista Ultimate.




winbeta.org - 13.11.2007

YouTube May Look Offline for Growth

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that YouTube is considering moving into the offline world by offering videos on television...
betanews.com - 09.01.2007

Fake MPAA-Sponsored Video Site Goes Offline

A video download site that had been exposed as a front for the MPAA to catch those who download copyrighted content, as well as those who may have already downloaded it, has been taken offline.

The site, called "MiiVi," contained whole downloads of movies as well as links to a program that would apparently speed downloads from the site. However, there's a catch: the site is owned by a anti-piracy company and the software is actually a Trojan horse of sorts.

A Whois search indicates that the site is owned by MediaDefender, a company that specializes in anti-piracy solutions. The application is actually spyware and scans the hard drive for copyrighted content and then reports back to MediaDefender...
winbeta.org - 06.07.2007

Windows DreamScene released!

Barry Goffe: In early July, I wrote about The Ultimate Teams intention to ship the remaining promised Ultimate Extras (DreamScene and the remaining Language Packs) by the end of the summer. Unfortunately summer never really came to Seattle this yearso we missed our cue. That being said, we are pleased to announce that Windows DreamScene is now available.



As most of you already know, Windows DreamScene transforms your desktop from a static wallpaper image into a full-motion video. In conjunction with Stardock, were pleased to also offer a number of cool, new animated DreamScene desktops, including Aurora. Additionally, you can use your own videos as DreamScene desktops or visit Stardocks Dream.WinCustomize.com website to download Stardocks DeskScapes (an add-on to DreamScene) as well as a collection of fabulous content created by Stardock and members of the Ultimate community.



While we are excited about shipping DreamScene, the remaining 19 language packs are, unfortunately, not yet ready for release. Recently we realized that Ultimate customers who tried to install the language packs that shipped earlier this year were experiencing an unacceptably high number of failures during installation. We continue to make delivering the highest quality, most secure Extras our top priority, and we will not ship any Extra until it is absolutely ready. We know this is disappointing, and again we apologize, but we are working hard to ensure that all of the remaining language packs will be ready for release by the end of October.



On a different topic, as the broad beta for Windows Vista SP1 nears, people have noticed that the screen which welcomes customers to Windows Ultimate Extras has changed. Our intent in making this change was simply to broaden the definition in anticipation of a broader range of Ultimate Extras being available in the futurethat do not necessarily map to the original, narrow definition.



While I can understand how community sites and bloggers may have read the new definition and assumed that Microsoft is not shipping any more Extras, in reality the opposite is true. In addition to the remaining Language Packs, we plan to ship a collection of additional Windows Ultimate Extras that we are confident will delight our passionate Windows Vista Ultimate customers. We will shed more light on these plans once the Language Packs are finally dislodged from our delivery pipeline!



Thanks for your patience and your continued support.



I look forward to sharing more positive news in the near future.



Barry Goffe

Director, Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft Corporation




winbeta.org - 25.09.2007

Dream.WinCustomize.Com Launched!

As reported earlier, Microsoft has made a preview of its animated wallpaper Ultimate Extra, Windows DreamScene available.

Today, Neowin.net partner site, WinCustomize .com, has launched the officially sanctioned Windows DreamScene community, Dream.WinCus tomize.com in which users of Windows DreamScene can download additional animated wallpapers (right now) that are in the new .Dream format that has been designed with animated wallpapers in mind.

Artists can also create and submit their own animated wallpapers to Dream.WinCustomize.com. The site's new preview system allows users to see animated wallpapers in a preview before downloading as well.


neowin.net - 14.02.2007

Animated wallpapers no longer just for the Vista elite

Animated wallpapers have been one of the “Extras” that Microsoft has touted as a selling point for customers of its priciest Windows Vista SKU. But now Stardock is bringing animated wallpapers to the Vista masses.

Stardock, a Gold Certified Microsoft partner, worked with Microsoft on DreamScene — a desktop-display feature that allows users to make looped, full-motion video their desktop wallpaper (as opposed to using static images only for background wallpaper). After a number of delays, Microsoft finally released DreamScene in September 2007.

Stardock helped to create much of the initial wallpaper content for DreamScene and then went on to release DeskScapes 1.0 for Vista Ultimate users interested in enhancing DreamScene. With DeskScapes 2.0, Stardock has decided to make animated wallpapers avaialble to users of Vista Business, Home Premium and Ultimate users. The Standard edition of the product will be available as a free download; an enhanced version with additional features and “premium” content also will be availbale for $19.95.


neowin.net - 13.11.2007