DreamScene + DreamScene Extras
Our members report in Keznews forum the download link to DreamScene and DreamScene.
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6.2.2007 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.
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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.
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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.
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14.6.2009 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.
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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.
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13.1.2009 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.
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8.1.2007 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.
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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.
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13.2.2007 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.
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26.9.2007 Remove Windows Vista Validation update (KB929391)
channi011 write this Solution to Windows Vista Validation update (KB929391) - READ CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.
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2.1.2006 Safely Remove Hardware fix for Windows Vista
When you click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area on a Windows Vista based computer, and then you click Safely remove Device_name, the device may not be removed as expected.
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5.9.2007 How To Remove and Disable Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
Windows 7 and Windows Vista comes with a memory diagnostic utility named as Windows Memory Diagnostic. Windows Memory Diagnostic is an utility that capable of scan, check and diagnose computers memory subsystem including physical RAM modules or sticks.
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5.10.2009 Remove Unnecessary Startup Entries To Boot Windows Faster
Sometimes it's very frustrating when your computer is booting up Windows very slowly especially when someone calls you up to check something on your computer, and you need to call back because your computer takes ages to boot.
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5.5.2007 Remove or Restore New Briefcase At Right Click Menu of Windows 7 and Vista
Briefcase is an ancient feature in Windows operating system, existed since Windows 95. Briefcase works as a special folder that supports two-way file synchronization with another folder on local disk or external USB/FireWire drive and network drive.
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13.6.2009 Uninstall or Remove Windows Vista Validation Update (KB929391) and Workarounds
Windows Vista Validation Update (
KB929391) has just been
released and deployed to Vista computer that are what called by Microsoft as “
frankenbuild” system that use the workaround of mixing files from RC and RTM build to activate the Windows Vista.
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20.12.2006 How-To: Remove the Windows BSOD icon in Leopard, make OS X a little less smug
It's pretty clear that Apple left no stone unturned in Leopard, making changes and fixes throughout the new operating system.
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31.10.2007 WinUpdateList - View, Uninstall or Remove Windows Updates & Hot Fixes
In past we have covered Windows Update Remover tool to uninstall and remove windows update and hot fixes from windows xp.
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29.9.2009 Disable and Remove URGE Online Store in Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11)
Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) for Windows XP is the latest Windows Media Player (WMP) for Windows Vista, and available as free standalone program downloadable from Micrsoft for genuine Windows XP SP2 users. WMP 11 features Windows Vista-like feel and touch user interface, plus several other improvements and enhancements.
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20.11.2006 Registry Tweaks to Enhance Your Windows XPerience - Part VIII: Add or Remove Programs
In part eight of the our tweaking series well go through a few Control Panel optimizations for Windows XP power users that may not interest most people using their operating system for basic tasks.
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26.12.2008 Download Hard Drive Powerwash to Remove Unused Clutter Files in Windows System
Previously we mentioned about BitFinder that can scan for duplicated files to conserve your hard disk space, but if you are looking for some freeware that can do more than that, then this tiny utility may fit your need.
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29.9.2009 States rush to remove data on residents from websites
States across the USA are furiously removing sensitive data from official websites.
The task highlights challenges facing states with sites full of personal information on residents, from Social Security numbers to bank account numbers.
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24.4.2006 Microsoft: Disable or Remove the Pilot of WGA Notifications
Microsoft is providing end users with the instructions necessary to disable or remove altogether the WGA Notifications anti-piracy mechanism from Windows XP.
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1.9.2008 Windows Update Remover - Uninstall and Remove Windows XP Updates
Many users tend to set their Windows XP Automatic Updates on so that the OS will routinely check the Windows Updates Web site for new high-priority Windows security patches, critical updates, hot fixes, service packs, etc to protect the computer from the latest security threats.
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3.5.2009 Microsoft AntiSpy program will remove Sony's DRM Rootkit
From antimalware blog:
I've been getting a lot of questions in the last week about Microsoft's position on the Sony DRM and rootkit discussions, so I thought I'd share a little info on what we're doing here. We are concerned about any malware and its impact on our customers' machines. Rootkits have a clearly negative impact on not only the security, but also the reliability and performance of their systems.
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14.11.2005 How To Reset, Remove, Clear or Reveal CMOS BIOS Security Password
There are times that we need to reset the computers BIOS security password. Yesterday I was at the local government technical school facility and the person who is in charge of the computer told me that they are not able to reinstall Windows because they are not able to get in the BIOS to set the boot order as it is password protected. The lecturers do not know the password as it is not set by them, but by some unknown student.
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6.7.2008 Disable and Remove OGA Office Not Genuine Notifications Uninstall KB949810
After installing Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) Notifications (KB949810) from Windows Update, OGA Validation will perform genuine test on installed Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010 software. If Office product is validated as not genuine, This copy of Microsoft Office is not genuine notification message will be displayed on notification area (system tray), at splash screen during Office program (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) startup, and at Offices toolbar or ribbon with extra Get Genuine Office tab or element.
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18.10.2009 Disable and Remove Half-Open TCP Connections Limit (to Unlimited) in Windows 7 and Vista SP2 with EnableConnectionRateLimitin Registry Key
Officially, the incomplete half-open outbound TCP connection attempts allowed at any one time is now unlimited by default in Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP2 (Service Pack 2), and Windows 7. Actually, the ability to limit or restrict number of half-open outgoing TCP connections system can create or establish is built into Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7, however its disabled by default.
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8.6.2009 Watermark Removal Script - Remove Watermark From Windows 7 RC Build 7100
Windows 7 RC WatermarkLike Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 Watermark, Windows 7 RC Build 7100 also has watermark which many users dont like to have on their desktop.
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16.5.2009 Remove and Uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant - Fix Office Must Be Installed Error
On most OEM computers running Microsoft Windows operating system, regardless of its a desktop, notebook or laptop PC, now comes with pre-loaded trial version of Microsoft Office 2007, primarily Home and Student Edition, which is a time-limited product for evaluation if use without proper activation.
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17.8.2008Windows 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:
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A field of thistle, with a bee
gathering pollen
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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.
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14.03.2007Windows 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...
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16.02.2007Microsoft 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.
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26.09.2007Dreamscene 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.
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14.02.2007Windows 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.
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30.01.2007Dreamscene 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.
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14.02.2007Microsoft 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.
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08.01.2007Dreamscene 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.
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11.05.2007Stardock 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.
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13.11.2007DreamScene 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?
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26.09.2007Ultimate Extras, Two Weeks and Counting
We are in the final two weeks of summer and still no word on what or if anything is happening with Ultimate Extras.
The Ultimate
Extra blog still hasn't been updated since July 2nd when it said it intended to deliver DreamScene and the Language Packs by the end of
summer.
We intend to ship Windows DreamScene and the remaining 20 Language Packs by the end of the summer. We will not ship the last two Extras
showcased in January (Windows DreamScene and the remaining 20 Language Packs) until they meet the high quality bar required by our enthusiastic
customersand we believe that we can achieve that bar by the end of this summer.
I don't know about you, but I am beginning to think they
won't make it.
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08.09.2007Windows 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
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25.09.2007Microsoft to Detect, Remove
Sony DRM
Following up on earlier
indecision, Microsoft said
over the weekend that it has
decided to detect and remove
the rootkit found in Sony's
digital rights management,
which sparked huge controversy
after being discovered on a
number of CDs. Signatures will
be added to Windows
AntiSpyware...
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14.11.2005Let There Be Extras!
After months and months without seeing any updates to the so called "cutting-edge programs", "innovative services" and "unique publications"
that we like to call Ultimate Extras, users finally received a shred of hope for the long forgotten feature after the final version of Windows
DreamScene appeared on Windows Update for those running Windows Vista Ultimate edition.
In the past months, Ultimate Extras have
undergone mass criticism from users and the media due to the slow development and lack of releases. Ultimate Extras are considered the selling point
for many, and are what encouraged many to dish out the extra $200 for the all-in-one, Ultimate, version. However, Extras turned out to be nothing but
a series of disappointments. A mere four extras had been released since Vista's release, and users have been all but impressed,
some have gone as far as to say they were conned.
Today,
the gears are finally in motion after the Ultimate Extras team announced the release of the final version of Windows DreamScene. The final release now
includes a total of eight "DreamScenes", three of which are new to today's release.
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26.09.2007Windows Vista Ultimate Extras, Less than 3 days and counting
Microsoft has 2 & 1/2 days left until Summer ends and the first day of fall officially starts. and still no word on what or if anything is happening
with Ultimate Extras.
The Ultimate Extra blog still hasn't been updated
since July 2nd when it said it intended to deliver DreamScene and the Language Packs by the end of summer.
"We intend to ship Windows
DreamScene and the remaining 20 Language Packs by the end of the summer. We will not ship the last two Extras showcased in January (Windows DreamScene
and the remaining 20 Language Packs) until they meet the high quality bar required by our enthusiastic customers-and we believe that we can achieve
that bar by the end of this summer".
I don't know about you, but I am beginning to think they won't make it. It's a real shame that a
huge corporation fails to keep its Software users up-to-date on whats going on with the development of the extras.
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20.09.2007Microsoft Launches New Windows Vista Ultimate Extras
Despite no announcement being made on UltimatePC.com, Microsoft have released a new sound scheme and a content pack for Windows DreamScene as part of
its Windows Vista Ultimate Extras offerings for customers who purchased the Ultimate edition of Vista.
After installing the sound pack
customers get Ultimate Extras Pearl and Glass sound schemes and additional Windows DreamScene Content.
For those who have been waiting for
Ultimate Extras perhaps this is a sign that more is to come from the software giant.
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23.04.2008Dream.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.
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14.02.2007Animated 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.
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13.11.2007Norman Generic Malvare Fix 2006/12/20
NGenFix is a free utility that
may be used to detect and
remove specific malicious
software (malware). Note that
it should not be used as a
substitute for running normal
proactive antivirus
protection, but rather as a
reactive tool to handle
systems that are already
infected.
By
downloading and running the
program below it will clean an
infected system completely:
* kill running
processes that are infected
* remove infections from
disk (including ActiveX
components and browser helper
objects)
* restore
correct registry values
* remove references created by
malware in hosts file
*
remove windows firewall rules
for malicious programs
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20.12.2006TechSpot: Windows 7 Dual Boot Guide, Remove Partition How to
Windows 7 has proved to be quite the drastic improvement over Vista, enough that it even has XP stragglers crawling out of the woodwork to check it
out. Your chance to test drive the release candidate is now running thin, in fact, if you haven't tried the new OS until now you are better off
postponing your plans for a week and installing the real thing. The final version of Windows 7 has already been sent to partners and is scheduled to
debut publicly later this week on October 22.
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