Set a screensaver as a wallpaper

Ballistyx

Ballistyx

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While looking around i find an app that was make for windows 95 it worked on windows 7 also

What it does it that it runs your saversaved as wallpapers

link to app here

i have worked out if you go

task manager > processes > then close scrPaper.exe
that will close the box but leave the background running
(stop background to go processes then find (name of screensaver).scr

There is only one problem with this.. it hides all your desktop icons anyone have an idea how to fix this??
 

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just google dreamscene for windows 7 instead
 

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i dont want to install a program i can live with this its just im looking if there is a fix someone knows of.. also this only runs one file in the background ;)
 

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Your using the program thats availible for download? the page you linked to?

you don't have to use any apps, windows can do this without any downloading involved. :)
 

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Generator said:
Your using the program thats availible for download? the page you linked to?

you don't have to use any apps, windows can do this without any downloading involved. :)
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only used the app to lauch the .scr file then closed the .exe so i only have the background running now:)
 

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Ballistyx said:
While looking around i find an app that was make for windows 95 it worked on windows 7 also

What it does it that it runs your saversaved as wallpapers

link to app here

i have worked out if you go

task manager > processes > then close scrPaper.exe
that will close the box but leave the background running
(stop background to go processes then find (name of screensaver).scr

There is only one problem with this.. it hides all your desktop icons anyone have an idea how to fix this??
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yeah, just keep them hidden. i create a folder called desktop shortcuts, place shortcuts to my most used apps in it and place either on the taskbar, a dock, or as i currently have it in a winstep workself tab.:D:D

recycle bin, doc's, control panel, network, computer, ie8, firefox, and outlook shortcuts are on the nexus dock.:D:D

i keep the taskbar, shelf, and dock on auto hide so if i am doing nothing all i see is my wallpaper.:D:D
 

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just open a command prompt and paste in "mystify.scr /p65552" without the speach-marks.
you don't even need that app. :D
 

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Generator said:
just open a command prompt and paste in "mystify.scr /p65552" without the speach-marks.
you don't even need that app. :D
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i also seen that way but i knew i will forget what to type.. i know the app is a little bit more but i find it alot easier lol

Either way they work both the same way ;)
 

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if you make a bat file shortcut with the command you won't have to remember what to type....

Code: 
@echo off
mystify.scr /p65552
 

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system001 said:
i keep the taskbar, shelf, and dock on auto hide so if i am doing nothing all i see is my wallpaper.:D:D
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Iconoid will do that for you. 32 bit works fine. 64 bit works fine for hiding icons and task bar based on cursor position and idle timeout.
 

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I just realized - why is this in the Virtualization forum?

I am moving it now....

moved here
 

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johngalt said:
I just realized - why is this in the Virtualization forum?

I am moving it now....

moved here
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Sorry about that but i thought it fix in Virtualization more the Customization :o
 

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Ballistyx said:
Sorry about that but i thought it fix in Virtualization more the Customization :o
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How so...this is customizing the desktop to use a Dreamscene type thing...right?

Post 1850!
 

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I tried that screensaver trick a few years ago in XP. I tried it again today in 7. It crapped out my system the same way both times, but today I did not have to reboot.

Reminds me of Crocodile Dundee turning on the TV and seeing "I Love Lucy" and saying, "Yeah, that's what I saw..."
 
Generator said:
just open a command prompt and paste in "mystify.scr /p65552" without the speach-marks.
you don't even need that app. :D
Click to expand...

Just tried this way again and it seems not to work for both screen (if you have daul screens)

The app does do both ;)
 

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Ballistyx said:
Just tried this way again and it seems not to work for both screen (if you have daul screens)

The app does do both ;)
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That's because dual screen is a different code..
try "mystify.scr /p65788" :)
 

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Ballistyx said:
That one done nothing at all :huh:
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LOL! :o

Plugged in another monitor just to try this, its now deffo this one, "mystify.scr /p65802".. tried and tested. :)

the code above that didn't work was found by me creating an app that sent the command-line to the titlebar on it when it ran. I then renamed the app to .scr and ran it from the app you linked to to get the codes it was sending lol! :D
The app must detect how many monitors and then sends different codes depending.
 

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Generator said:
LOL! :o

Plugged in another monitor just to try this, its now deffo this one, "mystify.scr /p65802".. tried and tested. :)

the code above that didn't work was found by me creating an app that sent the command-line to the titlebar on it when it ran. I then renamed the app to .scr and ran it from the app you linked to to get the codes it was sending lol! :D
The app must detect how many monitors and then sends different codes depending.
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glad it worked for you but its still not doing anymore for me :shock:
 

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LG Flaton l1739s
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500 gig HDD // and a 500 gig out
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Cpu fan \ case fan
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logitech
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