how do i activate active desktop?

[paliometoxo]

i think thats what its called, where i can put a animated pic as wallpaper and it animating how do i enable it? i have not been able to since XP

 

[Arc]

Do you mean an animated wallpaper running on the desktop? If so, there is three alternatives (only one of which is theoretically applicable to XP, heared, but not tried)
1. If it is Win 7 ultimate, you me have Dreamscene as an windows update, its free.
2. You may get Stardock deskscape (a paid software), that also does it.
3. Use vlc media player and follow the tutorial : Have a Video Wallpaper as Desktop Background

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

There is also the tutorial here at Seven Forums, at the link below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/63841-dreamscene-install-windows-7-vista.html?ltr=D

 

[Arc]

There is also the tutorial here at Seven Forums, at the link below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/63841-dreamscene-install-windows-7-vista.html?ltr=D

Enable DreamScenes.exe .... nice thing, man! I am astonished

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

There is also the tutorial here at Seven Forums, at the link below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/63841-dreamscene-install-windows-7-vista.html?ltr=D

Enable DreamScenes.exe .... nice thing, man! I am astonished

Hello Arc, I'm pleased I could help out.

 

[paliometoxo]

thanks for your replies, they have been very helpfull i think its better with a movie file

what i meant was that i would set an animated picture as a desktop picture and it would animate with XP now i am with 7 ulitmate it does not animate when i add .gifs as wallpaper:/ but this is a very helpfull and good way around it thanks a lot

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello paliometoxo.


I'm pleased it was helpful.

 

[Arc]

Hello Arc, I'm pleased I could help out.

Rather I should be pleased to have friends like you and a roof like our forum to enhance my knowledge. I never thought that a little patch can make it possible, when paid software are sold for the same purpose. They are resource hungry, too. Still now I am astonished. I applied it on my home premium, and just voila! Then why seven ultimate, why dskscape, why a difficult process using vlc, feeling like I am drunk, man.

It's magic! I can say no more about it.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Arc, I'm pleased I could help out.

Rather I should be pleased to have friends like you and a roof like our forum to enhance my knowledge. I never thought that a little patch can make it possible, when paid software are sold for the same purpose. They are resource hungry, too. Still now I am astonished. I applied it on my home premium, and just voila! Then why seven ultimate, why dskscape, why a difficult process using vlc, feeling like I am drunk, man.

It's magic! I can say no more about it.

Thanks!

 

[babai93]

set a html as wallpaper in windows 7

Thanks in advance to all,

I have a q! can we set a html/htm page as wallpaper in windows 7 like WinXP,
is the DreamScenes will support to enable the same

if any other idea are there plz disclose

Regards,

Babai

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello babai93, welcome to Seven Forums!



Is this what you're asking? Have a look at the tutorial at the link below.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/63841-dreamscene-install-windows-7-vista.html?ltr=D

 

[logicearth]

Thanks in advance to all,

I have a q! can we set a html/htm page as wallpaper in windows 7 like WinXP,
is the DreamScenes will support to enable the same

No. Active Desktop was removed from Windows since Vista. It is not coming back.

 

[Barman58]

As Logicearth has said the active desktop was discontinued with the release of Vista, due to security fears and the fact that most of it's functionality has been replaced by the inclusion of Gadgets in Vista and win7

 

[Arc]

As Logicearth has said the active desktop was discontinued with the release of Vista, due to security fears and the fact that most of it's functionality has been replaced by the inclusion of Gadgets in Vista and win7

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