Hack to Run DreamScene in Vista Home Premium, Basic, Starter, Business and Enterprise
Own a non-Ultimate edition of Windows Vista, but very like the DreamScene application featured in Ultimate Extras package? With most OEM brand computers factory installed Windows Vista Home Premium or Home Basic, and corporates go for Windows Vista Enterprise edition, Microsoft will be earning a lot if everybody upgrade to Ultimate version with Windows Anytime Upgrade just for DreamScene. There’re alternative programs in VideoLAN’s VLC Player and BS.Player that can be used to set video as desktop background wallpaper, however, this is a hack to allow users in any editions of Vista to run native and original Windows DreamScene from Microsoft.
Hack to install Windows DreamScene in non-Ultimate Vista
- Download the patched DreamScene dll files package
NonUltimateDreamScene.zip (alternative link)(Sorry, Demand for Immediate Take Down received). - Unpack the archive content to a folder.
- Right click on InstallDreamScene.bat and select “Run as Administrator” to install Windows DreamScene on your non-Ultimate version of Vista. Answer “Y” to continue. You can also open elevated command prompt with administrator rights and type InstallDreamScene.bat to execute the batch script.
- Restart your computer.
Note: Apparently you can still download the patched version of DreamScene somewhere, however, most is offering incorrect version of install script, which was fixed in second edition. If you encounter problem, simply follow manual method below. Non-English version try to install English language pack. Please provide feedback at the forum or comment.
Voila, your system now will run DreamScene without paying hefty Ultimate price. If you prefer to manually to install the patched DreamScene DLL files, here’s the step-by-step guide:
- Download the patched DreamScene files as above and unpack to a folder.
- Copy DreamScene.dll to %WinDir%\System32\ folder.
- Copy DreamScene.dll.mui to %WinDir%\System32\en-US\ folder.
- In Windows Explorer, navigate to %WinDir%\System32\ folder.
- Right click on themecpl.dll file, and click on Properties on right click menu.
- Select the Security tab, then click Advanced.
- Subsequenly select the Owner tab, click Edit button. Press Continue (or log in if you’re not Administrator) on any User Access Control prompt.
- Select your Vista logon user name, then click OK button. Then click OK in any dialog window that pops up, and press OK again at Advanced Security Settings window.
- On Security tab, click the Edit button. Press Continue (or log in if you’re not already an Administrator) on User Access Control prompt.
- Click Add button, and click on Advanced button. Next press Find Now button, and then select your logged on user name. Press OK when done.
- Click OK again on Select Users or Groups dialog.
- On Permissions for themecpl.dll window, highlight your user name, and check the box next to “Full Control” under “Allow” column. Hit OK when done, and confirm any message. Click OK twice to exit from ownership taking process.
- Rename the file themecpl.dll in %WinDir%\System32 to themecpl.dll.original.
- Copy the patched version of themecpl.dll to %WinDir%\System32\ folder.
- Repeat step 4 - 12 on themecpl.dll.mui file located in %WinDir%\System32\en-US\ folder.
- After taking ownership, rename the file %WinDir%\System32\en-US\themecpl.dll.mui to themecpl.dll.mui.original.
- Copy the patched version of themecpl.dll.mui to %WinDir%\System32\en-US\ folder.
- Create a new folder in %windir%\Web named “Windows DreamScene” (without quotes). This is the location to place all your videos want to set as DreamScene wallpaper, and can be easily configured via Control Panel Personalization applet.
- Lastly, import and merge DreamScene.reg to registry.
- Reboot computer.
Using DreamScene
After patching, right click on any blank space on Desktop, select “Personalize”, then click on “Desktop Background”. Under location, select “Windows DreamScene Content”, and then select a animated video you want.
Source: UnfocusedOne
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May 12th, 2007 02:51
How do I get rid of it???? It’s not working like it’s supposed to!!
May 12th, 2007 01:38
Kay, the file should be in %WinDir%\System32\en-US\ folder.
May 12th, 2007 01:30
Demand for Immediate Take-Down: Notice of Infringing Activity
URL: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/10/hack-to-run-dreamscene-in-vista-home-premium-basic-starter-business-and-enterprise/
CASE #: 89294
11 May 2007
Dear Sir or Madam,
Microsoft has received information that the domain listed above, which appears to be on servers under your control, is offering unlicensed copies of, or is engaged in other unauthorized activities relating to copyrighted works published by Microsoft.
1. Identification of copyrighted works:
Copyrighted work(s):
DreamScene
Copyright owner:
Microsoft Corporation
2. Copyright infringing material or activity found at the following location(s):
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/10/hack-to-run-dreamscene-in-vista-home-premium-basic-starter-business-and-enterprise/
The above computer program(s) is being made available for copying, through downloading, at the above location without authorization of the copyright owner.
3. Statement of authority:
The information in this notice is accurate, and I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that I am authorized to act on behalf of Microsoft, the owner of the copyright(s) in the work(s) identified above. I have a good faith belief that none of the materials or activities listed above have been authorized by Microsoft, its agents, or the law.
We hereby give notice of these activities to you and request that you take expeditious action to remove or disable access to the material described above, and thereby prevent the illegal reproduction and distribution of this software via your company’s network.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please advise us regarding what actions you take.
Yours sincerely,
Emma Rutherford
Internet Investigator
on behalf of Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
United States of America
E-mail: Internet1@microsoft-antipiracy.com
May 12th, 2007 01:18
andy can u tell us again where u put the DreamScene.dll.mui file please
thanks
May 12th, 2007 01:03
[...] Die entsprechende Anleitung um Dreamscene auch unter anderen Vista-Versionen läuftfähig zu machen finden sie hier. [...]
May 12th, 2007 00:21
SysWiz, thanks for pointing it out, have corrected the error.
Still need non-English users to confirm if installing English language pack works.
May 12th, 2007 00:01
Does NOT appear to work in x64 bit Vista. Bummer
May 11th, 2007 23:28
The batch file needs to get tweaked. The two lines to copy the DreamScene.dll need to have the word “to” removed.
May 11th, 2007 21:38
I got it working! I did the automated install, then manually placed a copy of of the DreamScene.dll into the system32 folder and a copy of DreamScene.dll.mui into the us-en folder, as another commenter said. Thank you! x
May 11th, 2007 21:30
Sorry to be responding late, no, no sign of that in the background. Am going to try again today. x
May 11th, 2007 21:16
WARNING: Do NOT run the bat file! It does not copy the files correctly. This does work, if you double-check that the files are where they’re supposed to be, or do the manual install, but the automatic batch file does NOT copy things correctly… and you may end up having to format your computer (do NOT run System Repair or System Restore after running the batch file, if you happen to run into problems).
The problem I ran into was a repeating “Windows Explorer has stopped responding”. The error would show up, then Explorer would automatically restart… then fail again. (In fact, I’m still trying to fix it.)
May 11th, 2007 20:33
[...] Artigo: Hack to Run DreamScene in Vista Home Premium, Basic, Starter, Business and Enterprise. [...]
May 11th, 2007 15:20
ahh wait…double click it. Doh!
May 11th, 2007 15:19
How do you merge the registry file into your registry?
May 11th, 2007 13:49
[...] voor die ubercoole bewegende video wallpaper. Maar ook dat is niet meer nodig aangezien je met de nieuwe hack van DreamScene op elke Windows Vista versie zo’n bewegende achtergrond op je desktop tovert. [...]
May 11th, 2007 13:13
[...] instructions for getting it set up are at My Digital Life. Also, I found that my computer was giving me a hard time with some videos that I found; they [...]
May 11th, 2007 12:36
Umama, it works or not working? Why you need to use system restore?
May 11th, 2007 12:25
YOU THERE?
May 11th, 2007 12:19
I tried using system restore that did not work either. PLS HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 11th, 2007 12:16
Well it worked! But, when I open the personalize window it just shows icons not a detailed view. pls help!!!!!!!
May 11th, 2007 12:10
[...] Para instalarlo, seguimos estos pasos (más info en My Digital Life) [...]
May 11th, 2007 09:59
Dorv, what specific location it says? Can you try to use system restore?
May 11th, 2007 09:55
BAT file had several fails, so I tried manually. Now the ‘Personalize’ window won’t open. Opens for a flash, and then closes. I try to click ‘Change Desktop Background’ in the Control Panel Applet, and I get a registry error, that it cannot find a specific location.
This sucks, now I’ll have to reinstall the OS
May 11th, 2007 09:31
Hi Mark, thanks for feedback. Will try to update the script to see what’s wrong.
May 11th, 2007 06:38
Any one know how to get stardocks deskscapes working on a non-ultimate version? being able to use .dream files would be nice