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.

In order to enable DreamScene in Windows 7, the similar hack which allows DreamScene to be installed on non-Ultimate edition of Windows Vista such as Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Enterprise edition is used. The DreamScene installation hack has been compiled into an executable, which automatically copy the necessary DreamScene files and merge require registry keys and entries.

Tip: To run DreamScene in Windows 7, Windows Aero has to be turned on.

Windows 7 DreamScene Desktop Background

Download Windows DreamScene Installer for Windows 7:

32-bit (x86) Win7: Windows7-DreamScene.exe or Windows7-DreamScene-Enable.exe (Without Admin Rights Check)

64-bit (x64) Win7: DreamScene_Win7_x64.zip

How to Install DreamScene in Windows 7

For 32-bit Windows DreamScene: Run the Windows7-DreamScene.exe as Administrator to install and enable Windows DreamScene on Windows 7. The installer will copy DreamScene.dll to %WinDir%\System32 folder, DreamScene.dll.mui to %WinDir%\System32\en-US folder and add the required registry keys and values. Then it will automatically restart the Explorer to make the installation of DreamScene works immediately.

For 64-bit Windows DreamScene: Unpack the DreamScene_Win7_x64.zip archive, then copy DreamScene.dll to %WinDir%\System32\, DreamScene.dll.mui to %WinDir%\System32\en-US\. Run Dscene.reg to install the required registry keys and values. Restart Explorer or reboot to complete the installation.

A Windows DreamScene folder has also been created in %WinDir%\Web\ folder. You can place any video file that you want to set as DreamScene background wallpaper here as in Windows Vista, or anywhere you like. However, the folder is less useful as Windows 7 does not support direct viewing of video or animated media in Personalization Control Panel.

Windows 7 DreamScene Usage Guide

Set DreamScene as Desktop Background in Windows 7

To apply a video clip (in .WMV or .MPG format) as the DreamScene animated wallpaper desktop background, right click on the video media file, and select Set as Desktop Background in the context menu. Due to DreamScene been stripped from Windows 7 issue, video files may not be visible inside Personalization and Desktop Background configuration page. However, all features of DreamScene, such as Play DreamScene, Pause DreamScene and sound/audio are supported.

Windows 7 DreamScene is Desktop Background Personalization

Some users may experience black or transparent desktop icons’ text after enabling DreamScene. Here’s how to fix the issue of desktop icons’ text gone missing or transparent after setting up DreamScene video.

114 Responses to “How to Install and Enable DreamScene in Windows 7”

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  1. mek
    August 15th, 2010 06:09
    114

    works great

  2. Sean
    August 9th, 2010 11:26
    113

    Thank! now i can finally have a laughing man logo that moves on my background!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Få animeret skrivebords baggrund i windows 7, med Dream Scene.
    July 30th, 2010 01:01
    112

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  4. androidhero
    July 16th, 2010 20:35
    111

    too easy to to do thanx.works perfect on 64 bit

  5. Jinx13
    July 12th, 2010 07:07
    110

    To the peeps complaining it don’t work win 7 x64 read again as I got it working first time…

    Thanks for the guide :)

  6. anon
    July 8th, 2010 12:17
    109

    works pretty nice ty

  7. Anonymous
    July 7th, 2010 17:39
    108

    running windows 7 64bit, works fine you guys just failed epicly

  8. Ben
    June 19th, 2010 10:37
    107

    doesnt work on Win7 7600 x64, please help?

  9. Unimpressed
    June 18th, 2010 13:26
    106

    Don’t bother with the x64 version, it simply doesn’t work! I followed the instructions to a letter, rebooted and right clicking on movie files does not present a “Set as background…” item! BIG WASTE OF TIME.

  10. Juhtz
    June 7th, 2010 11:26
    105

    arghhh this is what I looking for >..< will u? I can't d/l from that link..

  11. hreich
    May 12th, 2010 20:51
    104

    Hi…it works fine, but after restart i have black screen again, and i have to click on video file with right mouse click, and set it to desktop background after every rtart of win7.

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    April 20th, 2010 03:42
    103

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  13. Dreamscene for Windows 7? - TechSpott
    April 19th, 2010 00:11
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    [...] Re: Dreamscene for Windows 7? I tested this on my own windows 7 pc before directing you to this link. It works flawlessly.. just follow instructions and you will be set up in no time. Enjoy http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/0…-in-windows-7/ [...]

  14. Ruuk
    April 11th, 2010 21:28
    101

    it exactly says:
    windows dreamscene can only run when aero scheme is selected

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