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.
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
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.
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.
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January 30th, 2010 16:17
Ok, for the last time! Why doesn’t the “set as background” option show up when you right-click the video image?????????? Why? Can someone address this finally?
January 8th, 2010 01:08
Can i use .dream files, too? … i just got those files. i couldn’t find .wmv-files of my .dream-files.
January 5th, 2010 17:33
Happy new year, thanks for the prog. To make the desktop icon label visible, go to “Personalization>Desktop Background>”
Change the option to FILL and save changes, you might notice that that the current dream scene is paused. Re-set it back as the background wallpaper.
I dunno if it works for others but it works for me
December 31st, 2009 13:09
Sorry, links didn’t work. Try here for zip: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KKOE5BVQ
or here for 7z: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NK311RK6
Working on Windows 7 64-bit ultimate build 7600
December 31st, 2009 13:07
Working on Win7 64-bit Ultimate build 7600
December 26th, 2009 06:41
has performed as an administrator, but still asking to run and does not install shit …
December 26th, 2009 02:09
Esse pega no windows 7 enterprise 64 bits ????
December 24th, 2009 05:51
Ok, found a working installer for 64 bit Win7 Ultimate. I’m going to guess it’ll work for any 64 bit Win7 install.
http://depositfiles.com/files/wokks9fw0
Works fine for me. Good luck!
December 24th, 2009 05:39
Doesn’t work for 64 bit Win7 Ultimate.
First installer will not install at all, regardless of ‘Admin’ status, the second appears to install everything, but when it’s allegedly restarting Explorer, it never comes back. After forcing Explorer to restart, I found that neither DLL had actually been installed, despite the installer claiming otherwise.
December 17th, 2009 11:48
None of the two executable (admin or non-admin versions) work for my Win 7 64-bit Premium [6.1.7600] I checked to ensure that the DLL and DLL.MUI had been copied in the system32 folder an en-US subfolder respectively but they were not. The only thing that was done was create the Windows Dreamscene folder, and that is it.
December 16th, 2009 05:30
Hello? Seriously, a lot of people have been asking about this! We can’t seem to find a option to chose “Set as Desktop Background” on movies. Will you please explain why? It just isn’t there, dream scene is installed and works fine!
Awsome hack otherwise:p
December 13th, 2009 11:29
it works on my windows 7 build 7600 machine but only once out of a couple tries… the 1st time i try my desktop icons’ text get messed up but after a couple of tries it works eventually
December 9th, 2009 01:05
working on windows 7 RTM thanx hehehehehe
December 6th, 2009 11:37
Yeah, smae here doesn’t work for x64 edtions. Everytime I try to run it says… This must be run with administrator rights.. I am the administrator and I run it as admin but still doesn’t work.
December 4th, 2009 01:08
When I right click on my desktop, the “Play DreamScene” option is greyed out. And I converted one of my .avi files into a .mp4 file but when I right click it there is no option to set it as backgground
I’m using 32-bit
December 3rd, 2009 05:52
I had the same problem with the tranparent icon text…..here is what worked for me…
I went back into desktop – relesected areo them – then went to folder where deamscape movies are and reselected movie.. and it worked….now the dreamscape movie is active and my icons are still white
good luck (the fix worked on my windows 7 – 32 bit ultimate)
November 29th, 2009 02:12
Nevermind, I got the white text under the programs back by switching to the regular desktop settings and then back to Dreamscene and now it looks perfect!
November 29th, 2009 01:02
It works like a charm on my Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit! The only thing that puzzles me a bit is that the program names on the desktop are completely transparent now whereas before they were in white text (like they usually are), is there any way I can get them back to looking like this and still have Dreamscene running?
Thanks for making this available, it rocks!
November 27th, 2009 20:41
Hey you!
Its not working on win 7 rtm x64
November 22nd, 2009 20:21
this is NOT working on win7 64 bit RTM
November 14th, 2009 13:59
this must only work for 32bit. or just the windows 7 beta because i have tried everything and it fails every time
November 11th, 2009 01:14
http://rapidshare.com/files/305054630/Windows7-DreamScene.exe
November 8th, 2009 19:55
link broken…..file not found..
October 20th, 2009 04:53
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October 18th, 2009 00:44
Idem pour moi les icones sont transparent -_-’