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

219 Comments

Wei Kiat November 28, 2010 at 9:51 pm

Hi. I knew this is very very old method but I gotta ask about something. I'm running on vista home basic x86 sp 2. Before that, my system has installed Window Blinds from Stardock ( Theme modification ) and my styler has changed. I tried manual and auto method and it works so far until personalization >desktop background> dreamscene and selected it. The problem had came, when I selected and press OK, wallpaper will auto set to Solid Color > Black instead of the video from Windows DreamScene .
Any solution to this problem? please send me an email to weikiatloh@hotmail.com .

P/s: Sorry for any grammar mistakes.

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that guy September 17, 2010 at 8:13 pm

Send me the Dreamscene for Win7 please!

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jason harry July 22, 2010 at 1:17 pm

ha ha screw you microcrooks nazi soft

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jason June 9, 2010 at 5:43 am

You can always search for it on the torrent sites. Piratebay has it listed. Just look around. If you can hack this, you should be able to understand how to pull a torrent…duh.

All you had to do is google it…god, people…come on..

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elf_faa_lovehacking_ May 5, 2010 at 9:24 am

here is the patch for DreamScene for another Vista edition

http://www.filestube.com/798d18b270f7e3ac03e9/go….

thank you so much!!!!!!

I love my laptop now!!!

because I hate vista last days!!

thank you so much!!!!! <3 <3 <3

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J February 27, 2010 at 6:35 am

Where can I download a patched version of Windows DreamScene to work with any version of Vista? I'm running Vista Enterprise. Thank you

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John February 26, 2010 at 6:35 am

Ooops, here's the site http://www.filefront.com/15678303/Enable%20DreamS…

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John February 26, 2010 at 6:34 am

Go here for a patch for Dreamscene, just run the program, click Enable, reboot, and then right click a video, such as a .wmv or .mpg and click "set as background and there you go

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Pete December 17, 2009 at 7:47 pm

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.

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thesarim1 December 4, 2009 at 7:10 pm

Worked right on my lappie . specs: 2GB ram ,512mb nvidia, Vista home basic.

Got it working by Andy's method

(comment no.42,pg.2).

Thanx everyone . Now just have to get aero transparency effect.

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thesarim1 December 3, 2009 at 12:15 am

This worked perfectly for me

THX

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James November 15, 2009 at 11:45 pm

algatroy I am call BS on the the copying of your quaint Linux crap. ATI had a program called file player in their AIW series that could play wallpaper movies and TV back in Windows 95.

Stop trying to peddle crap Linux.

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Naveen November 8, 2009 at 8:19 am

yes i want download

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suki November 6, 2009 at 1:33 pm

blööde sache.. if you had vista 64 bit version then you can install anything from the 32 bit version, sons shits computer from dr .. as I already had 2 times until it struck me.

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Tom October 27, 2009 at 6:49 pm

cannot download file

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algatroy October 9, 2009 at 8:50 pm

Fuck you microsoft! Linux is better guys. It's faster, and Bill Gates copied the dreamscene idea on them. The original program is free, it's called : "xwinwrap". You can use a screen saver, videos from games, etc…

go check out mandriva. you can run windows games using CrossOver Games or Cedega.

algatroy

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