Video Wallpaper (dreamscene) for Windows Vista

Video Wallpaper for Windows Vista

Get the files here: DreamScene DLL Files
Step-by-step guide to install the patched DreamScene DLL files

1. Download the patched DreamScene files as above and unpack to a folder.
   2. Copy DreamScene.dll to %WinDir%\System32\ folder. (type %WinDir% into the start menu search box)
   3. Copy DreamScene.dll.mui to %WinDir%\System32\en-US\ folder.
   4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to %WinDir%\System32\ folder.
   5. Right click on themecpl.dll file, and click on Properties on right click menu.
   6. Select the Security tab, then click Advanced.
7. Subsequenly select the Owner tab, click Edit button. Press Continue
(or log in if you’re not Administrator) on any User Access Control
prompt.
8. 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.
9. On Security tab, click the Edit button. Press Continue (or log in if
you’re not already an Administrator) on User Access Control prompt.
10. 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.
  11. Click OK again on Select Users or Groups dialog.
12. 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.
  13. Rename the file themecpl.dll in %WinDir%\System32 to themecpl.dll.original.
  14. Copy the patched version of themecpl.dll to %WinDir%\System32\ folder.
  15. Repeat step 4 - 12 on themecpl.dll.mui file located in %WinDir%\System32\en-US\ folder.
  16. After taking ownership, rename the file %WinDir%\System32\en-US\themecpl.dll.mui to themecpl.dll.mui.original.
  17. Copy the patched version of themecpl.dll.mui to %WinDir%\System32\en-US\ folder..
18. 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.
  19. Lastly, import and merge DreamScene.reg to registry.
  20. 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.

One Response to “Video Wallpaper (dreamscene) for Windows Vista”

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