Windows 7 Customizing: Animated Desktop

Okay, here it is. In this Instructable I'm going to show you how to add an animated background onto your desktop. Trust me after you've got this to work it will completely change your daily mood. 

Here is what you can accomplish with this tutorial.
[Full Screen the Video to View the Annotations]

Step 1 Downloading the Software

First thing first you have to download some software for this to work. The program is called DreamScene. There to two versions you can download, for Windows Vista/ 7 users visit this webpage. On the page there is a complete step by step guide to how to install and run it, however I am going to show you how to do it anyway. 

If you’re on 32-bit Windows 7, download the Windows 7 Dreamscene patch HERE.

If you’re on 64-bit Windows 7, download this patch HERE and follow the instructions in Important Readme.txt

Installing Dreamscene:

1) First, you need to have Aero enabled. You’ll know Aero is enabled if you’re able to preview windows in your taskbar, use Aero Peek, or see the animation effects of windows minimizing. If you think Aero isn’t enabled, open the Start menu, and type in Aero. 

32-bit System Follow this step [64-bit Systems Don't]

2) Run the patch and let it do it’s thing. When it’s finished, explorer.exe will restart.
If it doesn’t restart, press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and click on Task Manager. Right click on explorer.exe and click on End Task. Then click on File, New Task, type in explorer.exe and press OK.
  

Comments

[svartgeit]

The links to the files lead to a "this account is suspended" page. I bet they can be found by googling. Just thought I'd let you know - and thanks for the instructable!

[MaJonesy]

I've just tested the download link and to me they seem fully functional. Try using a different browser and hopefully that should fix the problem.

[wbcancio]

what site did you download your animation?

[MaJonesy]

It's from Filipe-ps's gallery on DeviantART. Here's the direct link to it:

http://filipe-ps.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1x7wvb

[salomon1996]

verry cool! i will have to try that! :D