Windows DreamScene is a utility that allows videos to be used as animated desktop wallpapers. It is one of the Windows Vista Ultimate Extras (you can get it from Windows Update if you have Windows Vista Ultimate). When you maximize a window or play full screen games, videos pause to save the cpu and graphics card power.
How to install DreamScene
Open Windows Update and Check for Updates. Under the Ultimate Extras, check the Windows Dreamscene option and hit Install. After rebooting your PC, right click on the desktop and select Personalize. Click Desktop Wallpaper, browse and select the video and hit OK.
DreamScene Final version for Vista (Sep 25 2007)
DreamScene Patch for Vista Home Premium and Business
This patch will allow you to use Windows DreamScene in Windows Vista Home Premium and Business editions.
DreamScene Patch
Video Tutorial
DreamScene Alternatives (For Windows XP and Vista Non-Ultimate)
These are some free programs to replace DreamScene, or for using DreamScene videos as wallpapers on Windows XP or Windows Vista non-ultimate editions.
AndreasV's Desktop Effects
xDesk 2 - Dreamscene Replacement
Video as wallpaper with VLC player
Here are some links for those who are looking for HD videos for Windows DreamScene:
Updated on May 27, 2008
More Windows Dreamscene Videos
New DreamScene videos from Microsoft
Vista DreamScenes (.wmv format)
10 Crysis video-clips pack for Dreamscene
Matrix Falling Code DreamScene | Matrix code, HD, .wmv (not .dream)
Mac OS X Style Theme Windows Vista DreamScene Desktop Background Video
Nature Dreamscene Videos
DreamScene Videos uploaded on RapidShare
Great Source of Windows Vista Dreamscene Videos
Microsoft Silverlight DreamScene "Dusk" Moving Wallpapers
Aurora and Bliss for DreamScene
Windows DreamScene Content Pack now available
Glowing Vista Orb and Waterfall Videos (Two new videos released my Microsoft on Sep 25 2007)
Tropical Ocean Waves (HD 1080p)
A few more links
How to create Animated Wallpapers for Windows DreamScene
Keep checking Vista Customization forums for more DreamScene videos.
Stardock DeskScapes
Stardock DeskScapes extends Windows DreamScene with the ability to run .Dream animated wallpapers. .Dream files can be looped video, or dynamically generated in 3D, or change based on a set of triggers. DeskScapes is free and requires Windows DreamScene to be installed. Non-Ultimate users can download DeskScape Preview (demo) version from here
Download DeskScape
Download Dreams (animated wallpapers)
A Guided Tour of Stardock DeskScapes
You can make your own .dream files (animated wallpapers) for DeskScape with Dream Maker
Aqua Fishes | Mirror1 | Mirror2
Aqua Fishes 2 |Mirror1
Landscape | Mirror1 | Mirror2
Aqua 2 | Mirror1
Sunset 1 | Mirror 1 | Mirror 2
Sunset 2 | Mirror 1 | Mirror2
Aquarium | Mirror1 | Mirror2
Vista 1 (Mirror) | Vista 2 (Mirror) | Vista 3 (Mirror)
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The following videos have been made by Vista Dreamscene.
Underwater | Mirror1 | Mirror2
Clouds | [color=#0b5ee8]Mirror1[/COLO"]Cloud.wmv - FileFront.com@@AMEPARAM@@http://static1.filefront.com/ffv6/player/vp_embed.swf?v=374741@@AMEPARAM@@static1.filefront.com/ffv6/player/vp_embed.swf?v=374741 | Mirror2
Jellyfish 1 (Mirror) | Jellyfish 2 (Mirror) | Jellyfish 3
Roller Coster | [color=#0b5ee8]Mirror1[/COLO"]RollerCoaster.wmv - FileFront.com@@AMEPARAM@@http://static4.filefront.com/ffv6/player/vp_embed.swf?v=374809@@AMEPARAM@@static4.filefront.com/ffv6/player/vp_embed.swf?v=374809 | Mirror2
Sea Turtles | Mirror1 | Mirror2
Yellow Fish | Mirror
Yellow Fish Close Up | Mirror
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