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[m.oreilly]

http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061004/...desktop-aurora/

"The wonderful Dave Vronay from Microsoft’s UX team has submitted this great tip to me after constantly nagging him about Desktop Aurora. With a bit of persistence, it has finally paid off. With this practical yet simple method, you can emulate the look of Desktop Aurora without any system modifications or heavy impact on performance. However, it must also be said that this approach is very flawed, as it has several downsides that makes it impractical to use for extended periods of time. But who cares, you can only get so much of eye-candy anyway."







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[Tweak]

I think my eyes are playing tricks on me cause the freaking thumbnail looks kinda like it was actually animated...crazy.

[m.oreilly]

it works with xp too

[Nvyseal]

Whats your views on this MO, a keeper or just a flashy fancy?

[m.oreilly]

Nvyseal, on Mar 12 2007, 08:27 PM, said:

Whats your views on this MO, a keeper or just a flashy fancy?

a fun thing, untill MS issues an "ultmate extra" of this type. the "aurora desktop" still has a fan base, though the "dreamscene" thing seems to capture it's essence...

[Nvyseal]

You all might want to take a look at these

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[m.oreilly]

dave, what are you making us download?

[Nvyseal]

http://www.windowsultimate.com/photos/stor...mscenesmall.wmv

* The Windows Vista default background, animated (installed with Windows DreamScene Preview)
* A field of thistle, with a bee gathering pollen
* The rushing water of a forest stream
* A streetlamp reflected in a puddle, with softly falling rain
* Orange wisps flowing in a computer-generated scene

read more: http://windowsultimate.com/blogs/extras/ar...dreamscene.aspx

[m.oreilly]

i really like them (i have the "stream" one going atm). thanks for these dave

[VROSA]

Ohh ! AnimatedDesktop isnt working properly for me on XP

"The desktop icons become black and the animation is misplaced on screen..."

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http://www.windowsultimate.com/photos/stor...mscenesmall.wmv

* The Windows Vista default background, animated (installed with Windows DreamScene Preview)
* A field of thistle, with a bee gathering pollen
* The rushing water of a forest stream
* A streetlamp reflected in a puddle, with softly falling rain
* Orange wisps flowing in a computer-generated scene

read more: http://windowsultima...ar...dreamscene.

I coudnt check it yet cos i am running xp at work, but will do soon when i get home. Thanks !

[chriso_86]

FYI, Microsoft today released a content package in the ultimate extras for download. It is like 50 mb. I'm installing right now, hopefully it will have some nice content for us and maybe the program will be slightly more stable has mine has locked up a few times.

[Nvyseal]

chriso_86, on Mar 15 2007, 10:52 AM, said:

FYI, Microsoft today released a content package in the ultimate extras for download. It is like 50 mb. I'm installing right now, hopefully it will have some nice content for us and maybe the program will be slightly more stable has mine has locked up a few times.

I dont know if we're allowed to use "Microsoft" and "Stable" all in the same paragraph.

[chriso_86]

Nvyseal, on Mar 15 2007, 01:33 PM, said:

I dont know if we're allowed to use "Microsoft" and "Stable" all in the same paragraph.

Ohhhh, soooo sorry Scara!!!

[m.oreilly]

thanks for the heads up, chris.



scaraseal?

[chriso_86]

LOL, ROFL!!!!!!!!!! That would be a strange bread. Kinda like a Bull Dog and a Shitzu.