http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/tags/Ultimate+Extras/default.aspxTags: Ultimate ExtrasenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2007/09/25/a-look-at-the-windows-dreamscene-content-pack-favorites.aspxWed, 26 Sep 2007 07:32:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:489392Brandon LeBlanc27http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=489392http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2007/09/25/a-look-at-the-windows-dreamscene-content-pack-favorites.aspx#comments<P>Earlier today, <A href="http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2007/09/25/an-update-from-the-ultimate-extras-team.aspx" mce_href="http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2007/09/25/an-update-from-the-ultimate-extras-team.aspx">Nick</A> and <A href="http://windowsultimate.com/blogs/announcements/archive/2007/09/25/windows-dreamscene-released.aspx" mce_href="http://windowsultimate.com/blogs/announcements/archive/2007/09/25/windows-dreamscene-released.aspx">Barry</A> announced the release of the Ultimate Extra Windows DreamScene. Windows DreamScene lets Windows Vista Ultimate users choose full-motion video as their desktop wallpaper. </P> <P><A href="http://windowsvistablog.com/photos/windows_experience_images/picture489321.aspx" target=_blank mce_href="http://windowsvistablog.com/photos/windows_experience_images/picture489321.aspx"><IMG style="WIDTH: 157px; HEIGHT: 115px" height=113 src="http://windowsvistablog.com/photos/windows_experience_images/images/489321/secondarythumb.aspx" width=156 border=0 mce_src="http://windowsvistablog.com/photos/windows_experience_images/images/489321/secondarythumb.aspx"></A>&nbsp;<A href="http://windowsvistablog.com/photos/windows_experience_images/picture489391.aspx" target=_blank mce_href="http://windowsvistablog.com/photos/windows_experience_images/picture489391.aspx"><IMG src="http://windowsvistablog.com/photos/windows_experience_images/images/489391/secondarythumb.aspx" border=0 mce_src="http://windowsvistablog.com/photos/windows_experience_images/images/489391/secondarythumb.aspx"></A></P> <P>After installing the final release of Windows DreamScene, I was prompted to download the <B>Windows DreamScene Content Pack Favorites</B>. With Windows DreamScene, you get a standard set of 4 DreamScenes to use on your desktop. The Windows DreamScene Content Pack adds 4 more new DreamScenes for your desktop. Here is a video I created of my desktop PC running several of the new DreamScenes:</P> <P><EMBED pluginspage=http://macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer src=http://images.video.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf width=432 height=364 type=application/x-shockwave-flash flashvars="c=v&amp;v=b33ebc1e-674f-491f-83aa-20edbaafdd06&amp;ifs=true&amp;fr=msnvideo&amp;mkt=en-US&amp;brand=" allowFullScreen="true" base="http://images.video.msn.com" quality="high" mce_src="http://images.video.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf"></EMBED><BR><A title="Windows DreamScene Released - New DreamScenes" href="http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=b33ebc1e-674f-491f-83aa-20edbaafdd06" target=_new mce_href="http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=b33ebc1e-674f-491f-83aa-20edbaafdd06">Video: Windows DreamScene Released - New DreamScenes</A> </P> <P>The glowing Windows Vista orb can be <A href="http://windowsultimate.com/files/folders/ultimate_downloads/default.aspx" mce_href="http://windowsultimate.com/files/folders/ultimate_downloads/default.aspx">downloaded</A> as a Windows Vista Ultimate wallpaper at the Windows Ultimate website. The glowing Windows Vista orb DreamScene is my favorite. The waterfall DreamScene was shown off during the demos at CES last January. </P> <P>On top of the Windows DreamScene Content Pack Favorites - you can also download (and share) "dreams" over on <A href="http://dream.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?c=1" mce_href="http://dream.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?c=1">Stardock's Dream Gallery</A>. </P> <P>What is your favorite Windows DreamScene?<BR></P><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://windowsteamblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=489392" width="1" height="1">Windows DreamSceneUltimate ExtrasStardockWindows DreamScene Content PackWindows Vista UltimateWallpapershttp://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2007/07/02/windows-dreamscene-running-with-dual-monitors.aspxMon, 02 Jul 2007 21:30:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:485618Brandon LeBlanc10http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=485618http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2007/07/02/windows-dreamscene-running-with-dual-monitors.aspx#commentsWith today's <A href="http://windowsultimate.com/blogs/announcements/archive/2007/07/02/update-on-the-windows-ultimate-extras.aspx" mce_href="http://windowsultimate.com/blogs/announcements/archive/2007/07/02/update-on-the-windows-ultimate-extras.aspx">update on the status</A> of Ultimate Extras from the Ultimate Team I thought it would be nice to highlight this cool experience I had the other day with Windows DreamScene. &nbsp;I am currently <A class="" href="http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2007/06/20/running-a-dual-monitor-setup-with-windows-vista.aspx" mce_href="http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2007/06/20/running-a-dual-monitor-setup-with-windows-vista.aspx">running a dual-monitor setup</A> on my main desktop PC running Windows Vista Ultimate. I decided to try out Windows DreamScene and see how well it worked with my two 24-inch Dell UltraSharp 2407FP monitors. I tried a few DreamScenes out including the Microsoft Silverlight DreamScene that you can <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/wallpaper.aspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/wallpaper.aspx">download here</A>. <P mce_keep="true"><EMBED pluginspage=http://macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer src=http://images.soapbox.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf width=432 height=364 type=application/x-shockwave-flash flashvars="c=v&amp;v=db0232ce-8fb6-462c-b7ed-e2c5620e6b52" wmode="transparent" quality="high" mce_src="http://images.soapbox.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf"></EMBED><BR><A title="DreamScene on Dual Monitors" href="http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=db0232ce-8fb6-462c-b7ed-e2c5620e6b52" target=_new mce_href="http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=db0232ce-8fb6-462c-b7ed-e2c5620e6b52">Video: DreamScene on Dual Monitors</A></P> <P>The DreamScenes worked really nicely running on both monitors. </P> <P>Windows DreamScene is currently a Technology Preview (like a beta) downloadable through Windows Update for Ultimate users. The Ultimate Team is looking to ship the final version of Windows DreamScene later this summer. &nbsp;</P><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://windowsteamblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=485618" width="1" height="1">Windows DreamSceneWindows VistaDual MonitorsUltimate Extras