My new animated desktop + Tutorial.

[Rediation]

Yesterday I stared at my old and crappy looking desktop, and decided I needed a change, I've been experimenting ever since, and have finally found something I actually like.

Here's the result, please watch in 720P, and if you could, give me some feedback, I would appreciate it very much.
[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss-zn_xNCHM[/video]

- 1. Go here if you have Windows 7.
Windows Vista already has this feature - Dreamscene.

- 2. The animated background (.wmv).

- 3. The icons.

- 4. Remove arrows from your shortcuts.

- 5. Make your icons bigger/smaller.



The text of your icons is transparent? I know a way to fix that.

- 1. Right click your desktop.
- 2. Click ''Personalize''.
- 3. Go to the ''Desktop Background'' tab below of the personalization window.
- 4. Click on ''Tile'', and change it to ''Fill''.
- 5. Click ''Ok''.
- 6. If the background has stopped, just set it as background again.

Good luck, and enjoy!

 

[Wiggles]

That just looks like a CPU hog...

I like my windows desktop how it is...

My Linux need to be cleaned.

 

[Rediation]

Nope, it does not eat any of my resources at all.

I checked with regular settings, and no changes in performance at all.
And I'm on a weak 2ghz processor.

I tried playing both Dragon Age: 2, and MW2, using Photoshop CS5, and Visual Studio 2010, and its the same with a regular desktop .

 

[Wiggles]

How the hell are you playing MW2 and Dragon age with a 2Ghz Processor?

 

[Rediation]

Sorry, should've given you more info.
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4200 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz

Either way, my friend who has a real crappy notebook used this, and its still running everything normal.

 

[Wreck]

I'm dick ridin' u.

umad?

 

[Rediation]

That looks nice .

You should change the theme, the icons on your task bar, and your windows start orb.

 

[Wreck]

That looks nice .

You should change the theme, the icons on your task bar, and your windows start orb.

How would I go by doing so?

 

[Rediation]

That looks nice .

You should change the theme, the icons on your task bar, and your windows start orb.

How would I go by doing so?

You can get themes from here.
http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/

Then, you would need to patch your uxtheme.dll,
Go here to get the patcher - http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/UXTheme-MultiPatcher.shtml

Then to get the start-orb go here.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14385/change-the-windows-7-start-orb-the-easy-way/

Good luck!

 

[Wreck]

Now my comp is fucking SEXY. Thanks, +5 rep for you.

 

[Rediation]

That is very slick.
Great job!

Got to love the HTC clock!

Where'd you get it?
I used it once, but can't find it anymore.

Never mind, found it already.

 

[Lith]

I'm only doing this for the icons.

 

[Wreck]

I swear I'm loving this thing more and more as I play with and tweak it.

 

[Lith]

Sorry, should've given you more info.
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4200 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz

Either way, my friend who has a real crappy notebook used this, and its still running everything normal.

I have the same processor as you, there is NO way you could be running Photoshop and a game at the same time with no problems. I have Photoshop and Chrome running, and Chrome's scrolling is lagging.

 

[Rediation]

Sorry, should've given you more info.
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4200 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz

Either way, my friend who has a real crappy notebook used this, and its still running everything normal.

I have the same processor as you, there is NO way you could be running Photoshop and a game at the same time with no problems. I have Photoshop and Chrome running, and Chrome's scrolling is lagging.

Beats me to it, if you want I'll make a video today when I'm back from school

I can open up 20 Chrome windows, and it still lets me browse around without problems.

 

[Anxiety]

Lol idiots in this thread make me laugh. Ain't all about the processor boys. Post your actual specs.

 

[Rediation]

Lol idiots in this thread make me laugh. Ain't all about the processor boys. Post your actual specs.

I know that, but the GPU doesn't really play a very big role in this, thats why.
Memory isn't playing any big role either.

What else would be playing a role :S?

 

[Anxiety]

Graphics Card does play a big role. The memory as well plays a big role lol. People just assume they actually don't, but trust me they do.

 

[Lith]

Sorry, should've given you more info.
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4200 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz

Either way, my friend who has a real crappy notebook used this, and its still running everything normal.

I have the same processor as you, there is NO way you could be running Photoshop and a game at the same time with no problems. I have Photoshop and Chrome running, and Chrome's scrolling is lagging.

Beats me to it, if you want I'll make a video today when I'm back from school

I can open up 20 Chrome windows, and it still lets me browse around without problems.

I'm on 35 chrome windows right now, actually.

 

[Android]

I'm going to try this out, this looks like the HTC Sense live wallpaper for my phone.