animate desktop background windows 8+

[ChrisR]

Also works well here in window 10 22H2 x64 (19045.3693), with an animation that looks like the hackers in the 2000s movies, very nice.

[Caronte3D]

Matrix

[firace]

Does this gives a hWnd?

Nope, just the same Debug output as above ("first", "second", "0").

I'm just updating Win 10 at the moment to see if these updates will fix it:

If the updates don't resolve the issue, you may want to try out this app that I posted back in 2021, which worked fine for everyone who tested it, as far as I remember:

viewtopic.php?t=77512

I'm currently travelling but if you would like to take a look at the source code, just let me know and I will try to find it when I get back home.

[firace]

@idle: runs fine here (Win 11) - thanks for sharing!

[BarryG]

The Win 10 updates didn't help, and "animdesk.exe" just shows a dark screen with "This video is unavailable" on it. I can't win. Don't worry about it.

[J. Baker]

The Win 10 updates didn't help, and "animdesk.exe" just shows a dark screen with "This video is unavailable" on it. I can't win. Don't worry about it.

Maybe try downloading this demo and initializing the animated wallpaper and see if that works. I'm just curious if your system is blocking something.
https://www.3planesoft.com/nature-scree ... reensaver/

[BarryG]

https://www.3planesoft.com/nature-scree ... reensaver/

This works when I installed it; yes. Is that what you meant by "initialize"?

[Edit] Wait! This screensaver needs to be run as admin, so when I run idle's code in this topic as admin it also works now! Why didn't anyone say it needs admin rights? Argh! Does nobody here run their PCs with limited user rights like me?

[Kuron]

Poor Barry is pulling his hair out because nobody had the courtesy to say it needed to be run as admin.

[idle]

I did say "I though it might have been a user level thing" in a PM to Barry
though its good his system is now up to date He deserves a Beer!

[BarryG]

I thought "user level thing" was said in the context of "problem exists between keyboard and chair", like literally the user (me) being the problem.

[idle]

I thought "user level thing" was said in the context of "problem exists between keyboard and chair", like literally the user (me) being the problem.

no not at all but I often find myself in that situation.

[J. Baker]

Does nobody here run their PCs with limited user rights like me?

Nope. Along with Windows 10, I also still use Windows 7 and XP. I just don't go to any strange websites nor download anything unless I feel like I trust it. I feel like the whole your system is outdated is such a scam. Never have any issues. No matter what OS or browser you use, just be smart and you will be fine.

[fryquez]

Why didn't anyone say it needs admin rights? Argh! Does nobody here run their PCs with limited user rights like me?

You jump to a wrong conclusion. It certainly works here on all machines without admin rights.

[BarryG]

works here on all machines without admin rights

Hmm, I don't know, then. Needs admin for me.

[Kwai chang caine]

Waouuuuuuh !!!! very magical code !!!
I didn't know it's possible to do that....
Furthermore....very nice effect....
The only one problem, is even when i stop the code, i can't to recover my simple black background and the time is stopping in all my town
Thanks a lot for this very nice sharing

PS: i have found how recover my background
I have changing the color, and choose another time the black