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Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:44 pm
by 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.

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:32 pm
by Caronte3D
Matrix 8)

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:46 pm
by firace
BarryG wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:26 pm
fryquez wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:20 pmDoes 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:

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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.

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:27 pm
by firace
@idle: runs fine here (Win 11) - thanks for sharing!

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:29 am
by 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.

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 4:56 am
by J. Baker
BarryG wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:29 am 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/

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:34 am
by BarryG
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! :twisted: Does nobody here run their PCs with limited user rights like me?

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:09 am
by Kuron
Poor Barry is pulling his hair out because nobody had the courtesy to say it needed to be run as admin.

🤦‍♂️

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:47 am
by 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 :lol: He deserves a Beer!

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:24 am
by 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. :?

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:28 am
by idle
BarryG wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:24 am 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. :?
:lol: no not at all but I often find myself in that situation.

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:45 pm
by J. Baker
BarryG wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:34 am 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.

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:26 am
by fryquez
BarryG wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:34 am Why didn't anyone say it needs admin rights? Argh! :twisted: 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.

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:36 am
by BarryG
fryquez wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:26 amworks here on all machines without admin rights
Hmm, I don't know, then. Needs admin for me.

Re: animate desktop background windows 8+

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:22 pm
by Kwai chang caine
Waouuuuuuh !!!! very magical code !!!
I didn't know it's possible to do that.... :shock:
Furthermore....very nice effect.... :D
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 :lol:
Thanks a lot for this very nice sharing 8)

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