DreamScene startup error on Vista x64

Bad Windowblinds 6 interaction

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I'd held off on installing any version of WB until the promised 64-bit support appeared in Windowblinds 6. Now whenever I start Vista DreamScene comes up with an error at startup.

"Windows DreamScene cannot start. Windows DreamScene can only run when Windows Aero scheme is selected."

DreamScene ran perfectly on this system prior to the installation of Windowblinds 6. If, post-startup, I manually start DreamScene then all is well. Until the next startup.

I'm running the Adamant skin from Stardock and trying to run the PoubelTafitiv11 Dream but any Dream will trigger the issue. If I change to the Windows Aero skin in the WB config screen and restart then all is well.

Vista Ultimate has all current Microsoft patches applied.
4 GB of RAM
Windowblinds 6.00.004
DeskScapes 1.02.027

Thoughts?

Magus

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Are you using the shareware build, the stand alone version, or installed through Object Desktop?

This is the first report of this.  We will need to replicate it and find out what is causing it.

Does this happen no matter what skin you use?

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Both DreamScene and Windowblinds were installed through SDC by virtue of my Object Desktop subscription.

Yesterday the issue would reoccur with any skin other than Windows Aero and was repeatable through multiple reboots. Today I can't get the problem to recur.

I suspect it was a timing issue during the startup process where DreamScene was trying to load before Windowblinds had finished loading.

If I can get it to happen again in a repeatable fashion I'll post again.

Magus
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I receive the same error. Aero is active. I installed DreamScenes and animated wallpaper through SD Central at the same time I updated my OD subscription.


[Window Title]
Windows DreamScene

[Main Instruction]
Windows DreamScene cannot start.

[Content]
Windows DreamScene can only run when Windows Aero scheme is selected.

[OK]

System information:
Intel P4 2.4GHz
Matrox 440 Dual Head AGP card w/32MB RAM
Sony 16x DVD-RW
Plextor 40x CD-RW
LCD monitor set at 1024 x 768 at 60Hz resolution.
WindowBlinds 6.0 Beta
Icon Packager
DreamScenes 1.02
Latest video driver from Windows Update. 2006
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I got the same error message after booting up my computer. I unloaded WindowBlinds and choose Windows Aero from the Personalize menu and the DreamScene works. There is a problem between DreamScene and WindowBlinds. Thanks   
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi

I have the same problem as well, between Windowblinds 6 and Dreamscene/ Deskscapes.

If Windowblinds is enabled then Dreamscene/ Deskscapes will not run after a reboot.

Thanks in advance!

Best...

32-bit Vista Ultimate with Nvidia 7950 GPU...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Machinehd: Your machine is not capable of running dreamscene as it is not Aero capable.