How do I get DeskScapes working again?

Did My Colours kill DeskScapes?

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Deskscapes did work, but now it refuses to start. The most annoying thing is that there isn't any help available. Does anyone know how to get it going again? Windows Dreams works fine (just received some nice new ones), but no luck with DeskScapes. It seems that MyColours killed it on installation, but can't be sure. I did a system restore, but still dead.
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A few questions that the answers will provide info for those they maybe able to help.

What OS?

Did you try uninstalling MyColors to see if that corrected the problem?

How did you download MyColors, through SDC or Impulse?

Any other changes made, settings, new software?

I'm on an XP system so can't help. Hopefully someone will read your post that can help.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For me i am on Vista Home Premium, I never had MyColors, but the problem is the same. If I try to run a video using dream, I will see a split second of the video then a freeze, if I try to load a dream as wallpaper, nothing happens.

Is it possible I deleted the codec that dream needs to work?

I do occasionally sweep through programs and uninstall what is never used.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Did you update DeskScapes around the same time? If so, try this...it may fix your problem.

Uninstall deskscapes.
After uninstalling deskscapes, manually delete the "C:\ProgramData\Stardock\Deskscapes" directory and the "C:\Program Files\stardock\object desktop\deskscapes" directory if the uninstall process didn't delete them.
Reboot.
Install deskscapes
Reboot.
It should work at this point

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Shuckx...glad it's working for you now.  :CONGRAT: 

/me wonders if the original poster got thiers working too.