Article ID: 931133 - Last Review: March 14, 2007 - Revision: 1.3

The Windows DreamScene Content Pack for Windows Vista Ultimate is available from Windows Update

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INTRODUCTION

The Windows DreamScene Content Pack provides video background content for Windows DreamScene. Windows DreamScene is a Windows Ultimate Extra that is available to Windows Vista Ultimate users. You can download the Windows DreamScene Content Pack from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site.

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Windows DreamScene Content Pack includes four high-quality video loops to be used with Windows DreamScene. The video loops provide a dynamic desktop image in Windows Vista Ultimate.

The four videos that are included in the Windows DreamScene Content Pack can be described as follows:
  • A bee that is flying around a field of thistle
  • A street lamp that is reflected in a puddle as soft rain falls into the puddle
  • The movement of water in a forest stream
  • A computer-generated scene that contains orange-colored wisps
Currently, users who installed Windows DreamScene Preview Ultimate Extra can use the Windows DreamScene Content Pack. Also, the Windows DreamScene Content Pack will continue to be available when the final version of Windows DreamScene is released.

The preview version of the Windows DreamScene component for Windows Vista Ultimate is an unsupported release. This unsupported release is unsuitable for users who are uncomfortable with installing prerelease software.

If you installed the preview version of the Windows DreamScene component for Windows Vista Ultimate, and you want to install the Windows DreamScene Content Pack, follow these steps:
  1. Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
    http://update.microsoft.com (http://update.microsoft.com)
  2. Click Check for updates.
  3. In the There are Windows Ultimate Extras available for download area, click View available Extras.
  4. In the Windows Ultimate Extras area, click to select the Windows DreamScene Content Pack check box, and then click Install.
For more information about the preview version of Windows DreamScene, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
929327  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929327/ ) The preview version of Windows DreamScene is available for Windows Vista Ultimate
APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
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