"Natively" run video as wallpaper on XP

"Natively" run video as wallpaper on XP - without any application running
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#1 Lord Devrexster

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Post icon Posted 17 June 2008 - 06:03 PM

This has been discussed many times - but mostly people used "extra" apps to do this
So here's a bit of code to get u video wallpaper on xp without anything "other" than xp itself

<html>
<center>
<embed pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/MediaPlayer/" src="nike.mpg" type="application/x-mplayer2" autostart="1" showstatusbar="0" volume="0" loop="true" height="900" width="1280">
</center>
</html>

Instructions:

1. Copy the above code into notepad

2. In place of height="900" set the value as ur (screen's height in pixels + 100)
So if ur screen is 1280X800 resolution as mine , u set height as 900

3. Set width as ur screen's width

4. In place of src=nike.mpg put in a filename like src=bailamos.mpg or any other piece of shit u have . Better way as pointed out by gopackgo is to put in the whole path of the video here , like src="C:\Documents\nike.mpg".

5. Save this file as an html file . And save the video file u wrote in previous step in the same folder as this html

6. Now right-click on ur desktop , Properties>Desktop>Browse . Now in "Files of type" change "Background files" to "HTML Documents". Now set the html file u just made as ur desktop.

And enjoy !! ( u may need to refresh sometimes u know )

Hope u like

If u have more suggestions for bettering the code plz post. I will update as neccessary !!

p.s: If u use this info elsewhere plz link back to this topic . And oh! can somebody give me links to "Dreamscene"-mpg's . PlZZZ!!

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HERE ARE SOME DREAMSCENE MPG's . TAKE UR PICK !!

[ Courtesy : SOLO , thank u man !! ]

Abstract Eggs :bulletgreen:

Autumn Leaves :bulletorange:

Blissful Sunset :bulletblue:

CES Waterfall

Glacier

Greenery

Ice Drip

Lake

Leaf Drip

Night Aurora :bulletgreen:

Rain Puddle :bulletorange:

Rushing Stream

Silverlight Dusk :bulletgreen:

Vista Orb

Waterfall

Vista Aurora

I tried some of them and they work flawlessly (Y)

Good Luck

This post has been edited by Lord Devrexster: 23 June 2008 - 07:22 AM

#2 winmatrix2007

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Posted 17 June 2008 - 06:04 PM

thanks for the info

#3 ThunderROM

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Posted 17 June 2008 - 06:08 PM

Strange, how people forgot about the active desktop and it's power.

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Post icon Posted 17 June 2008 - 06:25 PM

ThunderROM, on Jun 17 2008, 11:38 PM, said:

Strange, how people forgot about the active desktop and it's power.

Thats something that struck me as well

#5 Liskiller

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Posted 17 June 2008 - 08:25 PM

Thanks for the tip.
It's a shame that Active Desktop feature isn't available in Vista.

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Posted 17 June 2008 - 10:52 PM

Yeah i know. EnDesk3 totally relies upon ActiveDesktop, and with it not here any more, well, i have to get creative aggain!

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Posted 18 June 2008 - 05:26 AM

I LOVE U MAN

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Posted 18 June 2008 - 08:37 AM

Lord Devrexster, on Jun 18 2008, 04:03 AM, said:

6. Now right-click on ur desktop , [/i]Properties>Desktop>Browse[i] . Now in "Files of type" change "Background files" to "HTML Documents"

Mine doesn't have that option.. what should I do?

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Post icon Posted 18 June 2008 - 09:50 AM

awesomeo4000, on Jun 18 2008, 02:07 PM, said:

Lord Devrexster, on Jun 18 2008, 04:03 AM, said:

6. Now right-click on ur desktop , [/i]Properties>Desktop>Browse[i] . Now in "Files of type" change "Background files" to "HTML Documents"

Mine doesn't have that option.. what should I do?

It meant open Properties , go to Desktop tab , and tthen click Browse button ok??

#10 awesomeo4000

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Posted 18 June 2008 - 10:03 AM

Lord Devrexster, on Jun 18 2008, 07:50 PM, said:

awesomeo4000, on Jun 18 2008, 02:07 PM, said:

Lord Devrexster, on Jun 18 2008, 04:03 AM, said:

6. Now right-click on ur desktop , [/i]Properties>Desktop>Browse[i] . Now in "Files of type" change "Background files" to "HTML Documents"

Mine doesn't have that option.. what should I do?

It meant open Properties , go to Desktop tab , and tthen click Browse button ok??

That's what I'm talking about. There's no option for HTML files:
Posted Image

I am on XP. Just to confirm.

This post has been edited by awesomeo4000: 18 June 2008 - 10:03 AM

#11 vD3stroyiR(666)

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Posted 18 June 2008 - 10:17 AM

Lord Devrexster said:

4. In place of src=nike.mpg put in a filename like src=bailamos.mpg or any other piece of shit u have

EDIT: So it's "Active Desktop" the reason why I am/was able to play flipbook GIFs in XP but not in Vista? :cry:

This post has been edited by vD3stroyiR(666): 18 June 2008 - 10:22 AM

#12 TheGreenMan

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Posted 18 June 2008 - 11:23 AM

Quote

That's what I'm talking about. There's no option for HTML files:
Posted Image

I am on XP. Just to confirm.

I think you have disabled active desktop or web content with any tweaking tool.

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Post icon Posted 18 June 2008 - 05:34 PM

awesomeo4000, on Jun 18 2008, 03:33 PM, said:

That's what I'm talking about. There's no option for HTML files:
Posted Image

I am on XP. Just to confirm.

There's actually another way . After Properties>Desktop , then click on "Customize Desktop"
Got to "Web" tab and click on "New". Rest perhaps u know ...??

But cant tell if this will be available to u coz I dont know if u disabled "Active Desktop" and I dont know whether this goes with it :blink: