DreamScene problem - explorer has stopped working

TopGunGeo

TopGunGeo

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Hi, new to vistax64!

I have vista x86 sp2. :D
I get 'explorer has stopped working' error when trying to set dreamscene as background.
after that error comes, explorer restarts and my background is still old(without dreamscene).
Please help me, I want dreamscene!

:)


(sorry for my english)
 

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Hi TGG,

Are your video card drivers are up to date?

Aero enabled?

What are your specs? ie CPU and video card

Unfortunately dream scene was a great idea, but is buggy as hell.
 

My Computer

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs: Clevo Sager P170HM // 17.3 Matte 1920x1200 // i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz // Dedicated GTX 485M // 240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray // Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
Hi Smarteyeball,

Yes, my video card drivers are up to date.
Aero is enabled.
CPU - pentium dual core 3ghz
GPU - ati x1600pro.

thank you for reply, and please if you know something about it, tell me, I would be very thankful.
 

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TopGunGeo said:
Hi, new to vistax64!

I have vista x86 sp2. :D
I get 'explorer has stopped working' error when trying to set dreamscene as background.
after that error comes, explorer restarts and my background is still old(without dreamscene).
Please help me, I want dreamscene!

:)


(sorry for my english)
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What version of explorer do you have? I installed 8 and had nothing but trouble with it. I removed it went back to 7 and have had no issues since.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 720
    CPU
    Itel Core (TM)2 Extreme CPU Q6800 @ 2.93GHz
    Memory
    2 TB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9900 GTX
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-FI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" Samsung HD
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    3 x 1 TB DEL Hard drives.
    Case
    Gaming
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooling
    Mouse
    Wired
    Keyboard
    HID Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    50 Meg
I believe he is referring to Windows Explorer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs: Clevo Sager P170HM // 17.3 Matte 1920x1200 // i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz // Dedicated GTX 485M // 240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray // Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 720
    CPU
    Itel Core (TM)2 Extreme CPU Q6800 @ 2.93GHz
    Memory
    2 TB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9900 GTX
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-FI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" Samsung HD
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    3 x 1 TB DEL Hard drives.
    Case
    Gaming
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooling
    Mouse
    Wired
    Keyboard
    HID Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    50 Meg
LanceIot said:
smarteyeball said:
I believe he is referring to Windows Explorer.
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Oops :o
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lol, no worries mate - easy to confuse :)

TopGunGeo said:
Yes, I mean Windows Explorer.

So what to do....

:(
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You can probably start by answering the questions I asked earlier ;)

Some of the default themes are 'less taxing' than others. It depends on your PC. Lower end PC's can really struggle with some 'dreams'.

You can also check out stardock's deskcapes.
Stardock.com - Your Edge In Software

It's the same deal as dreamscene, although it's no longer free like it used to be.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs: Clevo Sager P170HM // 17.3 Matte 1920x1200 // i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz // Dedicated GTX 485M // 240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray // Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
Thanks for the specs TGG.

If that is a Pentium D 3.0ghz, then some dreams - especially those with long loops and HD quality (720p,1080p etc), can utilise anywhere between 5% to 80% of your CPU usage just to run a dream.

Regardless of whether that is causing the explorer issue or not, it will definitely slow your whole system down.

As for the explorer crash, I'd temporarily try disabling AERO to see if it has an impact. From memory - The WDDM (Windows Display Desktop Manger) has problems pausing/restarting dreams when applications etc are minimized/maximized.

In conjunction with the 'explorer has stopped working' , have you had any other messages that mention the "display driver atikmdag.sys has stopped working and recovered" ?
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs: Clevo Sager P170HM // 17.3 Matte 1920x1200 // i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz // Dedicated GTX 485M // 240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray // Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
In conjunction with the 'explorer has stopped working' , have you had any other messages that mention the "display driver atikmdag.sys has stopped working and recovered" ?
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No I don't get any other error messages.

As for the explorer crash, I'd temporarily try disabling AERO to see if it has an impact
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But if I disable AERO I couldn't use Dreamscene......
 

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TopGunGeo said:
But if I disable AERO I couldn't use Dreamscene......
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Whoops, you're right. I haven't touched DS for well over a year and I got the Aero issue confused with something else. My apologies:o

You could always check the Event Viewer logs to see if it points a patricular file that is causing DS to stop working.

(Start> type "Event" and in the Event Viewer, Custom Views>Administrative Events

Look for the explorer application crash and see if it shows a "Faulting Module Path" usually a .dll or .exe file
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs: Clevo Sager P170HM // 17.3 Matte 1920x1200 // i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz // Dedicated GTX 485M // 240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray // Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
Oh, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!:)

I looked in Event Viewer and there was said about ffdshow, I uninstalled it and NOW I CAN USE DREAMSCENE.:party:

T H A N K Y O U ! ! ! :);)
 

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Awesome :) I'm sorry I didn't think of it straight away :rolleyes:

I would never have made the connection between codecs and dreamscene....

Enjoy :)
 

My Computer

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs: Clevo Sager P170HM // 17.3 Matte 1920x1200 // i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz // Dedicated GTX 485M // 240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray // Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
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