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InterTriumph Kovel who is a developer of it? can you link it here?

Aug 11 2013 at 7:00am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov Information about developer can be found at http://www.desktoppaints.com/

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 11 2013 at 7:04am Copy Link

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InterTriumph Kovel Thank you. I know Denis. I am a fan and an officail user of his programs. Genius progammer. His DP animator is my favorite. Blessings to him and his family!

Aug 11 2013 at 7:53am Copy Link

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JMJ Squared I would download and buy this just because of DEREK LEE's excellent writing.

Then, after looking at the Developer's website, examples' gallery and terms, downloaded the Trials of this coming offer and his DP Animation Maker, I am doubly sold! Amazing software.

@Denis Burenkov - Greetings!
1. Is Animated Wallpaper Maker (and Animated Screensaver Maker, please) compatible with Stardock's ObjectDesk PLUS and their Fences?
2. Are your three Extension Packs interoperable; e.g., can I use the DP Extension Pack with Animated Wallpaper Maker?
3. Your prices (especially considering this giveaway) are very reasonable but will you consider package-pricing for your three main Products and their Extension Packs?

Thanks for the freebie and please enjoy much, continued success.

Aug 12 2013 at 12:39am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov Hi JMJ Squared,

1. No, Unfortunately Animated Wallpaper Maker is not compatible with Stardock's Fences.

2. Yes. You need only one instance of each Extension Pack. They will be available in DP Animation Maker and Screensaver/Wallpaper Makers

3. We can discus additional bulk discounts personally, please contact us through contact form on our website.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 12 2013 at 1:15am Copy Link

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CthulhuSaves I'd kill for someone to bring back the feature of being able to set an animated GIF as background. Used to be able to do that, but no longer. I've asked the devs of similar programs to this one about such a feature, and they always make some lame excuse or try to say it's "too low quality," which is BS. It was an awesome thing while it lasted, especially when you've collected a bunch of really good ones and thrown them into a folder to be randomly displayed at intervals. Seriously, the first wallpaper program that makes that possible again is the one that gets my money.

Aug 12 2013 at 11:06pm Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov Hi CthulhuSaves,

In Animated Wallpaper Maker you can do the following: import your GIF into the scene, streach it to the whole screen and then set this scene as your animated wallpaper.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 12 2013 at 11:12pm Copy Link

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ouialaraison @CthulhuSaves

To give you an idea, here follow some examples of what I could do in Desktop Paints’ Animated Wallpaper Maker and Animated Screensaver Maker with stretched animated GIFs found on the internet.

Portraits:
http://www.archive-host.c...0997d3.zip

Munch & Picasso:
http://www.archive-host.c...185a61.zip

(Each zip contains 2 animated wallpapers + 2 matching screensavers, all with mp3. This is why they are a bit heavy, but perfectly clean: it is homemade.)

By the way, if Mr Burenkov is still around, I think it would be nice if there were a place where we could all exchange our "creations" with DP softs.

Aug 13 2013 at 1:15am Copy Link

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JMJ Squared @Denis Burenkov - Thanks for the info regarding Stardock compatibility, which makes my request for bulk pricing or a "package deal" irrelevant.

OFF TOPIC: I purchased your DP Animation Maker and Extension Packs and am having a blast! Can do in minutes what took hours patching together in other apps like you-know-who.

@ouialaraison (cool name) - Nice. I especially like your choice of artwork. :)

Aug 13 2013 at 11:37am Copy Link

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Maslaw Kniaz And where is the free version and registration information?

Aug 13 2013 at 2:38pm Copy Link

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JMJ Squared @Maslaw Kniaz - Look up, to where it says, "Deal coming soon." ;-)

Aug 13 2013 at 5:40pm Copy Link

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Watcher1924 What is the activation policy? Do we have to install and register it during a certain period of time? We need an internet connection?

Aug 14 2013 at 2:06am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov You do not need Internet connection.

You can install and register the program later, but free upgrades are not included in the giveaway license.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 2:11am Copy Link

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Watcher1924 Thanks for the quick response. In "THE FINE PRINT" it says "Upgrades to future versions of the software will be free up to the next major version". Isn't this correct and what is the version we get today?

Aug 14 2013 at 2:22am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov The next release will be major version: Animated Wallpaper Maker 4.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 2:24am Copy Link

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Watcher1924 Can you provide a link for the release history?

Aug 14 2013 at 2:35am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov The release history can be found at our blog

http://blog.desktoppaints.com/?cat=3

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 3:53am Copy Link

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Watcher1924 Thank you but where can we see the version number in the posts of that page and how can we know which of these releases our installed program belongs to?

Aug 14 2013 at 4:29am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov All releases belong to the current version of Animated Wallpaper Maker. They are cumulative.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 4:38am Copy Link

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CthulhuSaves Tried the method described above by Denis, but all that did was give me a static 1-frame image version of the animated gif, which I then had the option of adding whatever "effects" were available in the program. Am I missing something? I never could find an "import" option for the image, so ended up just dragging-and-dropping it into a new project, then previewing it.

Aug 14 2013 at 5:20am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov It seems that you just opened your GIF as background image. You should do this in another way. Click the "Add animation" button, go to "Stationary Objects" list "Import Image..." (it the first option) and click the "Add" button. Then navigate to your GIF and open it.

In the menu on the left you can tune size and speed of your animation.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 5:27am Copy Link

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g hudak I keep get "failed to create 3D device" error msg. when trying to open folder.. What did I do wrong

Aug 14 2013 at 5:43am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov It means that your video card does not support pixel shader 2.0. There is no way to run the program on your computer. I am sorry.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 5:45am Copy Link

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ouialaraison Actually, there seems to be a bug in the most recent version I have now (3.2.5 – I guess it is the one being offered here).

When I enter a GIF, animated or not, transparency is not supported, although it is supported with PNGs.

But I can enter my GIF with transparent parts in Animated Screensaver Maker (same version number), and subsequently run the program in Animated Wallpaper Maker, and transparent it is!

Aug 14 2013 at 5:53am Copy Link

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ouialaraison

Aug 14 2013 at 5:55am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov @ouialaraison

It is definitely caused by wrong update. If automatic update does not resolve the problem. Uninstall Animated Wallpaper Maker completely and then install it again.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 6:00am Copy Link

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ouialaraison @ Denis Burenkov
Thanks for the advice, I will do so.
I’m looking forward for version 4 !

Aug 14 2013 at 6:05am Copy Link

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Watcher1924 I have an old version installed and I want to see what the changes are before and after my version. How can I do this if there are no numbers for each release at the release history page?

Aug 14 2013 at 6:11am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov @Watcher1924
What is your version number?

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 6:21am Copy Link

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Sherry Veinot I did not receive the registration number at my email. It is stonewall

auracom.com . Please send.

Aug 14 2013 at 6:42am Copy Link

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Watcher1924 I have verion 3.1.5 but this not the only version of the Wallpaper Maker I have, plus I have a couple of versions of your other two programs. So, how can we see the differences of each version wihtout having to ask about it?

Aug 14 2013 at 7:55am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov This is the December's version of Animated Wallpaper Maker .

So, how can we see the differences of each version wihtout having to ask about it?

Sorry for not publishing this information. For payed customers it is not a problem at all, as they have all minor version updates for free.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 8:14am Copy Link

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Software Babe @CthulhuSaves: there are less pixels in a GIF and it is only an 8-bit format which means the maximum number of colors supported by the format is only 256. This is why the quality is lower than a JPG or PNG. The GIF is good for SMALL animated icons and graphics on a web site, but when you enlarge them, such as for a wallpaper, you have to consider the QUALITY and compression rate: LZW compression, which compresses at a ratio of between 3:1 and 5:1. Since the GIF file contains more than 1 graphic (most common), then it becomes a very large file and is harder to compress than any other graphic; in other words, the compression rate is lower.

GIFs have a lossless data compression system so it is useful for resizing images. It is generally a bad choice to use GIFs for photos as it requires the use of dithering (a method that creates colors not available in the 256 GIF colors by overlapping different colored pixels.) This makes for a gigantic file size when dealing with images that have lots of variants in color.

GIFs were specifically created for web-related pages because of the1-color transparency effect.

HOW TO DISPLAY GIFS AS YOUR BACKGROUND IN WINDOWS 7:
http://www.ehow.com/how_8...ows-7.html

Aug 14 2013 at 8:45am Copy Link

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Patrocle Misu it was nice when choosing a bird or other thing to have a preview what i add before i put it on the wallpaper, right now i choose it and add it,and if i don't like it i have to remove it,so a preview it was better.

thanks,

Aug 14 2013 at 8:46am Copy Link

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Software Babe This software gets a fairly GOOD review, so getting it free, is even better ;-)
http://download.cnet.com/...33543.html

Aug 14 2013 at 9:26am Copy Link

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Jim Buchanan Hi. A couple questions which should be easily answered.
1st - In these 2 sets of instructions - How to Make a GIF Screensaver and How to Put Animated GIFs in My Desktop Wallpaper - it says that I need Windows XP. Is that true or are the instructions just for XP. I have Win7.
2nd - I have been waiting for the license key for over a half hour. No email has arrived. My order number is "mWSLA8". IS there a delay in getting these out or something?

Aug 14 2013 at 9:39am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov In animated wallpaper maker you cannot make a screensaver.

To put Animated GIFs as your desktop wallpaper with Animated Wallpaper Maker you can do the following: import your GIF into the scene, streach it to the whole screen and then set this scene as your animated wallpaper.

Bitsdujour is responsible for key delivery. You should contact them directly.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 9:44am Copy Link

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Jim Buchanan @Denis Burenkov Thanks for the reply. I have so stated as much in the software forum and awaiting a reply.
Actually, I copied my whole post and pasted it in there.

Aug 14 2013 at 10:44am Copy Link

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Watcher1924 OK, but do the paying customers get to see a changelog at your site? And if it is supposed to be only for this category of customers why you have posted the changelog at software sites?

Aug 14 2013 at 11:03am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov The link below is the only changelog we have.

http://blog.desktoppaints.com/?cat=3

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 11:32am Copy Link

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Ron Cavin @Denis Burenkov
re: g hudak's question "failed to create 3D device",

I have the same problem, and after five attempts to locate any possible missing files that may be the issue, including half an hour searching Microsoft's site for 3D tools, I finally came back to this forum to ask the same question as g hudak.

It would certainly have saved a lot of time and trouble if you had mentioned the system requirements in your offer of this software. Had I known my system couldn't handle it I wouldn't have bothered to download and install.

In addition, wouldn't it be a good idea if all BduJ's vendors/developers made the same effort to inform us of the system requirements of their software? That surely would spare us a lot of "help! it won't work for me!" posts.

Aug 14 2013 at 11:47am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Jim Buchanan - I have just resent you the receipt email. Please allow for 10 minutes and if you do not receive it, just let me know.

BitsDuJour Admin - Aug 14 2013 at 11:56am Copy Link

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Watcher1924 What about the ones at softpedia's site?
(http://www.softpedia.com/...98484.html
http://www.softpedia.com/...84308.html
http://www.softpedia.com/...96177.html)

Aug 14 2013 at 1:52pm Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov Yes this changelog is quite accurate, thank you.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 5:07pm Copy Link

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Watcher1924 Isn't this made by you? Just wanted to know if we shoud consider it official.

Aug 14 2013 at 7:17pm Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov No. Softpedia editors made it by themselves, but it seems to be accurate. You can trust these logs.

DesktopPaints.com - Aug 14 2013 at 8:09pm Copy Link

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JMJ Squared @g hudak @ Ron Cavin - Unless you have a really, really old computer, it's unlikely that your hardware doesn't meet Minimum Requirements. Try this:

1. Run Windows Update to make sure DirectX is fully updated. If no joy, then,

2. Check your DirectX installation for errors, here: http://windows.microsoft....th-DirectX.

Hope this helps.

Aug 14 2013 at 8:47pm Copy Link

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Mark Hildman I received my receipt e-mail from Bits...but it was TOTALLY empty!
PLEASE resend.

Thank you,
Mark Hildman

Aug 14 2013 at 11:54pm Copy Link

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F.J. Garvin Has this been tested on Windows 10?

Oct 20 2015 at 5:35am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov > Has this been tested on Windows 10

Yes, it has.

DesktopPaints.com - Oct 20 2015 at 5:47am Copy Link

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???? User thank you

Oct 21 2015 at 3:00pm Copy Link

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Brent Carey Dear Mr. Burenkov,

Does this provision in this deal: "You must install/register the software while the promotion is active, and cannot do so afterwards", mean that if for some reason my computer crashes, that I cannot re-install/re-register the program, after this promotion is complete, or does it mean "that once I register/install the software during the promotion" that I can re-install/re-register?

Thanks for the clarification!!

Oct 22 2015 at 12:19am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov The first. You can install and activate this free version of the program only in the day of promotion.

DesktopPaints.com - Oct 22 2015 at 12:27am Copy Link

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Brent Carey Alright, thanks!! I will consider it as a trial version, then if I am happy with the program, then I'll purchase a regular license. I have a feeling that I will be happy with it, as I am a have license for most of your other software, and am very happy with those programs. :)

Oct 22 2015 at 12:37am Copy Link

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ro gard "unable to install" msg. i'm trying to install on Vista machine.

Oct 22 2015 at 4:57am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov Check if the file is not damaged. Also check if you have rights to install programs on this computer.

DesktopPaints.com - Oct 22 2015 at 5:00am Copy Link

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chris User I have checked thoroughly and repeatedly but software keeps rejecting the activation code. What to do next?

Oct 22 2015 at 5:03am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov The possible reasons:

Your antivirus does not allow the program to connect to the Internet
Wrong code (the code is 18 signs in length )

DesktopPaints.com - Oct 22 2015 at 5:11am Copy Link

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Juan User I mispeled my email address for the gift today wallpaper maker and the reg code to somebody else e-mail how can i correct this please help

thanks

Oct 22 2015 at 6:09am Copy Link

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ro gard i have rights on my computer. and why or how would the file be damaged? i just downloaded it from your website.

Oct 22 2015 at 6:11am Copy Link

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Pam Paulson "Enjoy lively animations with zero impact on running applications" ???
Sounds like they've invented a perpetual motion machine.
No wait, that's impossible, too.

Oct 22 2015 at 6:27am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Juan User, I just transferred your purchase from the wrong BitsDuJour account to the correct BitsDuJour account and then I resent you the receipt email. Please ensure that going forward you will use the correct BitsDuJour account. To do this, please log out of your current BitsDuJour account and login again with the correct BitsDuJour account. Otherwise if you continue to use the incorrect BitsDuJour account and participate in BitsDuJour promotions, you won't be able to receive the receipt email at the correct email address.

BitsDuJour Admin - Oct 22 2015 at 6:35am Copy Link

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ro gard does it work with VISTA?

Oct 22 2015 at 9:54am Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov yes it works with Vista

DesktopPaints.com - Oct 22 2015 at 9:55am Copy Link

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Software Babe You all know that animation-type software diminishes your system resources and uses a LOT of memory, don't you? And, even if you install it and don't use it, it does as well.

While I understand some of this stuff is just fun, and it is, is it necessary in this day and age? Get yourself a 2nd used PC and put it on that. Keep it off your main PC or you will see your system diminish. Be sure to get the freeware RAINMETER and keep it on your desktop so you can watch what hogs these apps are.
http://www.freewarefiles....17910.html

Oct 22 2015 at 10:13am Copy Link

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Red Microuser I too have had multiple rejections of the activation code. not very exciting with nowhere to go in solution. Win8.1 no other hangups on my computer.
Any more help now please ? ? Does look like a great program though.

Oct 22 2015 at 10:39am Copy Link

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Brent Carey @Red Microuser, it is a very nice program. Desktop Paints makes some really nice software. You can create something really unique for your desktop.

@Software Babe, this software also has practical applications, such as setting yourself a reminder for something you need to do. Of for, putting up a favorite inspirational quote, etc. And Animated Wallpaper Maker (nor does the generated desktop wallpaper) does not use system resources when it is not running. I just looked at my system resources.

Oct 22 2015 at 11:09am Copy Link

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InsaneXade Does this support multiple screens? I have 3 screens with a composite wallpaper, each screen has a different image. I thought it would be cool to animate it

Edit: I made it, and it does support many screens as a composite but it makes the icons completely unusable and adds a drop shadow to them. Also there is a big black vertical bar about a third of the way across the middle screen. Makes my desktop completely unusable.

Oct 22 2015 at 2:03pm Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov Adele Michaels, Thank you for your report. We fix this issues in next version.

DesktopPaints.com - Oct 22 2015 at 11:44pm Copy Link

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steve User Cool program can't wait to mess around with it more

Oct 23 2015 at 1:14am Copy Link

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steve User Going to be fun. Thanks Windows 10 if anybody is curios.,

Oct 23 2015 at 1:15am Copy Link

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Carolyn Donner Will it work on Windows 10?

Jul 3 2016 at 1:13pm Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov Yes, The program supports Win10

DesktopPaints.com - Jul 3 2016 at 4:38pm Copy Link

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A S Concerned that this software version 4.2.10 also installs "Software Update Wizard" by PowerProgrammer w/o a prompt in the installation phase.

Jul 3 2016 at 8:38pm Copy Link

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Kit Kagaya "sdand alone"? Seriously? Professional software needs to get basic stuff like this right!

Jan 26 2017 at 4:14pm Copy Link

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Paul Shuman The registration code did not work.

Jan 26 2017 at 4:42pm Copy Link

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Greg Newell Registration didn't work here either.

Jan 26 2017 at 4:52pm Copy Link

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Mr Dave "Product activation has failed."
Please let us know if this gets fixed.
I'm using Win 10. Never had a problem with any of the Desktop Paints programs on my Vista computer, they worked well.

Jan 26 2017 at 6:32pm Copy Link

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Que Le @Greg Newell, Hi. I've just contacted the vendor as he will be able to better help with the issue you mention.

BitsDuJour Admin - Jan 26 2017 at 7:06pm Copy Link

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Que Le @Paul Shuman, Hi. I've just contacted the vendor as he will be able to better help with the issue you mention.

BitsDuJour Admin - Jan 26 2017 at 7:06pm Copy Link

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Kreshnik User It didnt work for me either :)

Any solution for me too dear friend ?

Jan 26 2017 at 9:00pm Copy Link

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Mike Montes The code didn't work. Said to check my Internet Connection. It's working fine so why won't the code work? Running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. Help?

Jan 26 2017 at 9:41pm Copy Link

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RMS Code didn't work for me either. running Windows 10. Internet Connection good. Please Help. Thanks.

Jan 26 2017 at 10:34pm Copy Link

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Denis Burenkov I am very sorry. There was an issue on registration server. It is now fixed and every one now can register Animated Wallpaper with the code.

We extended the period of free registration so your can use your codes till 30 Jan..

DesktopPaints.com - Jan 26 2017 at 10:40pm Copy Link

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Mike Montes Yup, it worked! Thanks so much! Real good program and response from vender. Thanks again.

Jan 26 2017 at 10:48pm Copy Link

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ouialaraison I've used AWM for years and I don't know what it's like for others, but it doesn't work for me anymore. I can't say if it is because of my last computer or because of Windows 11, but the animated wallpaper is displayed in transparency above my background and only covers a small part of the screen, whether I'm in fit, fill or stretch and whether I'm using the .scr executable or the preview from the program itself. And the glass ball animation is a mess, I can only see about one quarter of it. Too bad! But Animated Screensaver Maker still works fine though, so I can still enjoy my creations!

Jan 9 2024 at 2:23am Copy Link

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frzlfry13 This promotion has been downloaded too many times from this link.

Jan 9 2024 at 9:33am Copy Link

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Judi Podgurski I LOVE this program !!! I've had it on every device I've had for at least the last 10 years, maybe longer. I had to battle Norton to get it to download and install, but I got it !!! Yayyyy !! Love this. Now, maybe, that some of the new updates from MS will not let it run properly, I don't know that yet, but at least I have it again. Thanks so much !!!

Jan 9 2024 at 11:02am Copy Link

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Slyxie Great Program but I cant get the stand alone exe files to work if i want to share my creations. I have tried different compatibilty settings but cant get them to run. at first i was getting an D3dx9_43. dll error then when i reinstalled the program and tried to create a stand alone exe file i just get a program run error when i try to run thew stand alone exe files. I used to be able to do it on windows 7 the last time i had this program but this functions does not seem to work now on windows 8 even if i set the compatiblility to windows 7.

But when this program is working right its a great program!

Jan 9 2024 at 5:28pm Copy Link

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Bob Bacle Won't download

May 26 2024 at 7:08am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Bob Bacle, I just sent you an email regarding the issue you mentioned.

BitsDuJour Admin - May 26 2024 at 7:11am Copy Link

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Johan Rossouw Same problem with not downloading, please help!

May 26 2024 at 1:08pm Copy Link

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Johan Rossouw I downloaded from the website, problem solved.

May 26 2024 at 1:16pm Copy Link

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Mark Snyder It won't download

Apr 15 2025 at 3:25am Copy Link

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petra User animated wallpaper maker, it doesn't download

Apr 15 2025 at 10:08am Copy Link

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anonny User does not work in environments where Direct3D is not available e.g. terminal services remote desktop sessions.

Sep 26 2025 at 8:57am Copy Link

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Chifir Chifirov The key is not sent to the email

Sep 28 2025 at 4:57am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Chifir Chifirov, I am sorry about the issue. Indeed there seems to be an issue with our system which is responsible for sending the emails. We are aware about this issue and are working on fixing it.

BitsDuJour Admin - Sep 28 2025 at 3:19pm Copy Link

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