File Extension DREAM

File type: DreamScene Dream File

About the DREAM file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .DREAM files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The file associated with the DreamScene utility used the DREAM file extension by default. This file format pertains to high quality animated images that serve as desktop wallpapers exclusively executed under the Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Operating System platform. The usage of this tool transforms the static desktop of Windows Vista Ultimate users into a realm of activity and motion. The DREAM file extension is a subtle and looped series of animations or motion videos supported by a number of third party applications. The deployment of the DreamScene utility is part of the new Silverlight technology recently introduced by Microsoft. The DREAM format file allows the user to utilize various types of animated images and videos as desktop wallpapers executed with the use of the rendering power of the graphics card to avoid slowing down the performance of the computer system. The types of animated images and videos can range from a serene nature backdrop to a shower of meteors that storm through the user's desktop while working on various documents.


Detailed information for file extension DREAM

Category: Multimedia Files
File format: Proprietary
Open with Windows: DreamMaker, DeskScapes, DreamScene
Open with Linux: N/A
The Windows DreamScene tool supported by the DREAM file extension makes use of optimized files and serves as one of the extras provided by the newest version of the Microsoft Windows environment. Prior to the official launching of this desktop enhancement tool, there were speculations that it would be released under the name Borealis or Motion Desktop. The final version generating the file extension was launched on September 25, 2007. The use of the GPU is a distinct advantage this technology has over previous versions of animated desktops that relied mostly on CPU power. An added functionality of this feature is that it automatically stops the looped playback of the animated image or video when a full screen application is launched (like a computer game) or any process that would hide the desktop from the user's view. This results in the saving of valuable CPU and GPU resources while the full screen application is running. This technology also provides the user with the option of manually stopping the desktop's playback. One vital key for this technology lies in the hands of the content providers who remain responsible for striking the balance between the file size and its compression ratio.