Sorry never tried thoses apps best advice is too install and try see if they work. Self build PC. Hello everyone! Well if you have access to the installation CD-ROMs and time to do the upgrades, then yes you can install Windows XP 32-bit, then Plus!
Digital Media Edition. After making sure everything works as expected in XP, upgrade to Windows Vista 32-bit (unfortunately, you cannot upgrade directly to 7). Then upgrade to Windows 7 32-bit and that's it! You can have all the wallpapers, themes, screensavers and games from XP to 7!
To make Plus! DME work in 7, browse to the relevant folder in Program Files and then search for EXE. This will show you all executables.
Microsoft Plus! SuperPack for Windows XP is loaded with stunning screensavers and themes, exciting games, and great new ideas for customizing photos,.
Set them in Windows XP compatibility mode (right click, Properties, Compatibility, Windows XP SP3) and they will work! Just to play safe I did that for all users, not only current user.
I had also installed Windows XP PowerToys and, yes, most of them work! I don't care about ALT-Tab replacement and Wallpaper Changer, as Windows 7 do that anyway, but I can use Power Calculator for example!
For all of us that want it all, I would start for Windows 95, install Plus! For 95 to get that screensavers/wallpapers/games. Then upgrade to Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE and Install Plus! For Windows 98 to add these.
Then upgrade to XP etc etc until you have everything working in Windows 7! Yes, the Themes from Windows 98 Plus! Cannot be used directly in Windows 7, but all the files are available, so one can manually change all the relevant icons and the wallpaper. I hope that helps. Surely you could also locate the files on the CD and try taking them, but I guess you will invest more time trying to cheat than do all the upgrades. One thing I saw doesn't work in 7 is some Windows 98 screensavers (Travel, Underwater etc), it just shows an black screen.
Anyone knows a workaround? How about a conversion to Windows 7 screensaver? Is that a DirectX issue? Please reply to [email protected]. Just found this after four days of trying to fathom out how to install MS Plus! DME on 64 bit Windows 7 Pro.
I've now managed to install the full package and all the products are working fine after some proper fannying around with Activation. It took a lot of fathoming out and maybe some bits might not be needed (who knows), but this is what I did on my pc to get it working. You will first need to log on to your computer with Administrator privillages then do the following (in order): 1.
Completely un-install the existing Plus! DME software using Add/Remove. Open the Registry Editor and search for any Microsoft Plus! Keys, and delete them. A relly important key is HKEYUSERS.DEFAULT Software Microsoft Microsoft Plus! (this needs to be done for activation later).
Using Windows Explorer, set the compatability mode for the install programmes to XP Service Pack 3. Install the programme using the MSI installer, not the setup or install wizards. A warning will show that the programme is not compatable with Windows 7 but just click the Run (or Continue) button, and install the product. At he end of the install, you will need to activate DME. So long as you have done Step 2, the activation code on the case will be accepted even though the Microsoft registration server no longer exists. To get rid of the annoying Windows vendor warning message when you run DME, go into the properties of each of the.exe files and select the Compatability tab.
Un-tick 'Run this programme in compatability mode.' Option and make sure that there is no tick in the 'Run as administrator' option.
Another thing I also did which I am not sure if it had any bearing on the process, was to install Plus! DME on my XP Virtual PC, to make sure that the disc was fine. I also had to install Windows Media Player 9 to get it working. It installed without any problems on the virtual PC though it isn't much use as the virtual OS won't recognise the system sound card on my computer, but it might have put some additional files or references somewhere (who knows). I am now able to record music off the internet and do all sorts of stuff. I like this programme and found it to be the best of its kind around.
I am told that Microsoft stopped any further development of it, and withdrew it from the market because of objections from music licensing bodies, which is understandable. Having said that, I've still got my tape recorder from the 1980's and that hasn't stopped me recording stuff for my own personal use.
On October 19, 2004, Microsoft announced that it was bundling two previous products, Plus! For Windows XP and Plus! Digital Media Edition for Windows XP, into a single package that is being sold as Plus! SuperPack for Windows XP. This product doesn't include any new features or updates, nor does it integrate the two previous Plus! Packs in any way. However, for those who haven't purchased either product yet, it does provide them at a steep discount: Plus!
SuperPack for Windows XP is available for just $29.95 from various online stores and retailers. That's less than the price of just Plus! For Windows XP when it was first released. For XP Rating: Like its predecessors, Plus! XP is designed for consumers that wish to get the most out of the new OS. But this time around, Plus!
XP dispenses with the sort of dry system utilities that populated past Plus! Packs and goes right for the entertainment jugular: All of its features are entertainment related, with a heavy emphasis on digital media features, games, and UI customizations. 2002/3: Plus! Digital Media Rating: and the Microsoft bills Plus! Digital Media Edition (Plus! DME) as the ultimate photo, music, and movie enhancement pack for its best-selling XP operating system.
DME is a far stronger effort than Plus! XP, with fewer filler-type features. And with an incredible price of only $20, Plus! DME is almost a no-brainer for digital media enthusiasts.
SuperPack Rating: Plus! SuperPack for Windows XP combines the features from Plus! Digital Media Edition and Plus! For Windows XP. Among other tools, Plus! SuperPack for Windows XP includes the amazing Plus!
Photo Story 2, over 10 screensavers and themes, 50 additional transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker 2, and several games. Conclusions Given its low-ball pricing, Plus! SuperPack for Windows XP is a no-brainer for anyone who's interesting in extending the digital media functionality in Windows XP. Most of the Plus! For Windows XP features are dated and uninteresting, but there are a few gems, and Plus! Digital Media Edition is Microsoft's best Plus! If you haven't picked up either one of these products yet, now's your chance.