Straight Answers To Frequently Asked Questions:

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Random picks aren't working or per day option isn't working

Check computer clock.

I've changed computer and it's unregistered again.
My registration code isn't recognized.

Make sure you enter it exactly as it was provided to you. Also the code is case-sensitive.

My wallpaper isn't getting updated.

If you've chosen Active Desktop option for your desktop, you must disable it first. Right-click on a blank area on desktop and choose Properties. Then click Web tab in the Display Properties dialog. Make sure "View my Active Desktop as a web page" checkbox is cleared.
Make sure DynaWall is running. Check if the DynaWall icon is present on your System Tray. If it's not, then DynaWall was exited or not set to automatically start with Windows. See topic below on how to set it to start automatically.
Make sure that the files that are in the Image List (File->View/Edit Image List menu command) actually do exist in your system. If the image files were added and later moved or removed, DynaWall would not be able to find the images and you will need to add the new location to the images.

How can I bring it up manually anytime?

DynaWall is designed to run with no user-intervention. Typically, the only time you'll need to run it manually is if you ever mistakenly closed the program and wanted to launch it without restarting the computer, or wanted to edit the Image List. To bring it up anytime, first see if it's running (it's icon will appear on the System Tray although it's main window may not be visible). If it's not running, double-click the Dynawall.exe item in C:\Dynawall directory (or where you installed the program). If it's already running, see next section on how to make it visible.

I want to change my options, or add images to the Image List, but DynaWall disappears whenever I start it. What's wrong?

DynaWall hides itself so it doesn't take any space on Windows Task Bar. It puts itself on a system tray (located at the bottom or far-right of your Task Bar). Double-click the DynaWall icon (a brick with a wing icon) to bring it up and access all its commands. Whenever you manually bring it up, it doesn't hide itself and you must hide it manually by clicking the minimize button or by choosing Application->Hide menu.

DynaWall isn't automatically starting with my Windows.

Make sure you have chosen the command "Automatically run DynaWall when Windows starts" from Application menu. Next, make sure that no files from DynaWall directory are deleted and that WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp folder contains a shortcut to DynaWall (this shortcut was created via "Automatically run DynaWall when Windows starts" menu command).

I don't want DynaWall to automatically start although I set it that way.

Delete the DynaWall shortcut located in your WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp folder.

I don't remember where DynaWall is installed.

Open the About dialog under Help menu. In About dialog, location will be shown.

I see some extra files where my images are stored, what are those files?

Windows does not support setting dynamic wallpaper unless the image is in BMP format. However, DynaWall sets your wallpaper to any popular image. This is done by converting the non-BMP image format to BMP format. DynaWall does this process for you if the original image format was not BMP. So, if you added an image named lion.jpg, DynaWall will create a lion.jpg.bmp file and set the wallpaper to it. WARNING: Do NOT just rename your non-BMP file extensions to .bmp...this would NOT convert the image...it'd merely rename the file and cause corruption in the image format.

I had previous version of DynaWall (2.0 or 2.0SP), do I still need the files in the older version after installing DynaWall 3.0?

No. After installation, you can safely delete C:\DYNAWALL directory (which contains the older version).

How can I check when the program will self-expire?

Open the About dialog from Help menu. In About dialog, it will show how many executions left before trial-period will end.

What do I do after expiration if I want to continue to use the program?

You will need to register the program with the appropriate fee. See Help menu and choose Registration Help topic for details.

I had registered an older version of DynaWall; do I need to register this version too?

You do need to register by sending me the filled-in registration form. But as a customer of previous version, it won't cost you anything! I need the updated registration form for accurate record keeping and technical support purposes only.

How can I contact you?

Free help on the program (or any of my programs) is provided upon registration. However, you can contact me via email anytime tanman1129@aol.com with questions/comments relating to the programs I've written.

What improvements have you made over past versions?

·  DynaWall 2.x was pretty good, this is even better. Now it supports any popular image formats (JPG, JPEG, BMP, GIF) for your wallpaper.

·  An improved and more powerful interface allows you to preview and manage images better than before.

·  Now DynaWall "stays out of the way" and does not take any space on your taskbar's list of current application. It executes like an applet.

·  Intelligent walkthroughs allow you to learn the program easily and incrementally.

·  Some bugs fixed since last revision.

·  Improved installer is professional and allows you to install with greater flexibility.

What went into writing this program?

The idea started with my own need. I was bored of my static desktop but I didn't want to get a program that would hog so much memory and space that my normal work would be affected. After I wrote it, I shared it, improved it, and now selling it. The program is written entirely in C/C++ using Microsoft Visual C/C++ compiler. For graphics effects, several third-party graphic tools were used. For help, raw html data was entered by hand.

Uninstalling DynaWall.

Delete the directory where you installed DynaWall (e.g. c:\Dynawall3). Delete the file Dynawall.lst in your Windows directory (e.g. c:\windows). Delete the DynaWall shortcut in X:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp directory (e.g. if you have installed Windows in another directory for example, Win95, then your path would be X:\WIN95\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp). Replace X: with the drive where you installed Windows, typically C: