yes Neil.... Just got it yesterday...... Should I re-install? Also I'm not seeing that "Settings" label that is supposed to be on the right hand side of the effects previews.

There is no settings label on the right hand side of the previews.  Settings only shows on the wallpaper list for the Desktop slideshow dream.

Why not run the Winter Snow Dream and choose your wallpaper in it's "background" settings?

 thats what im doin..

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.7
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4.7

DeskScapes appears to be activated on this PC
DeskScapes engine appears to be running
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 

Deskscape.dll                  2009/11/18 22:35:04
Deskscapes.dll                   2009/11/02 15:57:06
DreamControl32.dll                 2009/11/09 15:43:17
DeskscapesConfig.exe                  2009/11/16 18:23:22
UI\Deskscape.dll                2009/11/11 19:21:12
UI\DeskscapesVideo.dll         2009/11/02 16:01:54
DreamTasks.exe                   2009/11/09 18:51:57
DeskscapesVideo.dll              2009/11/02 15:57:54

Just wanted to report that the Snow Effect doesn't do ANYTHING on my fully updated Laptop.
Impulse and all installed applications are fully updated.
ALL other effects produce the appropriate results, just the Snow effect does nothing, neither white, nor black snow as reported in another thread.

I am using Vista Ultimate 32-bit, latest available graphic card drivers, Windows up-to-date.
DeskScapes "About" contents:

• Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.8
  Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.8
• DeskScapes appears to be activated on this PC
  DeskScapes engine appears to be running
  (PnP-Monitor (Standard)) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
• Deskscape.dll                2009/11/18 22:35:04
  Deskscapes.dll                2009/11/02 15:57:06
  DreamControl32.dll              2009/11/09 15:43:17
  DeskscapesConfig.exe            2009/11/16 18:23:22
  UI\Deskscape.dll             2009/11/11 19:21:12
  UI\DeskscapesVideo.dll       2009/11/02 16:01:54
  DreamTasks.exe                2009/11/09 18:51:57
  DeskscapesVideo.dll           2009/11/02 15:57:54

I've just got a new system up and running:

 i7 x58 classified, 6bg ram, intel x25-m 80 gb, 4850 hd 1gb gddr, everything runs great, installed Deskscapes free version until i decide on OD or just components of it. Deskscapes seems to run well, but the "effects" selections dont match up to what is actually highlited when i choose one, so you can't be sure what you are choosing is actually the one selected, sometimes i change backgrounds in DS and a completely (seems to be) random effect will load with it. I want to upgrade, but wont if its buggy, or lacking in what you can do as opposed to what its "supposed" to do.

Any suggestions ?

windows 7 64bit

windows score 7.0

Only if you like black snow. For me and others,that's what it looks like.

See THIS thread.

Come to think of it, it would look great on a volcano wallpaper.