Used Holiday Lights for Windows?
Editors’ Review
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Used Holiday Lights for Windows?
Full Specifications
- GENERAL
- Release
- Latest update
- Version
- 5.4
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Platform
- Windows
- Operating System
- Windows 10
- Windows ME
- Windows NT
- Windows 95
- Windows XP
- Windows 2000
- Windows 98
- Additional Requirements
- Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
- POPULARITY
- Total Downloads
- 1,521,552
- Downloads Last Week
- 4
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User Reviews
4.1/5
71 User Votes
Had it years. Stable in Win 10. Excellent
nphudd- Pros
- Flexible. Cheap for what you get. Definitely "different"
- Cons
- A bit fiddly to set up, and a bit fiddly reinstalling the download bulbs. Music a bit "tin can" in sound - I rarely have music on
- Summary
- Not a screensaver for every day but good for special occasions
very disappointed
gatorfun- Pros
- it works pretty good
- Cons
- disappointed it doesn't go on the screen top
- Summary
***CAUTION-MALWARE ALERT****
ladysniper- Pros
- I used this years ago with no problems and loved it. DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT!! I should have read the reviews first.
- Cons
- These horrible people are targeting old customers. Malware called PassShow downloaded with this program. Pass by this one. Oh and it doesn't work with Win7 anyways.
- Summary
- DO NOT DOWNLOAD. Cnet should REMOVE THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!
CONTAINS MALWARE THAT IS HARD TO REMOVE!!!!!
mzmariehll- Pros
- ABSOLUTELY NONE!!
- Cons
- Program didn't load correctly. Offered other apps that I declined that were STILL put on my computer. CHANGES YOUR SETTINGS MAKING THEIR SETTINGS DEFAULT!!! EVEN AFTER USING AN UNINSTALLER, THERE ARE STILL COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM ON MY COMPUTER.
- Summary
Proceed with caution! Filled my computer with malware!
mmontycor- Pros
- I love this program and use it every year.
- Cons
- I had to re-download the program this year (2013) and it filled my computer with malware.
- Summary
Everything it claims to be!
AyaHazelova- Pros
- Does everything it claims to do, and cheerfully! DOES work on Windows 7 Ultimate 64, but ONLY while using the Windows Classic Theme, so far. I am willing to bet this applies to other Win7 OSs as well, because I discovered this purely by accident. The system requirements clearly do not list this operating system, so try it at hardly any risk. Uninstalling this gem takes barely a few clicks if it doesn't work.
- Cons
- When the music changes, there is a slight delay in lights blinking, but this is not a heavy issue. I noticed that, while dragging desktop icons, the lights will freeze for that brief moment as well. They're barely cons, if not super tiny prices to pay for the preservation of a historical program. It would be great to see an update someday!
- Summary
- The system requirements clearly do not list this operating system, so try it at your own risk, but don't leave a negative review unjustly. If it doesn't advertise to work on your OS, you can't expect it to. This is a classic, old program and probably one of the few survivors of its time. It is still every bit as great as I remember it and, even if I need to use the Classic Theme, it is worth it. (It helps that I like classic theme already.)<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Nov 12, 2013<p/>Update!! Holiday Lights works with -any- theme in Windows 7 Ult 64! I had noticed that, when changing to a Win7 aero theme, the lights disappear. If you disable Transparency in the Color Settings of the Display Settings, and then re-enable transparency, the lights will reappear and all will work as normal.
Works great in windows 8
cdejong2- Pros
- I have used this program for over 12 years. I just love it.
- Cons
- did not work in windows 7 but I upgraded just as soon as windows 8 was out and holiday lights works fine
- Summary
Doesn't Work With My Windows 7
TC141- Pros
- Light Program, Nice Decorations, No Spyware
- Cons
- Stabiity Problem
- Summary
- I used vers 3.1 from 2002 to last year when I went from XP to W7. The older version wouldn't work at all, and I was delighted to see a newer version on CNET. However, the desktop decorations appear for a few seconds as the computer boots up, blink once, then disappear. Too bad.
I like very much
Diamondkittens- Pros
- I like the way it makes my desktop look very nice
- Cons
- You have to pay to use everything
- Summary
- I will be telling my family and friend about this. Merry Christmas everyone.
It works with Windows Vista!!!
djfrazier- Pros
- To my surprise, it works great with Vista! I took a chance on 07/02/2011 and downloaded it, opened it and the bulbs started flashing on my desktop! True independence day gift!
- Cons
- There are no cons!
- Summary
- I used to use it on my Windows 98 computer years ago and was waiting for an upgrade. After reading that there would be NO upgrade, I just took the chance. The worst that could happen is that it would not open, but itI DID! My computer is alive again. Try it. It may work for you as well. Heck, it may work with Windows 7. What do you have to lose?