The Pug Screensaver
Written by Michael on February 18th, 2008
About a month ago, I found a Flash movie on the Internet with a pug licking a window that makes it look like he’s licking your computer monitor. I put it up there and sent out a little joke e-mail to family advising them to use my new screen cleaning technology.
The Googlebot got a hold of it and someone searched my site for "dog screen savers". A few days later and I’m getting over 1,000 hits a day. A few days after that, I’m getting a few e-mails everyday asking if I could turn this into a screen saver. The file was a .swf flash file so it took me a while to figure out how to convert it without forking over $50 for some crappy shareware that I’d only use once. Google was spammed to death with this crap so I turned to Microsoft’s Live Search and lo and behold, there was a free webservice to do exactly what I wanted. It’s called Creamshavers and they will convert any .swf file into a Windows screen saver for free.
If you’re interested in using this as a Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista screen saver, download the executable from me HERE. It will open a basic Windows installer and when it’s done, the pug will be your default screen saver. If you don’t already have it installed, the installer will ask you to install the standalone Adobe Shockwave player which is free.
Please e-mail me if you have any problems or questions.
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Nice screensaver, I was directed to your site from Leo Laporte (The Tech Guy) Twitter entry yesterday, looked all over and couldn’t find it. Just happened to think of it today and lo and behold you did it.
Pretty funny, I wonder what they smeared on the glass to get him to lick it?
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what a better way is there, than to clean the screen with a soft cloth daily with a smile?
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Dang, I have a Mac, no luck…
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Funny as heck! I would love to see a smaller h.264 version so I can play it on my iPhone!
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I found the Pug screen cleaner, as well as a Cat screen cleaner in a screensaver download. No ads, no pop ups, just fills your screen with the Pug or Cat whichever you choose. Find it at:
Http://www.beverlytoday.com/wow.html
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that dog is funny
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How about a Mac compatible screen saver as well. It is so cool. I also followed a link from Leo Laporte blog
Thanks
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Too cute!!!
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its jus lovely! thanks a ton :)
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Anyone else with Vista having problems running this? It keeps telling me that I need to install Shockwave, directs me to the site, I download and install it, and still get the error. Do I need to downgrade from Shockwave 11 to 10? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I need this for my iphone! If any one knows of a compatiable version please email me through the website! Oh and my pugs go nuts on this! I love it!
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I’m having the same problem as Matt with Windows XP please help. This is the cutest thing ever. Pugs rule!
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this is really very very cute….thanx
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This is soooooo CUTE!!!! Great idea for a screensaver. Any ideas on how to size it down for my cell phone screensaver? I’d love to know.
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Anyone know where to get this as a flash piece for my school project website??
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I love the screen saver and i have a pug and she licks everything! The screen saver looks just like her!
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A very cute puggy dog
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I am also having the problem with xp where it tells me to download the shockwave 10. i installed the one it sent me to and it says i need to install it still :( HELP PLEASE!!!
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Love, love and did I mention Love this screensaver. It looks just like my pugbug Flora! Pug Lovers Unite!
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Love Love Love a Pug
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To those of you who had an error telling you download shockwave 10, the solution is (surprise?) to download and install shockwave 10.
The problem is that the error dialog box takes you to the download page for shockwave 11, which doesn’t seem to work.
http://www.brothersoft.com/shockwave-player-61546.html <- is where I found it, since adobe makes older versions of their shockwave very difficult or impossible to find on their website.
I will tell you that are no viruses or other junk bundled with it, but do the smart thing anyway and scan it before you decide to install.
I hope this helps.
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I love this please make more!!! I would love to have a horse!!! Cute cute I LOVE PUGS!!!!!!!!!!! =]
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awwwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
isnt that supercute ?
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I sent pug licking screen to my daughter in Afganstan and the troops love it. (SUPPORT OUR TROOPS)
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everyone I send this to loves it.Especially my seven 1/2 year old son, Steven. He thinks you need a screen dryer now. A chihuahua rubbing it’s fur against the screen perhaps? Thanks for the big smiles.
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that pug is so cute.i could snugle with it all day.what is it name.please write back atthis web site =)
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that pug is so cute.i could snugle with it all day.what is it.howold is it.
ray=)=)=)=)
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Thank you so much, we first saw this in an email and my mom tried to find it on the web, so she asked me to try and convert it but before going through all that trouble I decided to try and find it myself. It took me all of ten seconds. My mom loves it. Thanks again.
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Great screen saver, any other animals?
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This is great!! Thank you!!
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I have a brussels griffon but this screen saver is the cutest thing…thanks for the leg work!
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Thanks, Now we all have a Pug in our house. And my husband cant tell me NO this time! Its too cute!!
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I know that I downloaded flashplayer 10 but still getting the error message. Please help!
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Have a pug that looks just like the one on this screen saver. Lucy loves to look at herself.
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oohh that’s to bad.. i have a mac.
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i just recieved this by one of my co-worker last week and i loved it i had him still with me my baby boy pug he had just turned one yr on feb 5 but there was a incident tuesday march 6 my neighbors kid shot him with a pellet oh how i miss by boy thanks for this screen saver lots of love bless you
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So cute
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Thank you so much for this, it looks just like my pug Daisy. I LOVE IT!!
Cheers
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my sister sent it too me. best pet i’ve ever had.
Thanks,
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it is so cute i love the pug :) :) :) :) :)
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Thanks so much for this. It was cake to install! My first question when I got the email with the pug licking link was how can I make this my screen saver and sure enough you had already figured it out!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I lovs this! I have 2 pugs. My Daisy looks just like this one. Im trying to download it as a screen saver but I cant fiugre it out. ANy suggestions?
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is very very funy
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Are there any mac versions of this? I’m on a mac and i LOOOOOOVE this screensaver, that i cant seem to find anywhere else…
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“I wonder if there is any other pets that lick the screen.
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I love the pug so much i would let him clean my house hee hee
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Thank you so much for sharing! My sister-in-law sent the e-mail to me, and I immediately started searching on how to make it my screensaver. I love it! I appreciate your efforts!
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hi,
u should make a one that is a puppy husky, u know there cute.
P.S. love the pug!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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My pug grandog washes my son-in-laws bald head like this every night!!
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LoL thats too cute and it drive my pug crazy!~~
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Absolutely the best! By the way, what happened to the link in my email?
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Please and Thank you. I would love to send this classic to a loved one. I can already hear her laugh. How can I transport this gem to someone’s Outlook email/
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hay i lov the pug he is so cute
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i lov it
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Sent this to 2 friends …. now I have a
waiting list of 50 !!!
LOVE THAT DOG!!
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This pug looks exactly like my girl Betty-Sue! This was the best email I’ve ever seen since when I opened it I had been away from Betty for over a week and was missing her terribly. It was as though she was licking me through the screen!
Oh and trust me, it wouldn’t take anything fancy on the screen for the pug to be licking it- they’re mad for food! (or sweat, or crumbs…)
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Hi Michael!
Thanks for converting the file – I got an email of the very cute pug ’screenclean’ and wanted to use it as my screen saver. He looks just like my bug (pug crossed with boston terrior)
Cheers
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That was very cute! I sent to all my Friends and Family and most of the e-mails return with a laugh.