Can't remove default Scree savers

[Walt Stanley]

Hi: I'm always playing and trying to keep my files lean. I read in
PCWorld about removing some .scr files you do not use and I tried it.
But, when I delete the .scr file, after a few seconds it returns to
the file list in the directory. Not a big problem, I'm just curious
if this is normal and the defult .scr files cannot be deleted.
TIA, Walt

[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
Each screensaver is an .scr file in \windows\system32. Delete
whichever you don't want.
regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

Walt Stanley wrote:

> Hi: I'm always playing and trying to keep my files lean. I read in
> PCWorld about removing some .scr files you do not use and I tried it.
> But, when I delete the .scr file, after a few seconds it returns to
> the file list in the directory. Not a big problem, I'm just curious
> if this is normal and the defult .scr files cannot be deleted.
> TIA, Walt

[Yves Leclerc]

This will not work! The screensavers are considered to be system files and
XP will always restore the deleted files. You will need to un-install the
screensaver for Add/Remove programs.

Y.

"S.Sengupta" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
> Each screensaver is an .scr file in \windows\system32. Delete
> whichever you don't want.
> regards,
> ssg MS-MVP
> pronetworks.org
>
> Walt Stanley wrote:
>
> > Hi: I'm always playing and trying to keep my files lean. I read in
> > PCWorld about removing some .scr files you do not use and I tried it.
> > But, when I delete the .scr file, after a few seconds it returns to
> > the file list in the directory. Not a big problem, I'm just curious
> > if this is normal and the defult .scr files cannot be deleted.
> > TIA, Walt
>