screen saver problem

[ra]

i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i click on
to display, then screen saver and nothing happens except
that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
saver does not open. HELP!

[nos1eep]

"ra" > wrote in message
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> i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i click on
> to display, then screen saver and nothing happens except
> that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
> saver does not open. HELP!

More info is needed. Does this happen with all screensavers or just one? If
just one, what is the name of it?

-nos1eep

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>> i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i click on
>> to display, then screen saver and nothing happens
except
>> that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
>> saver does not open. HELP!
>
>More info is needed. Does this happen with all
screensavers or just one? If
>just one, what is the name of it?
>
>-nos1eep
>
>all screen savers. when i click the display icon and hit
screen saver nothing happens. my pointer just "jumps" and
nothing happens.
>.
>

[nos1eep]

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> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >"ra" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i click on
> >> to display, then screen saver and nothing happens
> except
> >> that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
> >> saver does not open. HELP!
> >
> >More info is needed. Does this happen with all
> screensavers or just one? If
> >just one, what is the name of it?
> >
> >-nos1eep
> >
> >all screen savers. when i click the display icon and hit
> screen saver nothing happens. my pointer just "jumps" and
> nothing happens.

Hit Start\search type in *.scr Scroll to more advanced search options and
select search system folders. Perform the search. All your screensavers
should be listed. If you right click on any of the screensavers you will see
several options: Test, Configure, Install, ect. Try testing them and
reinstalling them from there.

-nos1eep

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> wrote in message
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>> >-----Original Message-----
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>> >"ra" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i
click on
>> >> to display, then screen saver and nothing happens
>> except
>> >> that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
>> >> saver does not open. HELP!
>> >
>> >More info is needed. Does this happen with all
>> screensavers or just one? If
>> >just one, what is the name of it?
>> >
>> >-nos1eep
>> >
>> >all screen savers. when i click the display icon and
hit
>> screen saver nothing happens. my pointer just "jumps"
and
>> nothing happens.
>
>Hit Start\search type in *.scr Scroll to more advanced
search options and
>select search system folders. Perform the search. All
your screensavers
>should be listed. If you right click on any of the
screensavers you will see
>several options: Test, Configure, Install, ect. Try
testing them and
>reinstalling them from there.
>
>-nos1eep
>
>Thanks for the help. I will try the suggestions and
report results.
>.
>

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>>>
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>>> >"ra" > wrote in
>>> message
>>> ...
>>> >> i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i
>click on
>>> >> to display, then screen saver and nothing happens
>>> except
>>> >> that the arrow does jump but nothing happens.
screen
>>> >> saver does not open. HELP!
>>> >
>>> >More info is needed. Does this happen with all
>>> screensavers or just one? If
>>> >just one, what is the name of it?
>>> >
>>> >-nos1eep
>>> >
>>> >all screen savers. when i click the display icon and
>hit
>>> screen saver nothing happens. my pointer just "jumps"
>and
>>> nothing happens.
>>
>>Hit Start\search type in *.scr Scroll to more advanced
>search options and
>>select search system folders. Perform the search. All
>your screensavers
>>should be listed. If you right click on any of the
>screensavers you will see
>>several options: Test, Configure, Install, ect. Try
>testing them and
>>reinstalling them from there.
>>
>>-nos1eep
>>
>>Thanks for the help. I will try the suggestions and
>report results.
>>.
>>ok, did the operation and found that i have what
appears to be duplicates, with some showing
C:\winnt\system32 and the others showing
C:\winnt\servicepackfiles\i386 are these duplicates? if
so could this be my problem?
>.
>

[nos1eep]

> wrote in message
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> >>.
> >>ok, did the operation and found that i have what
> appears to be duplicates, with some showing
> C:\winnt\system32 and the others showing
> C:\winnt\servicepackfiles\i386 are these duplicates? if
> so could this be my problem?

No that should not be a problem. All of my windows screensavers are in
C:\Windows\System32, some of the other ones are in C:\Windows. Have you
tried the "Test function from the right click menu? If they work from the
directory call, move them to one of the above addresses and they should work
from the screensaver tab in Display Properties.

-nos1eep

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

ra wrote:
> i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i click on
> to display, then screen saver and nothing happens except
> that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
> saver does not open. HELP!

Are you saying that when you open the Display Properties that the Screen
Saver 'tab' will not open? If so, go to the following URL and scroll down to
Line 128, right side. Click the "Restore Desktop and Scree Saver Tabs" to
download the file. Double click the file to merge into the registry.

Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User