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Screensavers
How do I get a new screensaver to run? I've run an
installation program and have the *.scr file in the windows/system32 folder, but the file does not appear in the drop down box in Control Panel/display/sreensavers. I then thried to overwrite an existing scr file with the new one but it won't permit this. If i click on the new scr file in explorer it runs, I just cannot select in in Control panel |
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Screensavers
Hi Dave,
Check your setting for the screensavers path. Here are some examples: Marine Aquarium 2.scr rename it to MarineAquarium2.scr In the registry, screensaver will work correctly if it is listed as so: c:\windows\system32\marine~1.scr Screen Savers do not work correctly if listed as so: ""c:\windows\system32\marine aquarium 2.scr"" Troubleshooting Screen Saver Issues in XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#ss -- All the Best, Kelly MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows® XP] Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm "Dave" wrote in message ... How do I get a new screensaver to run? I've run an installation program and have the *.scr file in the windows/system32 folder, but the file does not appear in the drop down box in Control Panel/display/sreensavers. I then thried to overwrite an existing scr file with the new one but it won't permit this. If i click on the new scr file in explorer it runs, I just cannot select in in Control panel |
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