Obviously each user can set his/her own screen saver and power options
settings, but I would like to alter the default settings if possible.
Hopefully, I can prevent the monitor from shutting down when nobody is
logged in. Is this possible?

Kev

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...asp?frame=true
and
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE

XP Pro?

Open Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to...

Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\
Screen Saver executable name

[[If you enable this setting, the system displays the specified screen saver
on the user's desktop. Also, this setting disables the drop-down list of
screen savers on the Screen Saver tab in Display in Control Panel,
preventing users from changing the screen saver.]]

More info...
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=436

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:qChTf.2434$H%(E-Mail Removed),
Kev <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Obviously each user can set his/her own screen saver and power options
> settings, but I would like to alter the default settings if possible.
> Hopefully, I can prevent the monitor from shutting down when nobody is
> logged in. Is this possible?
>
> Kev

> XP Pro?
>
> Open Group Policy...
> Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
> Navigate to...
>
> Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\
> Screen Saver executable name
>
> [[If you enable this setting, the system displays the specified screen
> saver
> on the user's desktop. Also, this setting disables the drop-down list of
> screen savers on the Screen Saver tab in Display in Control Panel,
> preventing users from changing the screen saver.]]

Thanks. That's useful. It's not quite what I want though. I am not trying
to disable screen savers or to stop users from altering their own settings.
But I would like to change the default time to 60m rather than 10m. I would
also like to disable the power saving feature that turns off the monitor.

XP Pro.

Kev

Do you mean the Logon Screen Saver?

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: ScreenSaveTimeOut
Value Data: Listed in seconds, i.e. 3600 would be 60 minutes.

I have no idea what the upper limit is.

> I would also like to disable the power saving feature that turns
> off the monitor.

When and for who?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:0DFTf.992$(E-Mail Removed),
Kev <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>> XP Pro?
>>
>> Open Group Policy...
>> Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
>> Navigate to...
>>
>> Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\
>> Screen Saver executable name
>>
>> [[If you enable this setting, the system displays the specified screen
>> saver
>> on the user's desktop. Also, this setting disables the drop-down list of
>> screen savers on the Screen Saver tab in Display in Control Panel,
>> preventing users from changing the screen saver.]]
>
> Thanks. That's useful. It's not quite what I want though. I am not
> trying to disable screen savers or to stop users from altering their own
> settings. But I would like to change the default time to 60m rather than
> 10m. I would also like to disable the power saving feature that turns
> off the monitor.
>
> XP Pro.
>
> Kev

> Do you mean the Logon Screen Saver?

Yes

> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
> Value Name: ScreenSaveTimeOut
> Value Data: Listed in seconds, i.e. 3600 would be 60 minutes.

Thanks. That did the trick.

>> I would also like to disable the power saving feature that turns
>> off the monitor.

> When and for who?

The Logon Screen. I've sorted it now, using the same method as above.
Cheers.

Kev