Activating screen savers now fails

[Mark Marsh]

Folks-
I have an up to date Win2k installation. Until recently I was able to start a
screen saver by clicking on the appropriate .scr file. Now each and every one
says it is not configured and comes up with a properties dialog. Saving the
dialog and clicking on the .scr file again gets you the same message.

The screen savers still work if the timeout expires, or if run as a preview
from the video control center.

Any clues what is happening and how I can fix it?
Thanks!

 

[Samantha MacInnes [MSFT]]

Hi Mark,

It sounds as though you have lost the specific file association for .SCR
files. Here is an article to check to see if this is the issue:

HOW TO: Change File Associations in Windows 2000 WGID:323
ID: 320033.KB.EN-US
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;320033

Please review the article and see if this applies!
Thanks,

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Samantha MacInnes
Support Professional
Microsoft Setup Support
MCSE

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[Stevta [MSFT]]

Sounds like maybe the file association registry key for *.scr isnot right.
Compare the HKCR entry against a working machine.