Only 1 screensaver

[Guest]

Help, I am a puter newbie, who is trying to get more than 1 screensaver
(Windows XP). All the options and boxes are greyed out in the Screensaver
tab. I have added other .scr files to Windows\system 32, and gone into
HKEY_CURRENT USER - Control Panel - Desktop - WindowMetrics and edited the
data to C:\WINDOWS\System32
logon.scr\bezier.scr\mystify.scr\stars.scr\marquee.scr
but no effect???
I would really appreciate help on this. It is driving me bonkers. Does SP2
have anything to do with this?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Current screen saver is here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: SCRNSAVE.EXE
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\your_filename_here.scr


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: ScreenSaveActive
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = disable screen savers
1 = enable screen savers

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

Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\
Screen Saver

[[If you disable this setting, screen savers do not run. Also, this setting
disables the Screen Saver section of the Screen Saver tab in Display in
Control Panel. As a result, users cannot change the screen saver options.]]

More info...
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=435


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Thanks Wesley. I appreciate your help. I did as you suggested, but no luck.
I have XP Home Edition with SP2. I guess this is why I don't have gpedit.msc.
What is your opinion of upgrading to XP Pro? I'm an apple mac fan and all
this windows hassle is new to me! Are there any other OS worth looking at? I
fly helicopters for a living, and they are sooooooooooo much simpler.
John

Current screen saver is here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: SCRNSAVE.EXE
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\your_filename_here.scr


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: ScreenSaveActive
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = disable screen savers
1 = enable screen savers

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

Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\
Screen Saver

[[If you disable this setting, screen savers do not run. Also, this setting
disables the Screen Saver section of the Screen Saver tab in Display in
Control Panel. As a result, users cannot change the screen saver options.]]

More info...
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=435


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Help, I am a puter newbie, who is trying to get more than 1 screensaver
(Windows XP). All the options and boxes are greyed out in the Screensaver
tab. I have added other .scr files to Windows\system 32, and gone into
HKEY_CURRENT USER - Control Panel - Desktop - WindowMetrics and edited the
data to C:\WINDOWS\System32
logon.scr\bezier.scr\mystify.scr\stars.scr\marquee.scr
but no effect???
I would really appreciate help on this. It is driving me bonkers. Does SP2
have anything to do with this?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

John,

<LOL> At least you don't have to use both feet with the computer.

Have a look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
227. Right hand side
Restore/Enable Screensaver Tab Settings/Display

I started using XP with the Home edition. I got tired of seeing tips, etc.
pertaining to Pro only. I upgraded. $$ is the question.

I would use nothing other than Windows myself.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks Wesley. I appreciate your help. I did as you suggested, but no
luck. I have XP Home Edition with SP2. I guess this is why I don't have
gpedit.msc. What is your opinion of upgrading to XP Pro? I'm an apple mac
fan and all this windows hassle is new to me! Are there any other OS
worth looking at? I fly helicopters for a living, and they are
sooooooooooo much simpler.
John

Current screen saver is here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: SCRNSAVE.EXE
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\your_filename_here.scr


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: ScreenSaveActive
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = disable screen savers
1 = enable screen savers

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

Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\
Screen Saver

[[If you disable this setting, screen savers do not run. Also, this
setting disables the Screen Saver section of the Screen Saver tab in
Display in Control Panel. As a result, users cannot change the screen
saver options.]]

More info...
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=435


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Help, I am a puter newbie, who is trying to get more than 1 screensaver
(Windows XP). All the options and boxes are greyed out in the
Screensaver tab. I have added other .scr files to Windows\system 32,
and gone into HKEY_CURRENT USER - Control Panel - Desktop -
WindowMetrics and edited the data to C:\WINDOWS\System32
logon.scr\bezier.scr\mystify.scr\stars.scr\marquee.scr
but no effect???
I would really appreciate help on this. It is driving me bonkers. Does
SP2 have anything to do with this?

 

[Guest]

Wes, thank you my friend, it fixed it. I now have all the standard
screensavers, and can use your previous instructions to load some others -
basically marine and helicopter photos.
how do you guys find the time to do all this stuff?
Thanks again
John

John,

<LOL> At least you don't have to use both feet with the computer.

Have a look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
227. Right hand side
Restore/Enable Screensaver Tab Settings/Display

I started using XP with the Home edition. I got tired of seeing tips, etc.
pertaining to Pro only. I upgraded. $$ is the question.

I would use nothing other than Windows myself.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks Wesley. I appreciate your help. I did as you suggested, but no
luck. I have XP Home Edition with SP2. I guess this is why I don't have
gpedit.msc. What is your opinion of upgrading to XP Pro? I'm an apple mac
fan and all this windows hassle is new to me! Are there any other OS
worth looking at? I fly helicopters for a living, and they are
sooooooooooo much simpler.
John

Current screen saver is here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: SCRNSAVE.EXE
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\your_filename_here.scr


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: ScreenSaveActive
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = disable screen savers
1 = enable screen savers

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

Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\
Screen Saver

[[If you disable this setting, screen savers do not run. Also, this
setting disables the Screen Saver section of the Screen Saver tab in
Display in Control Panel. As a result, users cannot change the screen
saver options.]]

More info...
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=435


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In katfish1 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Help, I am a puter newbie, who is trying to get more than 1 screensaver
(Windows XP). All the options and boxes are greyed out in the
Screensaver tab. I have added other .scr files to Windows\system 32,
and gone into HKEY_CURRENT USER - Control Panel - Desktop -
WindowMetrics and edited the data to C:\WINDOWS\System32
logon.scr\bezier.scr\mystify.scr\stars.scr\marquee.scr
but no effect???
I would really appreciate help on this. It is driving me bonkers. Does
SP2 have anything to do with this?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

John,

It is certainly tough to find any time today.

Keep having fun!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Wes, thank you my friend, it fixed it. I now have all the standard
screensavers, and can use your previous instructions to load some others -
basically marine and helicopter photos.
how do you guys find the time to do all this stuff?
Thanks again
John

John,

<LOL> At least you don't have to use both feet with the computer.

Have a look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
227. Right hand side
Restore/Enable Screensaver Tab Settings/Display

I started using XP with the Home edition. I got tired of seeing tips,
etc. pertaining to Pro only. I upgraded. $$ is the question.

I would use nothing other than Windows myself.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks Wesley. I appreciate your help. I did as you suggested, but no
luck. I have XP Home Edition with SP2. I guess this is why I don't have
gpedit.msc. What is your opinion of upgrading to XP Pro? I'm an apple
mac fan and all this windows hassle is new to me! Are there any other OS
worth looking at? I fly helicopters for a living, and they are
sooooooooooo much simpler.
John

:

Current screen saver is here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: SCRNSAVE.EXE
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\your_filename_here.scr


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: ScreenSaveActive
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = disable screen savers
1 = enable screen savers

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

Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\
Screen Saver

[[If you disable this setting, screen savers do not run. Also, this
setting disables the Screen Saver section of the Screen Saver tab in
Display in Control Panel. As a result, users cannot change the screen
saver options.]]

More info...
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=435


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In katfish1 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Help, I am a puter newbie, who is trying to get more than 1
screensaver (Windows XP). All the options and boxes are greyed out in
the Screensaver tab. I have added other .scr files to Windows\system
32, and gone into HKEY_CURRENT USER - Control Panel - Desktop -
WindowMetrics and edited the data to C:\WINDOWS\System32
logon.scr\bezier.scr\mystify.scr\stars.scr\marquee.scr
but no effect???
I would really appreciate help on this. It is driving me bonkers. Does
SP2 have anything to do with this?