marquee option on screensaver

[dirtdevul1]

Is there any way to diable the marquee option of the screensaver function? I
teach in a juvenile prison facility and there is a problem with students
using this option to send gang-related messages. I do not want to disable
the whole screensaver function, just that one option. Thanks

 

[kenkcj]

Go to C:\Windows\System32 and delete the file ssmarque.scr. Not sure if
you'd also want to delete sstext3d as they could put small phrases in that
way as well.
Best of luck,
-kenkcj

 

[Nepatsfan]

Is there any way to diable the marquee option of the screensaver function? I
teach in a juvenile prison facility and there is a problem with students
using this option to send gang-related messages. I do not want to disable
the whole screensaver function, just that one option. Thanks

If you have Windows XP Pro installed on these systems, you can set up the screen
saver as you want and then use the Local Security Policy editor to remove the
Screen Saver tab from the Display Properties sheet.

Go to Start -> Run and enter gpedit.msc in the Open box. Click OK.
In the Group Policy editor, navigate to this location.

User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Display

In the right hand pane, right click on Hide Screen Saver tab and select
Properties from the menu.
Select Enabled and click OK.

Keep in mind that this setting will effect all users of the computer. You would
have to use an administrative account to reset this policy to Not Configured to
restore access to the Screen Saver tab.

Good luck

Nepatsfan