Removing Winxp SCR's

[Barry]

Still wondering if the installed screensavers that come with Winxp can be
removed???
Thanks
Barry/Austin

 

[Eric]

Screensavers are .scr files that are in the
Windows/System32 folder on Windows XP computers, so
finding and deleting them would make them unavailable.

You can also access the Windows XP CD and use its
Add/Remove components option.

Eric,
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[Barry]

I found them in Windows/System32, and everytime I deleted one, it would
return. Is it possible that these *.scr files are UNdeletable (is that a
word??) ;>) .....thanks anyway
Barry/Austin

 

[Opinicus]

I found them in Windows/System32, and everytime I deleted
one, it would
return. Is it possible that these *.scr files are
UNdeletable (is that a
word??) ;>) .....thanks anyway

They're certainly not undeletable but are you doing a system
restore by any chance? I think that a system restore
would--uh--restore the Windows/System32 folder, along with
many other things.

 

[Daniel Crichton]

I found them in Windows/System32, and everytime I deleted one, it would
return. Is it possible that these *.scr files are UNdeletable (is that a
word??) ;>) .....thanks anyway
Barry/Austin

Sounds like the System File Checker (SFC) is automatically replacing the
files as they are listed as core OS files. Try these instructions to remove
the backups of the files first.

http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak1598.aspx

Dan

 

[Alex Nichol]

I found them in Windows/System32, and everytime I deleted one, it would
return. Is it possible that these *.scr files are UNdeletable (is that a
word??)

They will be protected by System File Protection. What you will need to
do is *first* delete from Windows\system32\dllcache; then from system32.
If you get a dialog saying 'a file has been deleted - please put in the
XP CD', cancel it, and don't put in the CD