Screen saver does not work

[Unhappy with Vista]

I have a brand new computer with Vista installed
I really enjoyed my screen saver on XP but even though the preview shows up
fine, the screen saver does not kick in on my notebook.
Does anyone have the same problem? Have you solved it?

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

I have a brand new computer with Vista installed
I really enjoyed my screen saver on XP but even though the preview shows
up
fine, the screen saver does not kick in on my notebook.
Does anyone have the same problem? Have you solved it?

If you have a brand new computer, and it doesn't work as you believe that it
should, complain to the computer manufacturer..


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[anna]

I have a brand new computer with Vista installed
I really enjoyed my screen saver on XP but even though the preview shows
up
fine, the screen saver does not kick in on my notebook.
Does anyone have the same problem? Have you solved it?

I bought a Vista computer, laptop, and absolutely love it. I did not go
cheap, but bought as much power as I could afford. Got an HP dv6000. It is
over a year old now so not as fast and powerful as the newer ones. My old
computer is an XP machine updated from Windows 98 SE. I liked XP and didn't
want Vista but that is all I could get. I love it.

Vista needs a lot of space. Go back to the computer seller. If you bought
it from an independent seller, make sure it is not an updated Vista over top
of XP. Not a good thing to put Vista on old hardware. If a brand name,
make them fix it.

Make sure you get all your vista updates too.

@nna

 

[Unhappy with Vista]

--
Happy Cruiser

If you have a brand new computer, and it doesn't work as you believe that it
should, complain to the computer manufacturer..


--
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[Unhappy with Vista]

The computer is fine -- it is Vista that is the proble m
Happy Cruiser

 

[Unhappy with Vista]

--
Happy Cruiser

I bought a Vista computer, laptop, and absolutely love it. I did not go
cheap, but bought as much power as I could afford. Got an HP dv6000. It is
over a year old now so not as fast and powerful as the newer ones. My old
computer is an XP machine updated from Windows 98 SE. I liked XP and didn't
want Vista but that is all I could get. I love it.

Vista needs a lot of space. Go back to the computer seller. If you bought
it from an independent seller, make sure it is not an updated Vista over top
of XP. Not a good thing to put Vista on old hardware. If a brand name,
make them fix it.

Make sure you get all your vista updates too.

@nna

 

[Unhappy with Vista]

I love the computer - just liked xp a lot more

 

[Cuiz']

try using the Program Compatibility Wizard, go to the control
panel,programs, select "Use and older program ..." follow the series of
prompts ..

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

The computer is fine -- it is Vista that is the proble m
Happy Cruiser

It is the computer PLUS pre-installed operating system that you bought, and
it is not working as it should. Complain to the vendor/manufacturer..


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[anna]

The computer is fine -- it is Vista that is the proble m
Happy Cruiser

No you are not understanding the problem here. You need to realize that
some computer sellers put a new OS [operating system] on old hardware they
call "new" because the computer hardware was never owned by anyone. Old
hardware, computer parts and pieces, can be New and legally new but still be
old by a new operating system standard. Vista has problems with hardware
that was manufactured before Vista was released or realized. I have first
hand experince buying a "new" windows machine with old hardware. My first
Windows machine was a brand name. They put 32 bit software on 16 bit
hardware and called it a new machine. Listen to the MPV here, and go to the
person who sold you the computer. It isn't Vista, it is that Vista doesn't
work with everything that was manufactured in the past.

 

[anna]

I love the computer - just liked xp a lot more

Doesn't matter if you love the computer [hardware]. The hardware has to
work with the software. If you hate Vista because it doesn't work, then you
more than likely you have a hardware problem. See the vendor. If you hate
Vista because you prefer XP, then find a local Guru that has XP for sale,
with an old computer, have him put XP on your new computer and throw the old
computer away. That is the only way you will legally get a copy of XP. And
be sure to get XP SP2 version. There are CD updates for XP free [or were].
That is the only way you will get all the XP security updates and fixes. XP
without the updated and fixes is not much of an OS.

 

[Saltzmine]

If you are using a cordless mouse the screen saver will not work because it
continues to receive signal, this will fix it:

Go to

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

click on the link to check for updates for other windows software, if it is
present and work your way through the confirmation screens. At which point it
returns to the update and checks for other software updates.

It should show an optional update called;

Microsoft HID Non-User Input Data Filter

download and install this update.