Screen Saver Problem

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The screen saver on my lap top recently quit activating. I have set the time
to start - did a preview - changed start times etc. but nothing. Any ideas?
 
The screen saver on my lap top recently quit activating. I have set the time
to start - did a preview - changed start times etc. but nothing. Any ideas?
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Start times? If you're using Windows XP, go to Desktop > rightclick on
open space > Display properties > screen saver tab > from here you
should be able to make the settings. What screen saver are you using?
What exactly are you doing? What do you mean by "nothing"? Is the
machine just staying on and active?

Once you've established how you are going to ask your question, you
can then form a search that may yield the answer. Then you won't need
to ask.
 
The screen saver does not work when you use a Wireless Optical Desktop mouse
on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895

The screen saver does not work on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916256

The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
Desktop device
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405

The screen saver does not work on XP MCE (Media Center Edition).

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I have the same problem. Turns out, ehtray.exe is the culprit. It's the
part of Media Center that downloads the guide information. When it's
running, screensaver will not kick in. When I manually disable it via the
task manager, screensaver works. Haven't found a workaround that allows it
to run and my screensaver to run. Perhaps someone out there has the
solution.

You can also disable it from running in the first place in
msconfig/startup..untick ehtray

Bob
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ehtray.exe is the tray bar process for the Microsoft Media
Center. It gives you easy access to the digital media manager. This is a
non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user
preference.
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http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/ehtray/

ehtray.exe is the Media Center Tray Applet

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Wes
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Thanks for your replyNehmo, but was that last comment necessary?
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That was the most important part of the answer. I really couldn't
answer your question because you didn't craft it with enough detail. I
don't know what you are asking.

Frequently, when I need to ask something, I start to write about it.
After I collect the details and see exactly what I'm in the dark
about, I compose a concise question. I then use this question to do a
search. Usually, I find someone else has had the same question before
me, and it was answered.

You are asking about something to do with screen savers on Windows XP.
This is a well-traveled topic. If you have a general question, it, no
doubt, has already been discussed. Your particular screen saver may be
new or unknown, and questions about that specifically may not have an
existing answer. We don't know, however, because you didn't name your
screen saver.
 
Bingo ... yes disabling the ehtray.exe did the trick. Now, with this
disabled will this affect any other functions with the computer? Thanks for
the help.
 
I do not have XP MCE and you got all that I know about ehtray.exe.

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