screen saver problem

R

ra

i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i click on
to display, then screen saver and nothing happens except
that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
saver does not open. HELP!
 
N

nos1eep

ra said:
i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i click on
to display, then screen saver and nothing happens except
that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
saver does not open. HELP!

More info is needed. Does this happen with all screensavers or just one? If
just one, what is the name of it?

-nos1eep
 
G

Guest

-----Original Message-----



More info is needed. Does this happen with all screensavers or just one? If
just one, what is the name of it?

-nos1eep

all screen savers. when i click the display icon and hit
screen saver nothing happens. my pointer just "jumps" and
nothing happens.
 
N

nos1eep

screen saver nothing happens. my pointer just "jumps" and
nothing happens.

Hit Start\search type in *.scr Scroll to more advanced search options and
select search system folders. Perform the search. All your screensavers
should be listed. If you right click on any of the screensavers you will see
several options: Test, Configure, Install, ect. Try testing them and
reinstalling them from there.

-nos1eep
 
G

Guest

-----Original Message-----



Hit Start\search type in *.scr Scroll to more advanced search options and
select search system folders. Perform the search. All your screensavers
should be listed. If you right click on any of the screensavers you will see
several options: Test, Configure, Install, ect. Try testing them and
reinstalling them from there.

-nos1eep

Thanks for the help. I will try the suggestions and report results.
.
 
G

Guest

-----Original Message-----
appears to be duplicates, with some showing
C:\winnt\system32 and the others showing
C:\winnt\servicepackfiles\i386 are these duplicates? if
so could this be my problem?
 
N

nos1eep

appears to be duplicates, with some showing
C:\winnt\system32 and the others showing
C:\winnt\servicepackfiles\i386 are these duplicates? if
so could this be my problem?

No that should not be a problem. All of my windows screensavers are in
C:\Windows\System32, some of the other ones are in C:\Windows. Have you
tried the "Test function from the right click menu? If they work from the
directory call, move them to one of the above addresses and they should work
from the screensaver tab in Display Properties.

-nos1eep
 
R

Ronnie Vernon MVP

ra said:
i am unable to open my screen saver setting. i click on
to display, then screen saver and nothing happens except
that the arrow does jump but nothing happens. screen
saver does not open. HELP!

Are you saying that when you open the Display Properties that the Screen
Saver 'tab' will not open? If so, go to the following URL and scroll down to
Line 128, right side. Click the "Restore Desktop and Scree Saver Tabs" to
download the file. Double click the file to merge into the registry.

Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
 

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