screen saver shortcut

[Guest]

I'd like to set up a shortcut to manually start my screen saver (like I could
before Office 2003.) I have seen instructions on how to create shortcuts and
don't seem to have any problem understanding those, I just cannot find the
program to link it to. I use My Pictures Slideshow and just want to be able
to manually start that up when I like. I have looked for programs with the
extension .svr, but none of them launch My Pictures Slideshow (they launch
all the other standard screensavers that came with Windows), so it must have
another name/extension I am unaware of. I'd appreciate any suggestions!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Link to ssmypics.scr (not .svr, gotta watch that extension) in the
\windows\system32 folder.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Tom Porterfield]

I'd like to set up a shortcut to manually start my screen saver (like I could
before Office 2003.) I have seen instructions on how to create shortcuts and
don't seem to have any problem understanding those, I just cannot find the
program to link it to. I use My Pictures Slideshow and just want to be able
to manually start that up when I like. I have looked for programs with the
extension .svr, but none of them launch My Pictures Slideshow (they launch
all the other standard screensavers that came with Windows), so it must have
another name/extension I am unaware of. I'd appreciate any suggestions!

It's ssmypics.scr in the \windows\system32 folder.
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MS-MVP Windows
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[Guest]

That did it! Thanks!

Hi,

Link to ssmypics.scr (not .svr, gotta watch that extension) in the
\windows\system32 folder.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Don Jennings]

It's ssmypics.scr in the \windows\system32 folder.

I used to use such a shortcut to launch my passworded screen saver whenever
I left my desk. The password feature doesn't seem to work in XP Home when
you launch this way, is there a workaround for that?

 

[André Gulliksen]

I used to use such a shortcut to launch my passworded screen saver
whenever I left my desk. The password feature doesn't seem to work
in XP Home when you launch this way, is there a workaround for that?

If your primary concern is locking your computer to prevent snooping you are
probably better off pressing Start-L. If you have fast user switching
activated (it is on by default) this is the equivalent of pressing Start ->
Log Off -> Switch User. If you don't I think this locks the computer. Either
way you have to enter your password to continue working.