screen saver

[JT]

We would like to use the Marine Aquarium screen saver. Is there some way of
having XP use it after logging off rather than the XP screensaver? We have
selected the Marine Aquarium screen saver which works fine if we don't log
off but it always uses XP screensaver when we log off.

 

[Guest]

Rightclick any area on your screen (not an icon) then click Properties/Screensaver tab
Select the Saver you want - change the settings to your preference, even check the Preview.
Then click Apply and OK, to set and save settings.

 

[JT]

That is what we have done, but the XP screen saver always runs when we log
off.

 

[JT]

Yes, that is what we did and it still reverts to the XP saver after we have
logged off.

 

[Kelly]

Check your setting for the screensavers path.

Here are some examples:

Marine Aquarium 2.scr > rename it to > MarineAquarium2.scr

In the registry, screensaver will work correctly if it is listed as so:
c:\windows\system32\marine~1.scr

Screen Savers do not work correctly if listed as so:
""c:\windows\system32\marine aquarium 2.scr""

Troubleshooting Screen Saver Issues in XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#ss

 

[Armin Zingler]

We would like to use the Marine Aquarium screen saver. Is there some
way of having XP use it after logging off rather than the XP
screensaver? We have selected the Marine Aquarium screen saver which
works fine if we don't log off but it always uses XP screensaver when
we log off.

AFAIK the screensaver is a user dependent setting. After logging off, there
is no current user and the WinXP saver is used.


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[JT]

Must be doing something wrong because we've posted a reply 3 times and its
never showed up. Anyway we done exactly has listed but when we log off it
always runs the XP screen saver!

 

[Armin Zingler]

Must be doing something wrong because we've posted a reply 3 times
and its never showed up. Anyway we done exactly has listed but when
we log off it always runs the XP screen saver!

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