Vista Screensaver not working on new laptop?

[Guest]

Hi
I bought a new Dell Inspiron laptop with Vista basic on it. The screensaver
would not work. Contacted Dell with no fix in sight. Did a clean install of
Vista without all the other software and updated the drivers. Still will not
work with a usb mouse or just the touch pad.
Also, when you click on personlize, then screensaver, the tab opens up
behind the one that is open, not on top?
Any ideas?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Restart your computer, then download and install the
following updates:

An update is available that improves the compatibility
and reliability of Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938194

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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Hi
I bought a new Dell Inspiron laptop with Vista basic on it. The screensaver
would not work. Contacted Dell with no fix in sight. Did a clean install of
Vista without all the other software and updated the drivers. Still will not
work with a usb mouse or just the touch pad.
Also, when you click on personlize, then screensaver, the tab opens up
behind the one that is open, not on top?
Any ideas?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the Reply
I tried what you suggested, and still the same problems.
Screensaver does not work even the preview just flashes by.
New taskbar buttons open behind the original.
Any other ideas?

 

[Paul Montgomery]

I am having he same problem, and I tried both suggestions. Neither
worked.

What suggestions? You didn't quote anything from the post you are
replying to and the thread DIED LAST AUGUST.

The vast majority of people seeing your post are NOT users of the
web-based forum that you are using. They have no idea what you are
talking about.

 

[Noor Inaya]

I posted directly to the website, and it happened to post to here as well.
Not my fault, wound't you admit??

Anyways.... The "suggestions" have been stated all over this forum.
Neither trying to download some update pertaining to wireless mice
conflicting with screensavers, nor trying the Clean Boot have worked for me.

It should be pointed out here that I do NOT have a wireless mouse.

Now, does anyone have any suggestions, or had similar experiences?

Mr Montgomery: if you have neither, please resist the temptation to reply
back with an abusive post. I don't see why people feel the need to post such
things. Try to help people, not hinder them.

Thank you.

 

[Cameron Snyder]

He was trying to help you--help you get responses to your problem. If you
post your problem by replying to a year-old thread, you need to at least
quote the thread, but even that is bad form cuz it is kinda lazy.

Better to begin your own current thread with a comprehensive narrative of
your problem. Otherwise you will get no response.

 

[Noor Inaya]

Whatever. You people don't seem to get the fact that I did not post directly
to this site. It was transferred over!!!

Anyways... It's quite clear that there are no solutions to my problem. It
is yet again clear evidence that Vista is RUBBISH.

I will just dream of buying a MAC one day!

 

[Noor Inaya]

This is the site that I posted to. As you will see, the entire thread is
still there:
http://www.technologyquestions.com/...vista-screensaver-not-working-new-laptop.html

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Anyways... It's quite clear that there are no solutions to my problem. It
is yet again clear evidence that Vista is RUBBISH.

I will just dream of buying a MAC one day!

In the meantime since you so obviously hate Vista, we'll kill file you
so we won't be bothered by any more of your posts.

 

[Paul Montgomery]

This is the site that I posted to. As you will see, the entire thread is
still there:

But it's not where WE use these groups, you idiot. And we far
outnumber all of the people using that forum and similar forums.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Well, you see, it's the other way around from what you think. The site you
link to is "repeating" this newsgroup. Most of the people who attend these
groups for the purpose of assisting others use the Usenet directly, using
"newsreaders" and don't store messages more than a few weeks, a few months
at most. When it comes to the high-traffic groups like this one, we end up
storing thousands of messages per day. The size of the stores makes them
slow and unwieldy.

No, I doubt you're going to get many people to go to that site where you are
posting from. You'll have better luck following the suggestions given
already that you start from the beginning and tell *your* story in a new
thread. If you really think the old thread is relevant, use Google Groups to
locate the thread and link to that, rather than to some generally unknown
site. Besides, I've checked, and I'm not interested in "logging onto"
anywhere like that site just to see recent replies (only your own initial
post shows to the public.)

One more note, Mr Frisch isn't a *real* MVP.

 

[Paul Montgomery]

One more note, Mr Frisch isn't a *real* MVP.

STOP yourself!

On second thought... strike that.