screensavers "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> 12/2/2008 11:02:24 AM I just restored my OS and now my screensavers don't work. I looked in System32 folder and they are in there. Is there a fix for this or do I need to restore the OS again? -- Walt

Re: screensavers "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> 12/2/2008 11:44:27 AM Hi, Define "don't work". Are you able to execute one by double clicking the .scr file? Do you select one and set the time-out, then it doesn't come on? Often times this latter problem occurs because some process is interfering. Frequently this can be attributed to third party software, especially antivirus software with agressive real-time scanning enabled. If double clicking the .scr file in the system32 folder execute the process, then you need to look at what background processes are running. Task Manager can be used for this, or you can use Process Explorer from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message news:gh34kp$gpk$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... [Quoted Text] >I just restored my OS and now my screensavers don't work. I looked in >System32 folder and they are in there. Is there a fix for this or do I need >to restore the OS again? > > -- > Walt

Re: screensavers "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> 12/2/2008 11:52:35 AM When I set up a screensaver and click the preview button the screensaver works. -- Walt "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> wrote in message news:ujHRXNHVJHA.4456[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > Define "don't work". Are you able to execute one by double clicking the > .scr file? Do you select one and set the time-out, then it doesn't come > on? Often times this latter problem occurs because some process is > interfering. Frequently this can be attributed to third party software, > especially antivirus software with agressive real-time scanning enabled. > > If double clicking the .scr file in the system32 folder execute the > process, then you need to look at what background processes are running. > Task Manager can be used for this, or you can use Process Explorer from > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message > news:gh34kp$gpk$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >>I just restored my OS and now my screensavers don't work. I looked in >>System32 folder and they are in there. Is there a fix for this or do I >>need to restore the OS again? >> >> -- >> Walt > >

Re: screensavers "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> 12/4/2008 10:46:55 PM What worked for me was installing software for my wireless mouse. The mouse was causing the problem. I used Driver Detective to find driver. -- Walt "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message news:gh34kp$gpk$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... [Quoted Text] > I just restored my OS and now my screensavers don't work. I looked in > System32 folder and they are in there. Is there a fix for this or do I > need to restore the OS again? > > -- > Walt >