Screen Saver Stuck

[Guest Joe]

The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

[Guest Uncle Grumpy]

Re: Screen Saver Stuck

 

On Sep 14, 5:44 pm, Joe <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

> screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

 

Not much better than going to your doctor and saying "my tummy hurts".

 

More info would be helpful to those who think you are deserving.

[Guest Script]

RE: Screen Saver Stuck

 

Start in safe mode. Set screen saver to "None". Reboot. Uninstall screensaver.

 

 

"Joe" wrote:

> The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

> screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

[Guest Malke]

Re: Screen Saver Stuck

 

Joe wrote:

> The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

> screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

 

Asked and answered in the other newsgroup to which you posted. Please

don't multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will get you *less*

help, not more. See this for why:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting

 

If you have forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use

Google Groups Advanced Search and search for your name.

 

 

Malke

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[Guest Joe]

RE: Screen Saver Stuck

 

Sounds good but I cannot get to safe mode - only Boot, Setup and F10 Recovery.

 

"Script" wrote:

> Start in safe mode. Set screen saver to "None". Reboot. Uninstall screensaver.

>

>

> "Joe" wrote:

>

> > The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

> > screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

[Guest Joe]

RE: Screen Saver Stuck

 

I tried below but it still comes up with the screensaver (XP Media Center

Editioin Machine):

 

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedt32, and then click OK.

3. In the Registry Editor window, locate the following registry key:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

4. In the right pane, double-click ScreenSaveActive.

5. In the Edit String dialog box, type 0 in the Value data box, and then

click OK.

6. Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor.

The logon screen saver is turned off.

 

 

"Script" wrote:

> Start in safe mode. Set screen saver to "None". Reboot. Uninstall screensaver.

>

>

> "Joe" wrote:

>

> > The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

> > screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

[Guest Joe]

Re: Screen Saver Stuck

 

XP Media Center Edition -Tried below but that did not work:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedt32, and then click OK.

3. In the Registry Editor window, locate the following registry key:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

4. In the right pane, double-click ScreenSaveActive.

5. In the Edit String dialog box, type 0 in the Value data box, and then

click OK.

6. Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor.

The logon screen saver is turned off.

It keeps coming back, even with a power down.

 

 

"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:

> On Sep 14, 5:44 pm, Joe <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

> > screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

>

> Not much better than going to your doctor and saying "my tummy hurts".

>

> More info would be helpful to those who think you are deserving.

>

>

[Guest Joe]

Re: Screen Saver Stuck

 

I tried below but it still comes up with the screensaver (XP Media Center

Editioin Machine):

 

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedt32, and then click OK.

3. In the Registry Editor window, locate the following registry key:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

4. In the right pane, double-click ScreenSaveActive.

5. In the Edit String dialog box, type 0 in the Value data box, and then

click OK.

6. Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor.

The logon screen saver is turned off.

 

 

"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:

> On Sep 14, 5:44 pm, Joe <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

> > screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

>

> Not much better than going to your doctor and saying "my tummy hurts".

>

> More info would be helpful to those who think you are deserving.

>

>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Screen Saver Stuck

 

Hi Joe

 

Try here:

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

 

Set ScreenSaveActive to 0

 

If there is an entry for SCRNSAVE.EXE, delete it.

 

Also check ScreenSaveTimeOut and set it to a value such as 600 (10

minutes) or more. Then reboot.

 

If this doesn't work, can you say what screensaver this is? Is it one of

the built-in ones or a third-party app you've installed?

 

 

Joe <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sat, 15 Sep 2007:

>I tried below but it still comes up with the screensaver (XP Media Center

>Editioin Machine):

>

>1. Click Start, and then click Run.

>2. In the Open box, type regedt32, and then click OK.

>3. In the Registry Editor window, locate the following registry key:

>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

>4. In the right pane, double-click ScreenSaveActive.

>5. In the Edit String dialog box, type 0 in the Value data box, and then

>click OK.

>6. Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor.

>The logon screen saver is turned off.

>

>

>"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:

>

>> On Sep 14, 5:44 pm, Joe <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>> > The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is

>> > screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

>>

>> Not much better than going to your doctor and saying "my tummy hurts".

>>

>> More info would be helpful to those who think you are deserving.

>>

>>

 

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Nightowl