Re: Problem with 1 of my screensavers
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/18/04
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Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 03:51:39 -0500
Most welcome and this should stick, if not, run this edit and good luck!
Save Settings on Exit (Line 54)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Peter - spam will be exterminated" <r2d2@cesmail.net> wrote in message news:%23LtyP1EPEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Thanks Kelly, you are as always, knowledgeable and helpful. > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:eCjKFdDPEHA.1612@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> >....work and I have to go into the registry and remove double quotes >> >> This is because you have spaces in the name/path. Use as an example: >> >> 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 >> >> Screen Saver May Not Start in Windows XP >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326719 >> >> -- >> All the Best, >> Kelly >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "Peter - spam will be exterminated" <r2d2@cesmail.net> wrote in message >> news:%23NdlKHDPEHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> > It does the same thing. As fare as saving the registry I'm not too >> > technically minded I'm afraid, not sure how to do that. >> > "Keith Miller" <k.miller79@verizon.net> wrote in message >> > news:ufeUj3CPEHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> > If you don't apply a theme, but simply switch screensavers in the > display >> > properties dialog, does this particular screensaver apply itself > properly? >> > >> > Once you've performed the manual edit to the registry, can you save it > as >> > part of a user-defined theme and apply that successfully? >> > >> > Keith >> > >> > >> > "Peter" <r2d2@cesmail.net> wrote in message >> > news:eg%23umi$OEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> >> Keith, I did that and no, there are no "" in there at all. This IS >> >> strange! >> >> "Keith Miller" <k.miller79@verizon.net> wrote in message >> >> news:eIzee92OEHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> >> The .theme file is a text file. Open it in notepad and look for a >> >> section >> >> similar to this: >> >> >> >> [boot] >> >> SCRNSAVE.EXE=%WinDir%system32\sspipes.scr >> >> >> >> Compare it to a .theme file where the screensaver is applied as > expected. >> >> I'm guessing there's an unnecessary set of quotation marks in the >> >> theme >> >> file. >> >> >> >> Keith >> >> >> >> "Peter" <r2d2@cesmail.net> wrote in message >> >> news:u66BBw1OEHA.3744@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> >> > I went into it as follows.... >> >> > Start/Run/regedit/HKEY_CURRENT_USER/CONTROLPANEL/DESKTOP... right > click >> >> that >> >> > and all the keys are displayed. Go down to the appropriate >> >> screensaver.exe >> >> > and right click on that. Click "modify" and remove the inverted >> >> > commas. >> >> > The trouble is it will work as long as the screensaver is used, but >> >> > will >> >> > revert back if you use a different one and then go back to it. I > think >> > it >> >> > must have something to do with the original downloading and > placement. >> >> It's >> >> > a nuisance but I can live with it. It's strange though that the > other >> >> > 4 >> >> > scr. savers work perfectly each time. >> >> > "John" <jjchatl@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> >> > news:20186EDD-174E-4051-BC7B-DDA489E894F5@microsoft.com... >> >> > > I am having the same problem with several 3D Screen Savers. >> >> > > I have sometomes recieved the following error message " Run-Time >> >> Error"53" >> >> > File Not Found. >> >> > > Can you explain to me what you did to the registry ? >> >> > > >> >> > > ----- Peter wrote: ----- >> >> > > >> >> > > I have several "desktop Themes" stored in My Documents folder >> >> > > for >> >> the >> >> > > various screensavers I use. The latest one I downloaded is > the >> > "3D >> >> > Windows >> >> > > XP" from MSN. Every time I switch to this from another >> > screensaver >> >> > it wont >> >> > > work and I have to go into the registry and remove double > quotes >> >> > ""xxx"" >> >> > > from the key to enable it. Anyone any idea why this would be >> >> > happening? >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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