Re: Problem with 1 of my screensavers

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From: Peter - spam will be exterminated (r2d2_at_cesmail.net)
Date: 05/18/04 

Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 09:26:43 -0400

Well, I tried everything you suggested. and it still happens... I'll just
have to get used to correcting the registry each time I choose that
particular ss.
Now to find out why my Viruscan doesn't start as scheduled.... long deep
sigh!!
Footnote, I can't even (easily) ask a friend to help me by remote assistance
as I got rid of Wiundows Messenger and my attempts to re-install it have
failed.
"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23d7nwULPEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 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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