Re: Screensavers greyed out!

From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 10/15/04 

Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:35:50 +0530

Glad to be of help! 

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Anthony C" <capant@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:QkSbd.90246$BI5.23279@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
Thanks! Fixed it straight away!! Should have dawned on me it was to do with 
profile policies as other logons were OK.
Thanks again!!
"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message 
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Anthony,
This happens if the Screensaver policy is set (via Registry or GPO).
Open Registry Editor and navigate to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control 
Panel\Desktop]
Backup the key by exporting it to a REG file.
In the right-pane, delete "SCRNSAVE.EXE" entry.
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Group Policy Editor: Screen saver executable name
(User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display)
(HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop) 
SCRNSAVE.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Anthony C" <capant@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message 
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Hi
Not sure when it happened but on the display properties screensaver tab the
dropdown button to select a screen saver is greyed out and is stuck on
Mystify. Yes all the screen savers are installed in either c:\windows or in
c:\windows\system32! Click on them independently and they work but are not
selectable in the normal way as described above. Not an earth shattereing
problem but an irritating niggle nonetheless! Any ideas anyone?
Thanks All
Anthony