RE: Screen Saver option disapeared in display options

From: Greg Palmer (GregPalmer_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/29/04


Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 11:13:05 -0700

There is a registry edit that I know of that will hide the Screen Saver Tab.

Start > Run > Regedit

Navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

If there is a DWoRD Value called "NoDispScrSavPage" with a data value of 1
this will disable the screen saver tab. Change the value to 0 or delete it to
see the tab again.

The above can also be changed via group policy.
"Harry Green" wrote:

> Machine is running xp pro sp1. When I go to the display properties, the
> screen saver option tab is not there. Cannot change the screen saver options.
> Have not seen this happen before. Doesn't look like a removable feature of
> Windows. Any thoughs or suggestions are greatly appriciated.
> --
> Harry Green
> Desktop Support Annalyst
> Lockheed Martin



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