Screen Saver won't change

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I am running MS Windows 2000, SP4. I try to change the screen saver by
going into Control Panel - Display - Screen Saver. I increase the time from
15 minutes to anything else and hit Apply. The new number shows up.

But after hitting OK and then coming back to Sreen Saver, the original
screen saver value is back

How do I change the screen saver?
 
Re: Screen Saver won't change


"Don_G" <roc524NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I am running MS Windows 2000, SP4. I try to change the screen saver by
> going into Control Panel - Display - Screen Saver. I increase the time
> from
> 15 minutes to anything else and hit Apply. The new number shows up.
>
> But after hitting OK and then coming back to Sreen Saver, the original
> screen saver value is back
>
> How do I change the screen saver?
>

These things are invariably caused by you having insufficient
access to the respective registry key. Run regedit.exe to
find out where this time is stored, then run regedt32.exe
to check/modify the permission to it.
 
Re: Screen Saver won't change

Take a look at;

"ScreenSaveTimeOut"="180"
(time in seconds before activation)
found at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

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"Don_G" wrote:
>I am running MS Windows 2000, SP4. I try to change the screen saver by
> going into Control Panel - Display - Screen Saver. I increase the time
> from
> 15 minutes to anything else and hit Apply. The new number shows up.
>
> But after hitting OK and then coming back to Sreen Saver, the original
> screen saver value is back
>
> How do I change the screen saver?
>
>
 
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