How do I change the main screensaver

Posted: 07-29-2003, 03:08 PM
go into the registry and edit the following key with the
path to the screen save you want to use.

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop. Click on the
Desktop folder but do not open it. On the right side look
for the entry called SCRNSAVE.EXE and double click that.
Then put in the path or just the name of the screen saver
you want to run there. You can also change the timeout for
that screen saver by editing the registry key called
ScreenSaveTimeOut (in seconds) or even disable it
altogethre by editing ScreenSaveActive (change the value
from 1 to 0). Close the registry editor.
>-----Original Message-----
>After all users have logged off, I have the Microsoft XP
>logo floating around my screen. Does anyone know if I
>can change that screensaver and how I do it? Thanks for
>your help.
>.
>
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Re: How do I change the main screensaver
Posted: 07-29-2003, 09:05 PM
Hi,

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

In the right pane, double click Scrnsave.exe and replace it with the
screensaver of your choice following this format:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\logon.scr

Or you can download this script and just enter in the .scr name:

Change Logon Screensaver Automatically (Line 97)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Side Note: If you want to use the Picure SlideShow, type in: ssmypics.scr

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> After all users have logged off, I have the Microsoft XP
> logo floating around my screen. Does anyone know if I
> can change that screensaver and how I do it? Thanks for
> your help.
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