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Old 10-08-2002, 12:48 PM   #1
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Question screen saver problem

My screen saver will not come up on my computer at the time it is set for. I don't know why. Sometimes if does come up it will either freeze up or it will not let me get back to win me screen. What could be wrong? How can I fix this?
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Old 10-08-2002, 12:51 PM   #2
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Did you try other screensavers to see if the problem focuses on a paticular screensaver?
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Old 10-08-2002, 12:53 PM   #3
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yes ,I changed my screen saver and I still have the same problem. I have never had this problem before with the screen saver.
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Old 10-08-2002, 12:55 PM   #4
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What OS?
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Old 10-08-2002, 12:57 PM   #5
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It is windows ME.
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Old 10-08-2002, 01:12 PM   #6
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OH boy, never ever used that Ver.
Well logically I would go into Add & Remove Programs, uninstall all Screensavers. Reboot, reinstall them and then see what happens.
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Old 10-08-2002, 01:36 PM   #7
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I can not uninstall my screen savers in the add/remove programs. They are not listed in there. There must be another way that I can fix this.
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Old 10-08-2002, 02:00 PM   #8
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Hi Rusty1,

Right click on the Desktop and choose Properties. Click on the Screen Saver tab and select None in the drop down list. Click OK.

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Old 10-09-2002, 08:05 AM   #9
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Screen savers are nothing more than eye candy. Newer screens do not need to be saved, an image won't burn into them. My suggestion is to turn it off (as Cricket mentioned above) and just shut off your monitor when you are away for long periods of time to save energy.
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