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yvonnesa

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Since: Feb 16, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:14 pm
Post subject: missing screen savers
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>customize (more info?)

I've been trying to install some screen savers, but they haven't showed
in desktop properties. What did show up is a blank screen savers.
help




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Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:28 pm
Post subject: Re: missing screen savers [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Screen Saver Names and File Locations.

Files with an .scr extension are screen savers.

..scr files should be located in these folders...
C:\WINDOWS\system32
and
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
and/or
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

The .scr files located in C:\WINDOWS\system32 should be listed in Display
Properties, Screen Saver tab, Screen saver list.

At least the default XP screen savers are located as above.

logon.scr = Logon Screen Saver
scrnsave.scr = Default Screen Saver
ss3dfo.scr = Direct3D Flying Objects Screen Saver
ssbezier.scr = Bezier Curves Screen Saver
ssflwbox.scr = Direct3D Flowerbox Screen Saver
ssmarque.scr = Marquee Screen Saver
ssmypics.scr = My Pictures Slideshow Screensaver
ssmyst.scr = Mystify Screen Saver
sspipes.scr = Direct3D Pipes Screen Saver
ssstars.scr = Starfield Screen Saver
sstext3d.scr = Direct3D 3D Text Screen Saver

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yvonnesa <yvonnesa.2m3qmc.TakeThisOut@pcbanter.net> hunted and pecked:
> I've been trying to install some screen savers, but they haven't showed
> in desktop properties. What did show up is a blank screen savers.
> help
>
>
>
>
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> yvonnesa
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yvonnesa

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Since: Feb 20, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:33 am
Post subject: Re: missing screen savers [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thank you. I've searched the files below before and again. Now I'm
getting amissing file error.

yvonne


Wesley Vogel Wrote:
> Screen Saver Names and File Locations.
>
> Files with an .scr extension are screen savers.
>
> ..scr files should be located in these folders...
> C:\WINDOWS\system32
> and
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
> and/or
> C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386
>
> The .scr files located in C:\WINDOWS\system32 should be listed in
> Display
> Properties, Screen Saver tab, Screen saver list.
>
> At least the default XP screen savers are located as above.
>
> logon.scr = Logon Screen Saver
> scrnsave.scr = Default Screen Saver
> ss3dfo.scr = Direct3D Flying Objects Screen Saver
> ssbezier.scr = Bezier Curves Screen Saver
> ssflwbox.scr = Direct3D Flowerbox Screen Saver
> ssmarque.scr = Marquee Screen Saver
> ssmypics.scr = My Pictures Slideshow Screensaver
> ssmyst.scr = Mystify Screen Saver
> sspipes.scr = Direct3D Pipes Screen Saver
> ssstars.scr = Starfield Screen Saver
> sstext3d.scr = Direct3D 3D Text Screen Saver
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:yvonnesa.2m3qmc@pcbanter.net,
> yvonnesa yvonnesa.2m3qmc DeleteThis @pcbanter.net hunted and pecked:-
> I've been trying to install some screen savers, but they haven't
> showed
> in desktop properties. What did show up is a blank screen savers.
> help
>
>
>
>
> --
> yvonnesa-




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jack

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Since: Feb 11, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:16 pm
Post subject: Re: missing screen savers [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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that happened to me a couple yrs ago,

do a sfc/ scannow
to replace required missing WIN files Smile
It came back for me Smile
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