SCREENSAVER PROBLEMS

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TERRILL1 wrote:
> HOW DO I ADD THE SCROLL BUTTON TO MY SCREENSAVER DROP BOX,I AM LIMITED TO
> USING ONLY THE SCREEN SAVERS XP OFFERS AND NONE OF THE ONES I DOWNLOAD.THEY
> DON'T APPEAR IN THE BOX.THANK YOU

Put them in the c:\windows folder and you'll be able to see them.

--
The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the Registry and
data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their
PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not
liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice
posted here.

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>-----Original Message-----
>TERRILL1 wrote:
>> HOW DO I ADD THE SCROLL BUTTON TO MY SCREENSAVER DROP
BOX,I AM LIMITED TO
>> USING ONLY THE SCREEN SAVERS XP OFFERS AND NONE OF THE
ONES I DOWNLOAD.THEY
>> DON'T APPEAR IN THE BOX.THANK YOU
>
>Put them in the c:\windows folder and you'll be able to
see them.
>
I put them in c:\windows folder and they still don't show
up.
>--
>The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the
Registry and
>data files regularly, and especially before making any
changes to their
>PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware
scans. I am not
>liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the
reader using advice
>posted here.
>
>.
>

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"alex" <alex@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65dd01c48262$153cd290$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>TERRILL1 wrote:
>>> HOW DO I ADD THE SCROLL BUTTON TO MY SCREENSAVER DROP
> BOX,I AM LIMITED TO
>>> USING ONLY THE SCREEN SAVERS XP OFFERS AND NONE OF THE
> ONES I DOWNLOAD.THEY
>>> DON'T APPEAR IN THE BOX.THANK YOU
>>
>>Put them in the c:\windows folder and you'll be able to
> see them.
>>
> I put them in c:\windows folder and they still don't show
> up.
>>--
>>The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the
> Registry and
>>data files regularly, and especially before making any
> changes to their
>>PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware
> scans. I am not
>>liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the
> reader using advice
>>posted here.
>>
>>.
>>


Try "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32" also some older screen savers will *NOT* show up
and even less show up in limited accounts.

don't know why.