screen saver not responding

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Anne wrote:
> every time my screen save comes on my computer either freezes on a
> blank screen or freezes in 1 motion of the screen saver. Inorder to
> get back to my desktop, I have to hit Crtl-Alt-Delt and the task
> manager tells me that the screen saver is not responding. I've tried
> changing screen savers, I've scanned my pc using McAfee Security and
> scanned and removed spam using Microsoft Antispyware. Nothing is
> working. Please help!

Is this screen saver one of those built-in with Windows XP? or did you get it from an outside source?
Anyhow, turn OFF the screen saver. Screen savers are really, really not needed. They were there in the old dinosaur ages for the old monitors of 10 + years ago.
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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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I'm curious as to why you would suggest to turn screen saver off ?? What if
the person want a screen saver , then what ? I understand the purpose for a
screen saver for monitor 10 + years ago but , I like using screen saver ...


"Maurice N ~ MVP" <maurice@mvps.org> wrote in message
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Anne wrote:
> every time my screen save comes on my computer either freezes on a
> blank screen or freezes in 1 motion of the screen saver. Inorder to
> get back to my desktop, I have to hit Crtl-Alt-Delt and the task
> manager tells me that the screen saver is not responding. I've tried
> changing screen savers, I've scanned my pc using McAfee Security and
> scanned and removed spam using Microsoft Antispyware. Nothing is
> working. Please help!

Is this screen saver one of those built-in with Windows XP? or did you get
it from an outside source?
Anyhow, turn OFF the screen saver. Screen savers are really, really not
needed. They were there in the old dinosaur ages for the old monitors of 10
+ years ago.
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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Okay again , " Why " is it highly advised to turn it off ?? I'm curious to
know , Thanks


"Maurice N ~ MVP" <maurice@mvps.org> wrote in message
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Road_Runner wrote:
> I'm curious as to why you would suggest to turn screen saver off ??
> What if the person want a screen saver , then what ? I understand the
> purpose for a screen saver for monitor 10 + years ago but , I like
> using screen saver ...
>
If you use it and it works, that's fine. Screen savers first came out for
the purpose of preventing "burn-in" of characters on the screen.

Kindly file this away in your notes: If you do an operating system upgrade,
or o.s.install, or a service pack, it is highly advised to turn off
screensaver.
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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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