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Q141543: Selected Screen Saver Is Never Displayed

Article: Q141543
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using user profiles in Windows 95, the screen saver you selected
may not consistently activate at the time specified in Display properties.

CAUSE
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Registry entries may not be properly updated when a screen saver is selected in
a specific user's profile when no screen saver is selected in the default
profile.


RESOLUTION
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Activate the screen saver in the default user profile. To do this, follow these
steps:

1. Restart the computer.

2. When you are prompted to log in, click Cancel. This logs you in as the
  default user.

  NOTE: If no login screen appears, you have chosen to use a blank password. You
  must rename your password list file (<username>.pwl) in the Windows
  folder and then restart Windows 95.

  NOTE: If you are using a personal certificate, you should export it before
  renaming your .pwl file. If you do not do so, it may be unavailable when you
  send e-mail. For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft
  Knowledge Base:

  Q190296 Unable to Use Personal Certificates in Outlook Express

3. In Control Panel, double-click Display.

4. Click the Screen Saver tab.

5. Select the screen saver you want to use.

6. Click OK.

7. Restart the computer. Log in normally.


STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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