screen saver

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    Screen saver configuration for Windows 10/11

    What configuration settings we need to follow while creating a new screen saver to deploy on domain systems?
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    Windows 11 Win11 Pro 23H2 Upgrade

    Upgraded to 23H2 and switching on computer it powers into welcome screen. Sign into Microsoft Account and the screen immediately dims. Remains dimmed when opening any program. Except when opening an old game Ultimate Mahjongg which changes the screen resolution. Exit the program and the home...
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    Blank screen and log off - Windows Server

    System Windows Server 2022 Data Center - After few seconds (7-10sec) of idleness the screen goes blank and then shows the log in screen. No domain policies are loaded. I've already changed screen saver and power plan settings but to no avail. There is a log in Event Viewer about running a task...
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    Screen Saver Win 10 not working

    Hello all. I had an issue with the screen stopped working some months ago after what I thought caused by a Win update. This weekend I had to do a complete reinstall after BSOD so now with all updates installed I still cannot get the screen saver to work? I have tried many fixes but no luck. Any...
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    Sleeps despite settings, can't wake it up

    I'm running Windows 11 22h2 on a Dell XPS 8950 desktop. My power settings specify Never sleep and never turn off screen. I run a screen saver app. I shut down my computer every night and power up (so boot) the next day. Many days I'm at my computer most of the day, or at least on-and-off. Some...
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    Windows 8 Screen saver turns off exactly after "Turn off the display" time

    Hello, I have freshly installed Windows 8.1 on Lenovo Thinkpad T530. When I set the screen saver to turn on after 1 minute and in Power settings I set "Turn off the display" (whether plugged or on the battery) for example 2, 10 or 20 minutes, then: - the screen saver is activated after 1...
  7. Windows 10 Screen Saver getting killed when display is turned off due to powersave timeout.

    I have a frontend application always running and receiving windows messages. When screen saver timeout is less than powersave timeout, my screen saver is getting killed and my frontend application is not receiving WM_POWERBROADCAST message when the displaying is going for sleep. Also due to...
  8. Windows 10 disable/uninstall screen saver.

    Hi. I suddenly got screen saver, I may accidently install or it was included to app, I am not sure. I check windows screen save and power setting there is nothing. How can get to disable/uninstall it. Please help. Thanks.
  9. Windows 10 screen saver side show

    when I boot up and leave it there my screen savet starts in 5 min as I have it set after I go to any other programs ck mail etc the screen saver show will not restart again till I reboot. have run sfc . ??? rkf
  10. Windows 10 SSMYPICS.SCR: XP screen-saver slide show. Good improvements, but one serious mistake.

    (Admin: If this really belongs in the XP forum, please move it; but there have been other changes made to this feature in Win10, and it’s something we’d like to see fixed in Win10) I know it’s a bit late for this, but we didn’t know that the one thing we’ve been looking for has been there since...
  11. Windows 10 Run an application on top of Screen saver

    Hello, Is it possible to run an application on top of screen saver?
  12. Windows 10 Screen saver not coming up after DoD Banner is disabled.

    Hello, After windows 10 LTSB patch - Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16_095 - (KB3176492) , screen saver doesn't work, if dodbanner is disabled. Note : screen saver being used is customized where in avi file is played after the screen saver time out. Also there are no code level changes that...
  13. Windows 10 screen saver photos show

    screen saver photos show when win10 is booted and left without using mouse for 6 min the photo screen saver comes on and shows the px fine .. after I move the mouse and open a program the screen /saver photo s will not work again until the pc is rebooted. would like to get fixed. t/you
  14. Windows 10 screen saver wont turn on

    win 10 no changes done to pc all of a sudden tm pictures screen savor will not start it has been working ok till now there has been no changes to my ps. I go to settings peroneal settings themes and see the px in the prevue and the time to start is 8 min but it wont start.
  15. Windows 10 "Could not initiate desktop rendering."

    For the last couple of months, when I leave my desktop unattended, I come back to a black background with a window in the middle that says "Could not initiate desktop rendering." I click on the OK box and my desktop reappears. Isn't really a problem, however would rather not have the box...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 sign on page not coming up

    I have widows 10 on my desktop. The sign on page does not come up. I have the first screen showing time and when I click to move that screen to the next screen, 1st screen moves but then i'm only left with a screen saver type image and my pin box is not showing up at all. No boxes are on the...
  17. Windows 10 Last Win 10 upgrade broke some of my games.

    Hi, i have windows 10 and a week ago i saw that when i was turning off the laptop it said shut down and upgrade. So i upgraded and it last like hours, then when i started the computer a day after i saw everything was changed... like my screensaver to another one. Then i tried CS GO and it worked...
  18. Windows 10 Photos going from color to B&W

    Photos going from color to B&W I have been using photos for my screen saver on win 10 pro. all has been fine until about a week? ago. when the screen saver starts all in good color etc then after 10min ? they all start showing in black & white. they are all in color in photos. any help for...
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    Windows 7 How to force windows to boot to screen saver

    I have a computer that runs a security program that records my video cameras. I have it set to bypass the login screen and auto start my security program. I am wanting it to boot to.the screen saver since I have it set to ask for password on resume. That way if someone restarts the computer...
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    Windows 10 Computer keeps going to sleep

    I have messed with every power option setting. Turned off all screen savers. I dont have a third party screen saver. I have all my updates but my computer keeps going to sleep after 2min. Is it a bug or am I missing something? Need some help. Thanks!