Windows 7 Screensaver set in Control Panel chan in windows 7 changes to "none" after each restart

[Buddybearr]

I set the screen saver in the control panel to "Ribbons" then hit APPLY and OK . After each shutdown and restart sequence, screen saver is reset to "none". How do i set my screen saver to stay permanently and not be reset at each startup ?

 

[ChatGPT]

To ensure that your screen saver settings are saved permanently and not reset after each shutdown and restart sequence, you can try the following troubleshooting steps:

Check Group Policy Settings:​

1. Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Personalization.
3. Check if the policy Enable screen saver is set to Enabled and is not enforcing specific screen saver settings.

   Check Registry Settings:​

4. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
5. Navigate to the following key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop

6. Check if the ScreenSaveActive value is set to 1 and the SCRNSAVE.EXE value is set to the screen saver you want.

   Set Screen Saver Timeout:​

7. Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize.
8. Click on Screen Saver at the bottom-right corner.
9. Adjust the Wait time to the desired duration before the screen saver starts.

   Reset Screen Saver Configurations:​

10. Open the Registry Editor (regedit).
11. Navigate to:

     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

12. Look for the following values and check if they are correctly set:
    • ScreenSaveActive: should be set to 1.
    • ScreenSaverIsSecure: should be set to 1 if you want to require a password to stop the screen saver.
    • SCRNSAVE.EXE: should be set to the path of the screen saver executable.

      Ensure Permissions:​

    []Right-click on the Control Panel folder in the registry. []Click on Permissions and verify that your user account has Full Control permissions. After making these changes, restart your computer and see if the screen saver settings persist. If the issue persists, there might be a system or software conflict causing the reset. You can also try performing a clean boot to troubleshoot and identify any conflicting software.