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**Brink** · 12-30-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard G. Harper

Are you sure they're stopping? Remember that the bubble screen saver does
not show a "live" screen - it takes a snapshot of the screen and then
animates the bubbles over that screen shot. Programs should continue to run
fine in the background.

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"Ian" <adam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Whenever I am doing a Windows Defender or a Virus scan and the Bubble
> Screen
> Saver comes on, the scan stops. They will not work with this screen saver.
>
> IAN

Hi IAN,

In addition to Richard's post, listen to your hard drive for activity and to see if the light is blinking. If it is, then it is running in the background as it should be.

Shawn

12-30-2007	#3 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,824 posts	Re: Bubble Screen Saver Vista Quote: Originally Posted by Richard G. Harper Are you sure they're stopping? Remember that the bubble screen saver does not show a "live" screen - it takes a snapshot of the screen and then animates the bubbles over that screen shot. Programs should continue to run fine in the background. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... Richard G. Harper - Microsoft Windows Support and More * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - Richard's Website * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Ian" <adam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:573D5D40-756C-46E5-81AD-8EDAD1EBC1DE@xxxxxx Quote: > Whenever I am doing a Windows Defender or a Virus scan and the Bubble > Screen > Saver comes on, the scan stops. They will not work with this screen saver. > > IAN Hi IAN, In addition to Richard's post, listen to your hard drive for activity and to see if the light is blinking. If it is, then it is running in the background as it should be. Shawn
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