Vista - Log On Screen Saver - Enable or Disable

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When you are in a logon screen and do not click on a user and just let it sit, in 10 minutes (wait time) you will see the default logon screen saver. This will show you how to enable (turn on) or disable (turn off) the logon screen saver. The logon screen saver is enabled by default.

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1. To Disable the Logon Screen Saver -

A) Click on the download button below to download the
Disable_Logon_Screen_Saver.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Enable the Logon Screen Saver -

A) Click on the download button below to download the
Enable_Logon_Screen_Saver.reg file.

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.

5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.

6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click on Continue in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

5. In the right pane, right click on ScreenSaveActive and click n Modify. (See screenshot above)

6. To Disable the Logon Screen Saver -

A) Type 0 (number zero) and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 7)

B) Go to step 8.

7. To Enable the Logon Screen Saver -

A) Type 1 and click on OK.

8. Close regedit.