Vista - Screen Saver

I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help please

Hi Bill

"Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more specific
and tell us exactly what is happening?
Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which version of
Vista did you install?
Do you have the Aero features enabled?

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
>I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help please

Hi Ronnie
I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up to 3
hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is displayed
Thanks for your help Bill

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Hi Bill
>
> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more specific
> and tell us exactly what is happening?
> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which version of
> Vista did you install?
> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help please
>

Bill

Sorry for the delay.

Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the ehtray.exe
process. If it is there, right click this process and select End Process
from the menu. Test the screen saver again.

If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes there.

The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless pointing
device:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895

The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
Desktop device:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ronnie
> I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
> I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
> By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up to 3
> hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is displayed
> Thanks for your help Bill
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi Bill
>>
>> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more specific
>> and tell us exactly what is happening?
>> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which version
>> of
>> Vista did you install?
>> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
>> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help
>> >please
>>

Thank you so much for this information, I have been nearly tearing my hair
out to find a solution to what seemed to be such a simple problem. Have done
as suggested and will now test my screen saver, which has never activated
since I purchased my new PC with Vista Home Premium pre-installed last month.

Cheers Diane

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Bill
>
> Sorry for the delay.
>
> Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the ehtray.exe
> process. If it is there, right click this process and select End Process
> from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
>
> If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes there.
>
> The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless pointing
> device:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
>
> The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
> Desktop device:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ronnie
> > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
> > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
> > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up to 3
> > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is displayed
> > Thanks for your help Bill
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Bill
> >>
> >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more specific
> >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
> >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which version
> >> of
> >> Vista did you install?
> >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help
> >> >please
> >>
>

My screen saver won't work and I get a pop-up message"A Monitor Rule was
detected for the application system". I'm brand new to Vista and would
appreciate any help. I am using a Microsoft wireless mouse. Thanks
--
Ed


"Dibren" wrote:

> Thank you so much for this information, I have been nearly tearing my hair
> out to find a solution to what seemed to be such a simple problem. Have done
> as suggested and will now test my screen saver, which has never activated
> since I purchased my new PC with Vista Home Premium pre-installed last month.
>
> Cheers Diane
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
> > Bill
> >
> > Sorry for the delay.
> >
> > Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the ehtray.exe
> > process. If it is there, right click this process and select End Process
> > from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
> >
> > If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes there.
> >
> > The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless pointing
> > device:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
> >
> > The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
> > Desktop device:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Ronnie Vernon
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Ronnie
> > > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
> > > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
> > > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up to 3
> > > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is displayed
> > > Thanks for your help Bill
> > >
> > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Bill
> > >>
> > >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more specific
> > >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
> > >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which version
> > >> of
> > >> Vista did you install?
> > >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Ronnie Vernon
> > >> Microsoft MVP
> > >> Windows Shell/User
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help
> > >> >please
> > >>
> >

Ed

This is a configuration error message usually initiated by Norton Internet
Security. I don't have any other information except that it is probably a
setting in the Norton Firewall. You need to contact Norton support to
resolve this.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"judgeefh" <judgeefh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A57C95D1-EDB3-4CAE-B99A-692CE72B7C4F@microsoft.com...
> My screen saver won't work and I get a pop-up message"A Monitor Rule was
> detected for the application system". I'm brand new to Vista and would
> appreciate any help. I am using a Microsoft wireless mouse. Thanks
> --
> Ed
>
>
> "Dibren" wrote:
>
>> Thank you so much for this information, I have been nearly tearing my
>> hair
>> out to find a solution to what seemed to be such a simple problem. Have
>> done
>> as suggested and will now test my screen saver, which has never activated
>> since I purchased my new PC with Vista Home Premium pre-installed last
>> month.
>>
>> Cheers Diane
>>
>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>>
>> > Bill
>> >
>> > Sorry for the delay.
>> >
>> > Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the ehtray.exe
>> > process. If it is there, right click this process and select End
>> > Process
>> > from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
>> >
>> > If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes
>> > there.
>> >
>> > The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless
>> > pointing
>> > device:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
>> >
>> > The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
>> > Desktop device:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Ronnie Vernon
>> > Microsoft MVP
>> > Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
>> > > Hi Ronnie
>> > > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
>> > > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
>> > > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up
>> > > to 3
>> > > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is
>> > > displayed
>> > > Thanks for your help Bill
>> > >
>> > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hi Bill
>> > >>
>> > >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more
>> > >> specific
>> > >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
>> > >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which
>> > >> version
>> > >> of
>> > >> Vista did you install?
>> > >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >>
>> > >> Ronnie Vernon
>> > >> Microsoft MVP
>> > >> Windows Shell/User
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody
>> > >> >help
>> > >> >please
>> > >>
>> >

My screensaver is fine, but on my last computer (XP) I was able to use my
pics from Kodak Share as the screen saver. I would love to be able to do
that again, am on Vista now, any suggestions? Thanks, Patricia

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Ed
>
> This is a configuration error message usually initiated by Norton Internet
> Security. I don't have any other information except that it is probably a
> setting in the Norton Firewall. You need to contact Norton support to
> resolve this.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "judgeefh" <judgeefh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A57C95D1-EDB3-4CAE-B99A-692CE72B7C4F@microsoft.com...
> > My screen saver won't work and I get a pop-up message"A Monitor Rule was
> > detected for the application system". I'm brand new to Vista and would
> > appreciate any help. I am using a Microsoft wireless mouse. Thanks
> > --
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > "Dibren" wrote:
> >
> >> Thank you so much for this information, I have been nearly tearing my
> >> hair
> >> out to find a solution to what seemed to be such a simple problem. Have
> >> done
> >> as suggested and will now test my screen saver, which has never activated
> >> since I purchased my new PC with Vista Home Premium pre-installed last
> >> month.
> >>
> >> Cheers Diane
> >>
> >> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Bill
> >> >
> >> > Sorry for the delay.
> >> >
> >> > Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the ehtray.exe
> >> > process. If it is there, right click this process and select End
> >> > Process
> >> > from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
> >> >
> >> > If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes
> >> > there.
> >> >
> >> > The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless
> >> > pointing
> >> > device:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
> >> >
> >> > The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
> >> > Desktop device:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Ronnie Vernon
> >> > Microsoft MVP
> >> > Windows Shell/User
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Hi Ronnie
> >> > > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
> >> > > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
> >> > > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up
> >> > > to 3
> >> > > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is
> >> > > displayed
> >> > > Thanks for your help Bill
> >> > >
> >> > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Hi Bill
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more
> >> > >> specific
> >> > >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
> >> > >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which
> >> > >> version
> >> > >> of
> >> > >> Vista did you install?
> >> > >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> > >> Microsoft MVP
> >> > >> Windows Shell/User
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > >> news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
> >> > >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody
> >> > >> >help
> >> > >> >please
> >> > >>
> >> >
>

Patricia

Open Control Panel and go to Personalization/Screen Saver. Use the drop down
menu to select Photos. Click the Settings Button, click teh Browse Button
and select the folder where the pictures are located. You can also select
the speed and theme for the display in that dialog box. Click Apply/OK.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"PatriciaMae" <PatriciaMae@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsA524F62-F610-41DA-B839-88369A49D88A@microsoft.com...
> My screensaver is fine, but on my last computer (XP) I was able to use my
> pics from Kodak Share as the screen saver. I would love to be able to do
> that again, am on Vista now, any suggestions? Thanks, Patricia
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Ed
>>
>> This is a configuration error message usually initiated by Norton
>> Internet
>> Security. I don't have any other information except that it is probably a
>> setting in the Norton Firewall. You need to contact Norton support to
>> resolve this.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "judgeefh" <judgeefh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A57C95D1-EDB3-4CAE-B99A-692CE72B7C4F@microsoft.com...
>> > My screen saver won't work and I get a pop-up message"A Monitor Rule
>> > was
>> > detected for the application system". I'm brand new to Vista and would
>> > appreciate any help. I am using a Microsoft wireless mouse. Thanks
>> > --
>> > Ed
>> >
>> >
>> > "Dibren" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thank you so much for this information, I have been nearly tearing my
>> >> hair
>> >> out to find a solution to what seemed to be such a simple problem.
>> >> Have
>> >> done
>> >> as suggested and will now test my screen saver, which has never
>> >> activated
>> >> since I purchased my new PC with Vista Home Premium pre-installed last
>> >> month.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers Diane
>> >>
>> >> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Bill
>> >> >
>> >> > Sorry for the delay.
>> >> >
>> >> > Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the
>> >> > ehtray.exe
>> >> > process. If it is there, right click this process and select End
>> >> > Process
>> >> > from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
>> >> >
>> >> > If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes
>> >> > there.
>> >> >
>> >> > The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless
>> >> > pointing
>> >> > device:
>> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
>> >> >
>> >> > The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless
>> >> > Optical
>> >> > Desktop device:
>> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Ronnie Vernon
>> >> > Microsoft MVP
>> >> > Windows Shell/User
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > Hi Ronnie
>> >> > > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
>> >> > > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
>> >> > > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time
>> >> > > up
>> >> > > to 3
>> >> > > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is
>> >> > > displayed
>> >> > > Thanks for your help Bill
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> Hi Bill
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more
>> >> > >> specific
>> >> > >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
>> >> > >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which
>> >> > >> version
>> >> > >> of
>> >> > >> Vista did you install?
>> >> > >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> --
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> > >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> > >> Windows Shell/User
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >> news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody
>> >> > >> >help
>> >> > >> >please
>> >> > >>
>> >> >
>>

-- Ronnie,
I followed your directions with the Task Manager, and voila my screen saver
is working. I don't know much about computers and I was frustrated because
my beautiful screen saver of my daughter's wedding worked fine in XP. I also
rebooted after I changed things.....Thank you, thank you!
Rosy in MA


"Life is a gift, enjoy the present"


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: