Vista - screensaver options/settings gone in Vista

08-17-2008

Until recently there was a screensaver option in "personalize"(right
click on desktop) That is now gone and there is no way to change the
screen saver picture or settings.

I have done quite a few things in the last few days, automatic windows
update, installing a different external drive, installing a D-Link USB
hub, installing several types of software and uninstalling software.
(Forcefield from Zone Alarm was one of them, I hated it!! Really slowed
the browser down)

I have done a Google search and see that some people can not change
settings etc for the screensaver after installing wireless mouse and
keyboards. Which I have not done.
Many suggestions to change settings in regedit.

What the heck happened to my screensaver options in "personalize"?

**motarola2** · 08-17-2008

try a system restore to load a date when the system was working.

08-17-2008

motarola2 wrote:

Quote:

> try a system restore to load a date when the system was working.
>
>

I tried that. And it did not change the registery value.
After many hours of googling, and then posting this, and
googling some more I finally found the answer.

Display Settings - Enable or Disable Changing

I still do not know how the value got changed in the register.

I tried the help and suppost in start, did a search for screensaver, and
tried to click on start screensaver settings. A box popped up stating
"Your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display
Settings Control Panel". I did another search for that and went to
www.vista64.com. Found the subject under Vista Tutorials.

I backed up the registery and following the directions. The screensaver
settings are now back in "Personalize".

From the looks of the Google searches I did there are many people with
this problem.

Thanks for your suggestion.
Mary Ann

08-18-2008

Restore Missing Options to the Personalize Page in Windows Vista - The
Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/re...page-in-vista/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

"mac" <lon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Until recently there was a screensaver option in "personalize"(right click
> on desktop) That is now gone and there is no way to change the screen
> saver picture or settings.
>
> I have done quite a few things in the last few days, automatic windows
> update, installing a different external drive, installing a D-Link USB
> hub, installing several types of software and uninstalling software.
> (Forcefield from Zone Alarm was one of them, I hated it!! Really slowed
> the browser down)
>
> I have done a Google search and see that some people can not change
> settings etc for the screensaver after installing wireless mouse and
> keyboards. Which I have not done.
> Many suggestions to change settings in regedit.
>
> What the heck happened to my screensaver options in "personalize"?

08-17-2008	#1 (permalink)
mac n/a posts	screensaver options/settings gone in Vista Until recently there was a screensaver option in "personalize"(right click on desktop) That is now gone and there is no way to change the screen saver picture or settings. I have done quite a few things in the last few days, automatic windows update, installing a different external drive, installing a D-Link USB hub, installing several types of software and uninstalling software. (Forcefield from Zone Alarm was one of them, I hated it!! Really slowed the browser down) I have done a Google search and see that some people can not change settings etc for the screensaver after installing wireless mouse and keyboards. Which I have not done. Many suggestions to change settings in regedit. What the heck happened to my screensaver options in "personalize"?
My System Specs

08-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
motarola2 Win XP Pro / Win Vista Ultimate 190 posts	Re: screensaver options/settings gone in Vista try a system restore to load a date when the system was working.
My System Specs

08-17-2008	#3 (permalink)
mac n/a posts	Re: screensaver options/settings gone in Vista motarola2 wrote: Quote: > try a system restore to load a date when the system was working. > > I tried that. And it did not change the registery value. After many hours of googling, and then posting this, and googling some more I finally found the answer. Display Settings - Enable or Disable Changing I still do not know how the value got changed in the register. I tried the help and suppost in start, did a search for screensaver, and tried to click on start screensaver settings. A box popped up stating "Your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display Settings Control Panel". I did another search for that and went to www.vista64.com. Found the subject under Vista Tutorials. I backed up the registery and following the directions. The screensaver settings are now back in "Personalize". From the looks of the Google searches I did there are many people with this problem. Thanks for your suggestion. Mary Ann
My System Specs

08-18-2008	#4 (permalink)
Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP n/a posts	Re: screensaver options/settings gone in Vista Restore Missing Options to the Personalize Page in Windows Vista - The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/re...page-in-vista/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "mac" <lon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23WU4IHCAJHA.4588@xxxxxx Quote: > Until recently there was a screensaver option in "personalize"(right click > on desktop) That is now gone and there is no way to change the screen > saver picture or settings. > > I have done quite a few things in the last few days, automatic windows > update, installing a different external drive, installing a D-Link USB > hub, installing several types of software and uninstalling software. > (Forcefield from Zone Alarm was one of them, I hated it!! Really slowed > the browser down) > > I have done a Google search and see that some people can not change > settings etc for the screensaver after installing wireless mouse and > keyboards. Which I have not done. > Many suggestions to change settings in regedit. > > What the heck happened to my screensaver options in "personalize"?
My System Specs

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