Screen Saver Wait Time Reset to 14 Minutes After Upgrade (261394)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q261394

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade to Windows Millennium Edition (Me), your screen saver wait time setting is reset to 14 minutes, no matter what wait time you had previously specified.

CAUSE

Windows Me Setup does not migrate your screen saver wait time setting from the previous Windows registry.

WORKAROUND

After Setup is finished, set the screen saver wait time back to the value you want.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/28/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB261394
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