The Previous Screen Saver Is Still Used After You Change It (193794)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q193794

SYMPTOMS

After you change your screen saver, your previous screen saver may still be used when your computer is idle for the appropriate amount of time. If you then view the Screen Saver tab in the Display tool in Control Panel, your previous screen saver selection is visible instead of your new screen saver selection.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the System.ini file has been marked with the Read Only attribute.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, remove the Read Only attribute from the System.ini file. To do so, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or folders.
  2. In the Named box, type "system.ini" (without quotation marks), and then click Find Now.
  3. Right-click the System.ini file located in the Windows folder, and then click Properties.
  4. Click the Read Only check box to clear it, click OK, and then quit the Find tool.

MORE INFORMATION

When you change a screen saver, the change is recorded in the System.ini file in the [Boot] section on the "scrnsave.exe=" line.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB193794
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