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- DOCUMENT:Q99590 24-SEP-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :How to Activate the Screen Saver During Logon
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- The following information applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause
- serious, system-wide problems that may require you to
- reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot
- guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
- Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own
- risk.
-
- Summary:
-
- You can force the Windows NT screen saver to start during logon if no
- user logs on immediately. To do this, you need to modify the Registry
- by following these steps:
-
- 1. Start Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) and select the HKEY_USERS
- hive.
-
- 2. Go to the following subkey:
-
- \DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
-
- 3. From the parameter list, select ScreenSaveActive.
-
- 4. From the Edit menu, choose String.
-
- 5. In the String field, change the value from 0 to 1 and choose OK.
-
- 6. From the parameter list, select SCRNSAVE.EXE.
-
- 7. From the Edit menu, choose String.
-
- 8. Enter the filename of the screen saver you want to use. For
- example: SSMYST.SCR, SCRNSAVE.SCR, SSBEZIER.SCR, SSMARQUE.SCR, or
- SSTARS.SCR.
-
- 9. Similarly, edit the String field for the ScreenSaveTimeOut
- parameter, and enter the time (in seconds) you want the screen
- saver to wait before activating.
-
- After you complete these changes and shut down Windows NT, the screen
- saver should activate if a user fails to log on within the time
- specified by ScreenSaveTimeOut.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
-
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