(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:59 pm
Post subject: New screensavers options with regedit Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>newusers (more info?)
I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also be
used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to mess
up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and I know
I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions
These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:
(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:59 pm
Post subject: Re: New screensavers options with regedit [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Susan" <donnatroy1965.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OTY3yhSHJHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also be
>used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
>adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
>(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
> ) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
>have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to
>mess up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and I
>know I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions
>
> These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:
>
> Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
> CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora
>
> - NumLayers [DWORD] int
> Self explanatory
>
> - Brightness [DWORD] int
> Self explanatory
>
> - Speed [DWORD] int
> Self explanatory
>
> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
> Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
> (one set of configuration data)
>
> - Amplitude [DWORD] int
> Self explanatory
>
> - AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
> Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
> monitors
>
> I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as they
> are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks
>
This site has helpful info on the use of regedit.
http://www.computerhope.com/registry.htm
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:43 pm
Post subject: Re: New screensavers options with regedit [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
You wanna know what I really think?
1- Stay away from things you don't understand. The Windows registry is
no place for proverbial 'dummies'.
2- Downloaded screen savers often contain additional software that you
don't want.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
Susan wrote:
> I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also be
> used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
> adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
> (http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
> ) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
> have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to mess
> up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and I know
> I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions
>
> These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:
>
> Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
> CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora
>
> - NumLayers [DWORD] int
> Self explanatory
>
> - Brightness [DWORD] int
> Self explanatory
>
> - Speed [DWORD] int
> Self explanatory
>
> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
> Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
> (one set of configuration data)
>
> - Amplitude [DWORD] int
> Self explanatory
>
> - AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
> Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
> monitors
>
> I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as they
> are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks
>
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:38 pm
Post subject: Re: New screensavers options with regedit [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
You are right, I'll leave the settings alone in the screensavers. But the
screensavers themselves are from Microsoft and so far I haven't seen or
detected anything additional beyond program itself.
Thank you for your help.
"Leonard Grey" <l.grey DeleteThis @invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23e3IP6SHJHA.1940@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You wanna know what I really think?
>
> 1- Stay away from things you don't understand. The Windows registry is no
> place for proverbial 'dummies'.
>
> 2- Downloaded screen savers often contain additional software that you
> don't want.
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Susan wrote:
>> I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also
>> be used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
>> adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
>> (http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
>> ) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
>> have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to
>> mess up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and
>> I know I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions
>>
>> These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:
>>
>> Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
>> CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora
>>
>> - NumLayers [DWORD] int
>> Self explanatory
>>
>> - Brightness [DWORD] int
>> Self explanatory
>>
>> - Speed [DWORD] int
>> Self explanatory
>>
>> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
>> Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
>> (one set of configuration data)
>>
>> - Amplitude [DWORD] int
>> Self explanatory
>>
>> - AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
>> Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
>> monitors
>>
>> I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as they
>> are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thanks
(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:40 pm
Post subject: Re: New screensavers options with regedit [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thank you for the link, I looked at it, but I'm a bit too nervous to mess
around with it, so I'm just going to leave the screensavers as is. I will
keep checking online though, maybe Microsoft will fix it to where the ones I
mentioned will be changed so Windows XP users can change the settings.
Thanks again,
"OldKenGoat" <wswenson DeleteThis @cablespeed.com> wrote in message
news:NpSdnVo_vMz-70XVnZ2dnUVZ_v_inZ2d@cablespeedmi.com...
>
> "Susan" <donnatroy1965 DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OTY3yhSHJHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also be
>>used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
>>adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
>>(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
>> ) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
>>have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to
>>mess up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and I
>>know I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions
>>
>> These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:
>>
>> Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
>> CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora
>>
>> - NumLayers [DWORD] int
>> Self explanatory
>>
>> - Brightness [DWORD] int
>> Self explanatory
>>
>> - Speed [DWORD] int
>> Self explanatory
>>
>> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
>> Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
>> (one set of configuration data)
>>
>> - Amplitude [DWORD] int
>> Self explanatory
>>
>> - AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
>> Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
>> monitors
>>
>> I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as they
>> are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
> This site has helpful info on the use of regedit.
> http://www.computerhope.com/registry.htm >
(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:42 pm
Post subject: Re: New screensavers options with regedit [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Hello, I was looking for SAFE Vista screensavers (free from Microsoft of
course)
I read all these .... But none suit my question...
blah blah - Have you figured out where there at and if they're safe.
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