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Old 01-05-2006, 06:29 AM
Pirate@hdpirate.com
 
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Default Customize Screen Saver

How do I add a program (as oposed to an icon or picture) to function as my
screensaver? I just added a program that displays and anolog clock and I
want to make this clock as my screensaver so I can at least always have the
time displayed. Any suggestions? I am running XP Home.
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Old 01-05-2006, 06:29 AM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
 
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Default Re: Customize Screen Saver

As far as I know, a program has to be written specifically to function as a screen saver.

http://www.tucows.com/preview/245650

Is one free download. Others can be found by searching www.google.com for "analog clock screensaver"

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...screensaver%22

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"Pirate@hdpirate.com" <Pirate@hdpirate.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:061DEF64-BC7A-4FF0-9B0F-3FE0FCF2E8AD@microsoft.com...
> How do I add a program (as oposed to an icon or picture) to function as my
> screensaver? I just added a program that displays and anolog clock and I
> want to make this clock as my screensaver so I can at least always have the
> time displayed. Any suggestions? I am running XP Home.

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Old 01-05-2006, 06:38 AM
Fried Hog
 
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Default RE: Customize Screen Saver

FYI-- when importing screen saver programs to XP Home:

Eliminating the space character from the screen saver filenames fixed the
screensaver startup problem on my XP Home installation. (Per other posts,
Power DVD and/or wireless mouse was not my problem.)

If your screen saver filename(s) contain space character(s), make copies of
all associated files in their same folder(s). Files generally reside in the
C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder. Edit each copy’s filename to eliminate space
characters. Do not alter or delete the original files. If there is a .log
or other text file that contains associated paths and/or filenames, edit this
file also. Select the new filename in the Display Properties Screen Saver
drop down list. Perhaps it will work properly this time.

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