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    Pipes screen saver

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    by enigma ·

    I have an NT server, whenever I logoff the
    pipe screen saver comes on, this uses up
    a lot of the computer resource, is there
    any way to disable this. This pipes screen
    saver is not set in my display properties.
    Any suggestions ?

    enigma

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    • #3901203

      Pipes screen saver

      by kellyst ·

      In reply to Pipes screen saver

      first thing I would do is to delete or rename sspipes.scr. It is the actual file for this screen saver. Also I would try downloading regclean from Microsoft. If the seetings are not sticking this may help clean it up.

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        Pipes screen saver

        by enigma ·

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    • #3901199

      Pipes screen saver

      by mrshawng ·

      In reply to Pipes screen saver

      If no one is logged on, then the system is using the “default” screen saver settings. You can disable this easily by changing a setting in the registry. Go to “HK_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop” look for the “ScreenSaverIsActive” Value, and change the data value from 1 to 0.

      If you are not familiar with the registry or the damage that can result from mis-configuring the registry, you might want to get some help on this.

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        Pipes screen saver

        by enigma ·

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    • #3901198

      Pipes screen saver

      by steve.jepson ·

      In reply to Pipes screen saver

      Try using regedit and go to
      HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop
      and look for the key SCRNSAVE.EXE
      then change it to “logon.scr” or whatever you want.
      PS Usual warnings apply when modifying the registry – Its all on your responsibility andnothing to do with me!!!
      You might like to backup the registry before you do this.

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        Pipes screen saver

        by enigma ·

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    • #3901145

      Pipes screen saver

      by pc dr. ·

      In reply to Pipes screen saver

      LOOK IN THE SYSTEM.INI FILESCRNSAVE.EXE=
      Default: none
      Purpose: This setting specifies the ScreenSaver routine to display on the screen during periods of inactivity.
      TO CHANGE: Run ScreenSaver from Control Panel. This setting changes when you select a different screen saver.

      YOU MAY HAVE SOME CORRUPTION IN THE REGISTERY:
      YOU COULD START RUN REGEDIT
      FIND FOR PIPES AND DELETE ALL THE ENTRIES
      THEN F3 FIND AGAIN AND KEEP DELETING THE
      PIPES SCREENSAVER ENTRIES
      BUT……………THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS
      YOU COULD WIND UP DELETING THE WRONG THING.

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        Pipes screen saver

        by enigma ·

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    • #3793441

      Pipes screen saver

      by enigma ·

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