Microsoft KB Archive/325339

= You Cannot Change Your Screen Saver Selection in Windows XP =

Article ID: 325339

Article Last Modified on 5/15/2007

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q325339





For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see 257939.



SYMPTOMS
The screen saver settings for a user or for a Group Policy object may not be applied. For example, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms after a domain administrator configures screen saver settings in Group Policy.
 * The screen saver may not be enabled after the specified screen saver timeout.
 * Users may not be able to change their screen savers.
 * Users are not prompted for a screen saver password even if the administrator configured the &quot;Password protect the screen saver&quot; policy setting to Enabled.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbenv kbprb kbwinxpsp2fix kbwinxppresp2fix kbhotfixserver KB325339

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.