Microsoft KB Archive/193794

= The Previous Screen Saver Is Still Used After You Change It =

Article ID: 193794

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q193794



SYMPTOMS
After you change your screen saver, your previous screen saver may still be used when your computer is idle for the appropriate amount of time. If you then view the Screen Saver tab in the Display tool in Control Panel, your previous screen saver selection is visible instead of your new screen saver selection.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the System.ini file has been marked with the Read Only attribute.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, remove the Read Only attribute from the System.ini file. To do so, use the following steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or folders.
 * 2) In the Named box, type "system.ini" (without quotation marks), and then click Find Now.
 * 3) Right-click the System.ini file located in the Windows folder, and then click Properties.
 * 4) Click the Read Only check box to clear it, click OK, and then quit the Find tool.



MORE INFORMATION
When you change a screen saver, the change is recorded in the System.ini file in the [Boot] section on the "scrnsave.exe=" line.

Additional query words: 98 savers

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB193794

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