Changing the default XP Screen Saver.

[SgtZim]

I figured this would be easy, but im having a bugger of a time figuring this out. What I want to do is change the default XP Pro screen saver when NO user is logged in. All my current machines here go to a black screen with a WinXP logo that slowly pops around the desktop.

When a user is logged in and goes afk their chosen screen savers kick in as expected. Ive tried changing the administrator screen saver and it makes no difference.

Ideas?

 

[bcastner]

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
These are the REG_SZ values that control the screensaver:

ScreenSaveActive = 1 (If 0, screensavers are not active)
ScreenSaverIsSecure = 1 (a 0 = no password protection)
ScreenSaveTimeOut = 600 (for 10 minutes)
SCRNSAVE.EXE = C:\Windows\System32\ssmypics.scr (or whatever screensaver file name you selected)

These values determine settings in the case where no user logon is active.

 

[SgtZim]

Thanks! That worked perfectly. Exactly like you stated.