I installed a trial version of a 3D aquarium (Visa enabled they say). I had
to type in a password to start it. Decided not to buy it and uninstalled
through the control panel. Now the Vista screen saver will not start when it
is supposed to. I have checked the power options and neither the screen nor
the hard disk are set to turn off; it is still on the setup of Balanced.
I have been told that the registry may have lost the Vista screensaver
command.
How do I get this back without doing a reinstall?

Chappie

Try system restore.

--
Jim
"Chappie-Oz" <Chappie-Oz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1934C75D-7FCD-420E-B2AB-18E186F962BC@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I installed a trial version of a 3D aquarium (Visa enabled they say). I had
> to type in a password to start it. Decided not to buy it and uninstalled
> through the control panel. Now the Vista screen saver will not start when
> it
> is supposed to. I have checked the power options and neither the screen
> nor
> the hard disk are set to turn off; it is still on the setup of Balanced.
> I have been told that the registry may have lost the Vista screensaver
> command.
> How do I get this back without doing a reinstall?
>
> Chappie[/color]

Hi Jim
I was hoping not to have to do that! Can I edit the registry? Does anyone
know what the registry should say regarding the screensaver?
Chappie

"JimR" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Try system restore.
>
> --
> Jim
> "Chappie-Oz" <Chappie-Oz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1934C75D-7FCD-420E-B2AB-18E186F962BC@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I installed a trial version of a 3D aquarium (Visa enabled they say). I had
> > to type in a password to start it. Decided not to buy it and uninstalled
> > through the control panel. Now the Vista screen saver will not start when
> > it
> > is supposed to. I have checked the power options and neither the screen
> > nor
> > the hard disk are set to turn off; it is still on the setup of Balanced.
> > I have been told that the registry may have lost the Vista screensaver
> > command.
> > How do I get this back without doing a reinstall?
> >
> > Chappie[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

Are you using a wireless mouse or keyboard? If so, be sure that you have the
recommended update installed: Microsoft - Other Hardware - HID Non-User
Input Data Filter


"Chappie-Oz" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hi Jim
> I was hoping not to have to do that! Can I edit the registry? Does anyone
> know what the registry should say regarding the screensaver?
> Chappie
>
> "JimR" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Try system restore.
> >
> > --
> > Jim
> > "Chappie-Oz" <Chappie-Oz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1934C75D-7FCD-420E-B2AB-18E186F962BC@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> > >I installed a trial version of a 3D aquarium (Visa enabled they say). I had
> > > to type in a password to start it. Decided not to buy it and uninstalled
> > > through the control panel. Now the Vista screen saver will not start when
> > > it
> > > is supposed to. I have checked the power options and neither the screen
> > > nor
> > > the hard disk are set to turn off; it is still on the setup of Balanced.
> > > I have been told that the registry may have lost the Vista screensaver
> > > command.
> > > How do I get this back without doing a reinstall?
> > >
> > > Chappie[/color]
> >
> >
> >[/color][/color]

I have a wireless mouse and keyboard on a new computer (just this week). The
screensaver was working before I stupidly tried this fish screensaver. All
the drivers are new and up-to-date.

"Burger23" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Are you using a wireless mouse or keyboard? If so, be sure that you have the
> recommended update installed: Microsoft - Other Hardware - HID Non-User
> Input Data Filter
>
>
> "Chappie-Oz" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Hi Jim
> > I was hoping not to have to do that! Can I edit the registry? Does anyone
> > know what the registry should say regarding the screensaver?
> > Chappie
> >
> > "JimR" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > Try system restore.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jim
> > > "Chappie-Oz" <Chappie-Oz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1934C75D-7FCD-420E-B2AB-18E186F962BC@microsoft.com...
> > > >I installed a trial version of a 3D aquarium (Visa enabled they say). I had
> > > > to type in a password to start it. Decided not to buy it and uninstalled
> > > > through the control panel. Now the Vista screen saver will not start when
> > > > it
> > > > is supposed to. I have checked the power options and neither the screen
> > > > nor
> > > > the hard disk are set to turn off; it is still on the setup of Balanced.
> > > > I have been told that the registry may have lost the Vista screensaver
> > > > command.
> > > > How do I get this back without doing a reinstall?
> > > >
> > > > Chappie
> > >
> > >
> > >[/color][/color][/color]

Installing the above mentioned update helped me with the screensaver issue. I
have Vista Ultimate with a Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard 6000 v2.0 and a
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. Cleared the issue right up after
installing update. Thank you for the tip!!

amaro