Screen Saver

Screen Saver

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Activate screensaver
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop
Parameter: ScreenSaveActive
Type: string
Description: To activate screensaver set this value to 1, otherwise it should be 0. Use the same key at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.


Password protect screensaver
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop
Parameter: ScreenSaveUsePassword
Type: string
Description: To password protect screensaver set this value to 1, otherwise - 0. Use the same key at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.


Idle time to run screensaver
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop
Parameter: ScreenSaveTimeOut
Type: string
Description: This value contains idle time (in sec.) to run screensaver. Use the same key at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.


Password protect screensaver
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop
Parameter: ScreenSaveIsSecure
Type: string
Description: To password protect screensaver set this value to 1, otherwise - 0. Use the same key at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.


Path\file name of screen saver
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop
Parameter: Scrnsave.exe
Type: string
Description: This parameter contains path\file name of current user screen saver. "(NONE)" if no screensaver set.




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