It would be handy if there could be some trail left behind when a post is deleted as now I am left wondering if I posted it properly or why I cant find it. But I dont actually know it was deleted I just cant find it. If, it was deleted please tell me why so I can learn.
As I recall, you were looking for a DOS application to run in Windows XP in order to prevent a screensaver from starting Aside from the fact that it's kind of a silly question (just disable the screensaver, mmm'kay) this is in fact the DOS forum and has NOTHING to do with Windows XP
It's a well kept secret, but not all command lines are DOS - XP has a command prompt that 'emulates' DOS
(there used to be a notice at the top of the board)
You would be better advised to post such questions either in the Windows forum of your choice, or programming
... anyhow, that's my take on things - - the webmaster or moderator can advise you more fully, particularly in regard to forum policies
{edited to add}:Likely a Windows solution would be more applicable - I recall this old application, but I've never used it in XP
I'm not one of those who think Bill Gates is the devil. I simply suspect that if Microsoft ever met up with the devil, it wouldn't need an interpreter.
Yes, the warnings may of disappeared but basically this forum "SHOULD" deal with MS-DOS and compatable standalone O/S (ie MS-DOS6 and earlier, FreeDOS, PC-DOS 2000 and earlier, DR-DOS 7.xx and earlier etcetc), not Windows NT based O/Ses or the COMMAND LINE within an O/S. It would appear the forum moderator has felt that your post was not applicable to this forum, I presume it is because you are running Windows XP!
OK , I did have a DOS program 20 years ago that would insert a space bar entry every 5 minutes thus preventing the screen saver from kicking in , are you saying that this old DOS program if I still had it wouldnt run in the XP dos environmen because of the limitations of the DOS emulator in XP? I am unable to adjust the screen saver setting in XP on the computer in question because it has been locked out.
Well, then you've combined a couple of blunders: i) Wrong Forum
ii) Failure to state the real issue (instead of your less-than-ideal 'solution')
Get ye to the XP forums forthwith and bare your soul there
I'm not one of those who think Bill Gates is the devil. I simply suspect that if Microsoft ever met up with the devil, it wouldn't need an interpreter.
"since I am not an administrator for that machine. " So, really, you're hoping to circumvent the security policy on a machine that is not yours
I'm pretty sure that's a violation of site policy here as well - it certainly sounds shady to me
"I am looking for a DOS program that is why I am looking on the DOS Forum."
Circular logic - you're in the wrong place, asking for the wrong thing, for a computer you apparently have no rights to
"I am forced to work in dos."
You're. not. listening. - - there. is. no. DOS. in. XP. mmm'kay?
Go in peace (but go already)
I'm not one of those who think Bill Gates is the devil. I simply suspect that if Microsoft ever met up with the devil, it wouldn't need an interpreter.
I'm not so sure, but I won't quibble (much) It's doubtful that a program running on a DOS virtual machine in XP will have any effect upon the state of the Windows screensaver
The real issue is that you don't have rights on that computer - - otherwise... there would be no problem
I'm not one of those who think Bill Gates is the devil. I simply suspect that if Microsoft ever met up with the devil, it wouldn't need an interpreter.
This is the posting header, quite straightforward: DO NOT post questions related to NT Batch (DOS command prompt) scripting on this forum. Use the Programming forum.
Use the Windows NT, 2000 or XP forum for questions regarding the Windows NT, 2000 or XP "DOS" command prompt.
DO NOT ask where to download copyrighted software, including old versions of Windows or DOS, on this forum.
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