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add a screen saver
Name: brett Date: March 1, 2002 at 13:53:11 Pacific
Comment:
Does anybody know how I can add a diffent screen saver to xp, other than the default screen savers. I have downloaded a new one, but I just don't know how to make it work.
Name: fred Date: March 1, 2002 at 16:06:07 Pacific
Reply:
Your screen savers reside in C:\windows\system32 Anything you see with the extension .scr is a screensaver. When you download a new one it has an extension .exe which you run by clicking on the file and the installation takes place. Put you downloaded file in a temporary folder and once it is installed you can delete the setup.
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