I've asked this before and Chris made some suggestions, but nothing has worked...so I'm asking again. I can't believe there isn't SOME way to do this!! --------------- I'm trying to set a custom screensaver using a .jpg I designed for use with the My Pictures Slideshow screensaver available in XP. I can get it to appear for all users as long as the machine has been logged in to our network (we are an elementary school); however, when the student or teacher logs out, the original (WinXP Prof. logo on a black screen) screensaver comes back, instead of my custom one. Please, someone, I cannot believe this is an impossible thing to accomplish, and I would surely appreciate your help in making this work!!

try to edit SCRNSAVE.EXE registry key In: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

Hi hundtm, Type this into the Run-box: gpedit.msc to get the Group Policy Editor Select this one (in the left pane): Local Computer Policy > User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >>> Control Panel >>>> Display Now, in the right pane, there should be some screensaver-related entries. The one called Screen Saver executable name is probably configured to show the default one. Change it to your MyPictures SlideShow screensaver which is [most likely]: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssmypics.scr That should do the trick. A small note: - Don't mess around with the policies too much. - And certainly stay away from the Security Policies unless you are 100% sure of what you're doing, or unless it's okay to reformat/reinstall XP on that computer in case the changes you make, lock you out of XP. Been there - done that :) ___________________________________________ ☺ [Belgium, GMT+1]_________________________svg

Thanks so much...I'm looking at the registry and have found the scrnsave.exe key and Data column next to that key says logon.scr. But how would I edit that and to what?

The way I described, will change that RegKey for you. If you want to change it directly, then replace the logon.scr with ssmypics.scr Just doubleclick on the RegKey to change it. ___________________________________________ ☺ [Belgium, GMT+1]_________________________svg

Thanks, svg...My reply to V@no "crossed in the mail" with your initial comments about the Group Policy Editor...;-) Anyway, I did as you suggested and changed the Screen Saver executable name to C:\windows\system32\ssmypics.scr.....alas, when I logged out of the network, the same old WinXPPro screensaver came back :-( As long as anyone is logged in, my screensaver appears just fine. It's just when we log out that the other one comes back. <sigh> Anything else I might try? BTW, we are running Novell Netware 5, if that makes any difference...

wierd, I did try it myself, then I logged out and sit at logon screen for 15 min, then my new screensaver started... perhaps u should try use just the executable name without the path to it?