Error with Photo Slideshow Screensaver

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When this problem occured it happend by it's self, I didn't change any
settings. It Just keeps saying "An error is preventing this slideshow from
playing."
 
You have to have video card or certain amount of onboard memory with DirectX
9 support for that screensaver to work.

A video card with 128 MBs of video memory which supports pixel shader 2.0 to
get the Photo Screensaver.
1 GB of dual channel memory with 512 dedicated to system. More would be
recommended if its shared memory.

DirectX the rendering technology that handles all the graphics technology in
the system for presenting the desktop and effects. Its an industry standard
used in games for Windows.
 
You could try removing any video files that are in the folder that you are using
for the Photos Screensaver.


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If you have any shortcuts in the folder where your pictures are, the screen
saver will produce this error.
 
PaulB said:
If you have any shortcuts in the folder where your pictures are, the screen
saver will produce this error.
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Paul,

Thanks for the advice. I had to search through about 20 sub-directories,
but after removing all the softlinks, the problem resolved itself. XP was
much more forgiving. Oh well, maybe I can upgrade to XP later.
 
I have the same problem, but this link doesn't seem to work anymore. Anyone
knows where I can find this fix.
 
After deleting the pics for the slideshow on Vista Home Premium,
I wanted it to use my own pics and it did not take the new pics,
or folder.How to do it,please
 
LP said:
After deleting the pics for the slideshow on Vista Home Premium,
I wanted it to use my own pics and it did not take the new pics,
or folder.How to do it,please
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Maybe the following article will help:

Windows Vista -
Use pictures as your screen saver
http://tinyurl.com/2z6zoq
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/1ea7251e-0e29-42d6-a619-e45589e474de1033.mspx


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