New screensavers options with regedit

[Susan]

I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also be
used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to mess
up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and I know
I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions

These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:

Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora

- NumLayers [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Brightness [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Speed [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
(one set of configuration data)

- Amplitude [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
monitors

I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as they
are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[Leonard Grey]

You wanna know what I really think?

1- Stay away from things you don't understand. The Windows registry is
no place for proverbial 'dummies'.

2- Downloaded screen savers often contain additional software that you
don't want.

 

[Susan]

You are right, I'll leave the settings alone in the screensavers. But the
screensavers themselves are from Microsoft and so far I haven't seen or
detected anything additional beyond program itself.

Thank you for your help.

You wanna know what I really think?

1- Stay away from things you don't understand. The Windows registry is no
place for proverbial 'dummies'.

2- Downloaded screen savers often contain additional software that you
don't want.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also
be used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to
mess up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and
I know I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions

These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:

Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora

- NumLayers [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Brightness [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Speed [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
(one set of configuration data)

- Amplitude [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
monitors

I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as they
are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[Susan]

Thank you for the link, I looked at it, but I'm a bit too nervous to mess
around with it, so I'm just going to leave the screensavers as is. I will
keep checking online though, maybe Microsoft will fix it to where the ones I
mentioned will be changed so Windows XP users can change the settings.

Thanks again,

I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also be
used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to
mess up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and I
know I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions

These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:

Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora

- NumLayers [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Brightness [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Speed [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
(one set of configuration data)

- Amplitude [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
monitors

I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as they
are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?

Thanks

This site has helpful info on the use of regedit.
http://www.computerhope.com/registry.htm

 

[Leonard Grey]

The screensavers themselves are /not/ from Microsoft.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp

You are right, I'll leave the settings alone in the screensavers. But the
screensavers themselves are from Microsoft and so far I haven't seen or
detected anything additional beyond program itself.

Thank you for your help.

You wanna know what I really think?

1- Stay away from things you don't understand. The Windows registry is no
place for proverbial 'dummies'.

2- Downloaded screen savers often contain additional software that you
don't want.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also
be used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any options
adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but I
have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want to
mess up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit and
I know I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions

These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:

Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora

- NumLayers [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Brightness [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Speed [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
(one set of configuration data)

- Amplitude [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
monitors

I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as they
are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[Susan]

I'm not arguing the point, but I think these 4 screensavers, Aurora,
Bubbles, Mystify and Ribbons are indeed from Microsoft. I right clicked on
Aurora and it gave Microsoft Corporation as the copyrighted owner. That is
just what the program property says.

The screensavers themselves are /not/ from Microsoft.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp

You are right, I'll leave the settings alone in the screensavers. But
the screensavers themselves are from Microsoft and so far I haven't seen
or detected anything additional beyond program itself.

Thank you for your help.

You wanna know what I really think?

1- Stay away from things you don't understand. The Windows registry is
no place for proverbial 'dummies'.

2- Downloaded screen savers often contain additional software that you
don't want.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Susan wrote:
I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can also
be used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any
options adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit, but
I have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't want
to mess up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with regedit
and I know I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of instructions

These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:

Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora

- NumLayers [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Brightness [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Speed [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
(one set of configuration data)

- Amplitude [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
monitors

I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as
they are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[Olórin]

I'm not arguing the point, but I think these 4 screensavers, Aurora,
Bubbles, Mystify and Ribbons are indeed from Microsoft. I right clicked
on Aurora and it gave Microsoft Corporation as the copyrighted owner. That
is just what the program property says.

The screensavers themselves are /not/ from Microsoft.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp

You are right, I'll leave the settings alone in the screensavers. But
the screensavers themselves are from Microsoft and so far I haven't seen
or detected anything additional beyond program itself.

Thank you for your help.


You wanna know what I really think?

1- Stay away from things you don't understand. The Windows registry is
no place for proverbial 'dummies'.

2- Downloaded screen savers often contain additional software that you
don't want.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Susan wrote:
I recently downloaded 4 of the windows vista screensavers that can
also be used for windows xp. They work just fine but I can't make any
options adjustments. I downloaded the screensavers
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP-Download-44716.html
) along with some setting adjustments that can be made in regedit,
but I have no idea exactly how to make the adjustments. Plus I don't
want to mess up what is in there already. I'm not too familiar with
regedit and I know I'd pretty much need a "Dummies for ..." set of
instructions

These are the instructions that came along with the screensaver:

Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora

- NumLayers [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Brightness [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- Speed [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
(one set of configuration data)

- Amplitude [DWORD] int
Self explanatory

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
monitors

I don't have to have the options, the screensavers work just fine as
they are but I would like to tweak them if I can. Can anyone help?

Thanks

What do you base that belief on?

Maybe the original *for-Vista* screen savers are from Microsoft, but these
are ports to XP. There's no mention of MS on that page. Indeed, if you click
on "read more" you get to
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Screensavers/Vista-Screensaver-Ported-to-XP.shtml
where it states, under "Developer", the names "joejoe & Rafael". I didn't
get any further than that in finding out any more info about them as you end
up in a "softpedia" loop of pages. But no mention of these screensavers
being from Microsoft.

 

[starlite111]

Hello, I was looking for SAFE Vista screensavers (free from Microsoft of
course)

I read all these .... But none suit my question...

blah blah - Have you figured out where there at and if they're safe.

thanx