XP Screensaver does not activate

[Guest jscotl]

I've tried to find details about why my screensaver

would not activate & read the following article:

Q262062 within the MS Knowledgebase.

Advises that the process is suspended during Mediaplayer 7 use.

I'm using WMP9, but it's not constantly active or used.

Any ideas :?:

If I go to Preview, then the screensaver does work, I just cannot get it to run automatically while I'm away from my desk :oops:

Tried changing time from 10mins to 1min, no joy :cry:

All xp patches applied, regular Virus Scans & spyware checks performed.

If anyone can help - Not had much success on the MS Communities :!:

Thanks,

[Guest madu]

What background apps/services you running? Was it always like that? Did it work before? etc

PS: Check WiMP seetings for what u describe, the setting is optional afaik.

[Guest jscotl]

Hi Madu,

The screensaver used to work. Cannot think of what happended to make it stop auto-running.

How do I adv U re: background apps/svcs? CTRL ALT DEL gives Task Mgr, I can list if this is what you ask.

Or should I look at Manage from My Computer?

Any clever way of capturing the info without me re-typing all?

Looking in Task Mgs, I can see no ref to WMP, but when I launch it, I see "WMPlayer.exe" :roll:

I can see no option within WMP which may assist & I'm sure the saver has failed to run prior to me installing WPM9.

Any ideas :?:

James S

ps. Thanks for assistacne, much appreciated.