Screen saver is not working - option is grey clear 'none '.
The screen saver keeps going back to zero and is light gray color. I keep trying to click on the bubbles or something else, and it keeps going back to zero. Y at - it suggestions of what I should do?
Hi Wally,
1 have you made changes to your computer recently?
2. What is the operating system installed on your computer?
3. are you using a third-party screen saver or using screensavers which are pre-installed with Windows?
I suggest you run check file system (CFS) analyzes and checks to see if it helps.
Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker (Sfc.exe)
Note: SFC system gives an administrator the ability to scan the files all protected to check their versions. If the System File Checker detects that a protected file has been replaced, it retrieves the correct version of the file in the folder cache (% Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) or the Windows installation source files and then replaces the incorrect file. System File Checker verifies and repopulates the cache folder also. You must be logged in as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group to run the System File Checker. If the cache folder is damaged or unusable, you can use the sfc/scannow, sfc /scanonceor sfc /scanboot orders to repair its contents.
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