re: Can't access the ''Display Properties'' window Friday, December 19, 2003 at 10:12 am Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Pappy (959 messages posted) Try this to disable the screensaver (back up the registry just incase you make a mistake) Start > Run > regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel > Desktop in the righthand pane double click ScreenSaveActive and set to 0 NOTE: "0" is a zero On Friday, December 19, 2003 at 9:27 am, Gerry wrote: >I want to turn off my screensaver but I cannot open the "Display Properties" window. > > >I have tried right clicking on the "Desktop", but when I click on "Customize My Desktop", >nothing happens...the "Display Properties" window does not open. > >If I go to the "Start" menu and "Control Panel", when I click on "Display", the hourglass >appears for about half a second but the "Display Properties" window still does not >open. > >Can anyone tell me what's wrong and how to fix it or perhaps tell me another way >to get into the "Display Properies" window? Thanks...Gerry Written in response to: Can't access the ''Display Properties'' window (Gerry: Friday, December 19, 2003 at 9:27 am) Responses to this message: re: Can't access the ''Display Properties'' window (Pappy: Friday, December 19, 2003 at 10:19 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Can't access the ''Display Properties'' window (Gerry: Fri, Dec 19, 2003, 9:27 am) re: Can't access the ''Display Properties'' window (Pappy: Fri, Dec 19, 2003, 10:12 am) re: Can't access the ''Display Properties'' window (Pappy: Fri, Dec 19, 2003, 10:19 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum