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re: Can't access the ''Display Properties'' window Friday, December 19, 2003 at 10:12 am 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 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Can't access the ''Display Properties'' window Friday, December 19, 2003 at 10:19 am Posted by Pappy (959 messages posted) You will need to reboot for the change to take affect. On Friday, December 19, 2003 at 10:12 am, Pappy wrote: >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 > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum