"Busy" status during Vista screensaver

I just came back to my computer to find the screensaver active. I moved the
mouse and brielfy noticed my status changing on Windows Live Messenger. But
here's the thing - it was changing from Busy.

I don't think Messenger should treat the screensaver as a "full screen
application", and therefore incorrectly report my status as busy - that's
just silly.

Is this a bug or something up with my system?

Generally, screensavers can be shown as "busy" by WLM. I'm not sure what
mine shows when I'm gone and my screensaver kicks in, but I do have WLM set
to show me away after 10 minutes of idle time, which I believe is the
default. Perhaps your screensaver kicks in prior to the 10 minute default
for WLM showing you as away and instead will show you as busy until the
delta time is erased.

Kirk

"Thomas Cage" <> wrote in message
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>I just came back to my computer to find the screensaver active. I moved the
>mouse and brielfy noticed my status changing on Windows Live Messenger. But
>here's the thing - it was changing from Busy.
>
> I don't think Messenger should treat the screensaver as a "full screen
> application", and therefore incorrectly report my status as busy - that's
> just silly.
>
> Is this a bug or something up with my system?

After some brief experimentation using my wife's computer (in the other
room), I'm shown as "away" when my screensaver kicks in prior to the 10
minute WLM idle timeout. FYI use Webshots as my screensaver.

Kirk

"Kirk" <> wrote in message
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> Generally, screensavers can be shown as "busy" by WLM. I'm not sure what
> mine shows when I'm gone and my screensaver kicks in, but I do have WLM
> set to show me away after 10 minutes of idle time, which I believe is the
> default. Perhaps your screensaver kicks in prior to the 10 minute default
> for WLM showing you as away and instead will show you as busy until the
> delta time is erased.
>
> Kirk
>
> "Thomas Cage" <> wrote in message
> news:AF9C133E-6109-4DAC-B1D3-...
>>I just came back to my computer to find the screensaver active. I moved
>>the mouse and brielfy noticed my status changing on Windows Live
>>Messenger. But here's the thing - it was changing from Busy.
>>
>> I don't think Messenger should treat the screensaver as a "full screen
>> application", and therefore incorrectly report my status as busy - that's
>> just silly.
>>
>> Is this a bug or something up with my system?
>

Greetings,

Yes, this is the typical behavior I'm afraid if you've not gone idle.

You'll also become busy when you use Flip3D (Win-Tab).

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"Thomas Cage" <> wrote in message
news:AF9C133E-6109-4DAC-B1D3-...
>I just came back to my computer to find the screensaver active. I moved the mouse and
>brielfy noticed my status changing on Windows Live Messenger. But here's the thing - it was
>changing from Busy.
>
> I don't think Messenger should treat the screensaver as a "full screen application", and
> therefore incorrectly report my status as busy - that's just silly.
>
> Is this a bug or something up with my system?