Screen Saver Error

After my last automatic Windows (Vista) update, I started getting an error
message when my screen saver started up that said "This screen saver can't
run because it requires a newer video card or one that's compatible with
Direct3D."

This is the same screen saver that worked before the Windows update on 15
November.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? I noticed another post on 18
August with the same problem, but did not see a solution.

Rollback the video driver. Open Device Manager from the start/search box,
expand the display adapter branch. Right click yours and select properties.
On the driver tab, click the rollback button and follow the prompts.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Paul" <> wrote in message
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> After my last automatic Windows (Vista) update, I started getting an error
> message when my screen saver started up that said "This screen saver can't
> run because it requires a newer video card or one that's compatible with
> Direct3D."
>
> This is the same screen saver that worked before the Windows update on 15
> November.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this problem? I noticed another post on 18
> August with the same problem, but did not see a solution.

Rick -

Thanks for the message... Unfortunately, "Roll Back" is unselectable, so I
don't think it was necessarily a driver update.

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Rollback the video driver. Open Device Manager from the start/search box,
> expand the display adapter branch. Right click yours and select properties.
> On the driver tab, click the rollback button and follow the prompts.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news:59D8AB49-74F8-4C45-8875-...
> > After my last automatic Windows (Vista) update, I started getting an error
> > message when my screen saver started up that said "This screen saver can't
> > run because it requires a newer video card or one that's compatible with
> > Direct3D."
> >
> > This is the same screen saver that worked before the Windows update on 15
> > November.
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced this problem? I noticed another post on 18
> > August with the same problem, but did not see a solution.
>
>

Which brand and model video card are you using? Have you tried going to the
manufacturers website (nVidia or AMD ATI) and download the latest video
drivers for your card.
--
Andre
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http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Paul" <> wrote in message
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> Rick -
>
> Thanks for the message... Unfortunately, "Roll Back" is unselectable, so
> I
> don't think it was necessarily a driver update.
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Rollback the video driver. Open Device Manager from the start/search box,
>> expand the display adapter branch. Right click yours and select
>> properties.
>> On the driver tab, click the rollback button and follow the prompts.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:59D8AB49-74F8-4C45-8875-...
>> > After my last automatic Windows (Vista) update, I started getting an
>> > error
>> > message when my screen saver started up that said "This screen saver
>> > can't
>> > run because it requires a newer video card or one that's compatible
>> > with
>> > Direct3D."
>> >
>> > This is the same screen saver that worked before the Windows update on
>> > 15
>> > November.
>> >
>> > Has anyone else experienced this problem? I noticed another post on 18
>> > August with the same problem, but did not see a solution.
>>
>>

Hi Paul,

If it wasn't a driver update that caused it, then you need to begin
uninstalling the updates one at a time until it functions normally again.
This is done from the Control Panel/Programs and Features/"View installed
updates" in the Tasks column.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Paul" <> wrote in message
news496CC4F-A4C9-4440-BAA5-...
> Rick -
>
> Thanks for the message... Unfortunately, "Roll Back" is unselectable, so
> I
> don't think it was necessarily a driver update.
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Rollback the video driver. Open Device Manager from the start/search box,
>> expand the display adapter branch. Right click yours and select
>> properties.
>> On the driver tab, click the rollback button and follow the prompts.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:59D8AB49-74F8-4C45-8875-...
>> > After my last automatic Windows (Vista) update, I started getting an
>> > error
>> > message when my screen saver started up that said "This screen saver
>> > can't
>> > run because it requires a newer video card or one that's compatible
>> > with
>> > Direct3D."
>> >
>> > This is the same screen saver that worked before the Windows update on
>> > 15
>> > November.
>> >
>> > Has anyone else experienced this problem? I noticed another post on 18
>> > August with the same problem, but did not see a solution.
>>
>>

Is there a resolution to this issue? I am having the same problem as Paul.
Any assistance would be appreciated.

"Paul" wrote:

> After my last automatic Windows (Vista) update, I started getting an error
> message when my screen saver started up that said "This screen saver can't
> run because it requires a newer video card or one that's compatible with
> Direct3D."
>
> This is the same screen saver that worked before the Windows update on 15
> November.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this problem? I noticed another post on 18
> August with the same problem, but did not see a solution.

Rick -

Thanks for the response... I've been traveling a lot recently - with the
work laptop instead of the home one - so I haven't been able to follow up on
this issue in a while. But, here I am...

I know that it's one of the three updates that I got on 15 November; I'm
assuming that I'll have to uninstall all of the updates I've received since
then, too?

Thanks again!

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> If it wasn't a driver update that caused it, then you need to begin
> uninstalling the updates one at a time until it functions normally again.
> This is done from the Control Panel/Programs and Features/"View installed
> updates" in the Tasks column.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news496CC4F-A4C9-4440-BAA5-...
> > Rick -
> >
> > Thanks for the message... Unfortunately, "Roll Back" is unselectable, so
> > I
> > don't think it was necessarily a driver update.
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Rollback the video driver. Open Device Manager from the start/search box,
> >> expand the display adapter branch. Right click yours and select
> >> properties.
> >> On the driver tab, click the rollback button and follow the prompts.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> >> news:59D8AB49-74F8-4C45-8875-...
> >> > After my last automatic Windows (Vista) update, I started getting an
> >> > error
> >> > message when my screen saver started up that said "This screen saver
> >> > can't
> >> > run because it requires a newer video card or one that's compatible
> >> > with
> >> > Direct3D."
> >> >
> >> > This is the same screen saver that worked before the Windows update on
> >> > 15
> >> > November.
> >> >
> >> > Has anyone else experienced this problem? I noticed another post on 18
> >> > August with the same problem, but did not see a solution.
> >>
> >>
>
>